2008 AMIA Summit on Translational Bioinformatics

Learning Objectives

To present the latest progress on using informatics approaches to improve translational biomedical research
To provide a platform to share research-related issues among the nationwide initiatives on translational research informatics, such as CTSA, caBIG, NCBC, etc.
To identify the current challenges of translational research informatics and to define the future directions
Articulate challenges and opportunities in translational bioinformatics
To learn a framework for developing, deploying and assessing translational bioinformatics initiatives.
To acquire techniques for implementing specific clinical decision support interventions
To appreciate how translational bioinformatics may be deployed to enhance clinical and translational research
To review and gain an understanding of key lessons learned by translational bioinformatics researchers
Identify areas of interaction among computational biology, genomics research, electronic health records, health information exchanges, and public health.