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Dean Pascal Goldschmidt UM School of Medicine.
Dean James Tien, UM College of Engineering
AGENDA
9:00am Welcome
Dean Pascal Goldschmidt
Dean James Tien
9:15 - 10:30am Presentations from Miller School Faculty
9:15 am Sawsan Khuri, Ph.D. - "Bioinformatics Research and Resources at the Center for Computational Science", download
Bioinformatics Lead Scientist, Center for Computational Science
9:30am Chris Mader --Systems Integration for Translational Research: Challenges and Opportunities download
Associate Director, Center for Computational Science
9:45am Vineet Gupta - Cell-based High-Throughput Screening (HTS)
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology download
10:00am David Seo - Bioinformatics and the Future of Medical Research download
Associate Professor, Medicine
10:15am Leo Tamariz - Challenges Using Administrative Claims Datasets download
Assistant Professor of Medicine
10:30-10:45am Break
10:45-12:00pm Panel Discussion and Q&A - Challenges and Potential Collaborations in Biomedical Informatics. download
Panelists of Engineering Faculty (Dr. Xiaodong Cai, Dr. Kamal Premaratne, Dr. Dingxi Qiu, Dr. Akmal Younis, Dr. GeCheng Zha)
12:00-1:00pm Luncheon
Summary of Panel Discussion
Engineering panelists Drs. Cai, Premaratne, Qiu, Younis, and Zha each introduced themselves and their research areas. Discussion focused on the following topics:
- Submission of RFP's to cross-disciplinary programs. Examples provided were an NIH RFP focousing on Neuroscience and Informatics and a separate RFP focusing on ontology.
- A considerable potential exists for collaboration in Biomedical Imaging (which was the topic of an earlier CREF). Specific needs were identified in Radiology.
- Collaborations with industry are essential.
- Future efforts need to focus on improving the match-making process. At the University level a considerable effort has been initiated in this regard through the Research Office, including new database search efforts through Scopus. The College of Engineering is redesigning its web site to allow for more efficient searches within faculty resumes. There are also efforts with respect to the potential initiation of a Core Facility focusing on Biostatistics.
- Researchers should consider technology transfer throughout the process. Collaboration with industry may facilitate technology transfer.
- Research should be unique. When developing new ideas and collaborations consider approaches which are new.
The Deans of the Miller School of Medicine and the College of Engineering were present for the second Collaborative Research Exchange Forum (CREF).
The "Biomedical Informatics" CREF was held on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in the McArthur Engineering Building Annex, Room 202.
The day included brief presentations from Miller School faculty who described some of the major challenges in bioinformatics and medical informatics. A panel discussion focusing on the engineering methodologies and approaches that can overcome these challenges followed. Lunch was provided. A detailed agenda for the day was sent shortly before the meeting.
Please contact Dr. Helena Solo-Gabriele Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering or Dr. Jennifer McCafferty-Cepero, Assistant Dean for Research, Miller School with any questions or suggestions.
