Ontology driven integration platform for clinical and translational research
2009

Ontology Driven Integration Platform for Clinical and Translational Research

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Mirhaji Parsa, Zhu Min, Vagnoni Mattew, Bernstam Elmer V, Zhang Jiajie, Smith Jack W

Primary Institution: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Hypothesis

Semantic Web technologies can effectively integrate disparate biomedical data for clinical and translational research.

Conclusion

The study presents a semantic information integration platform that enhances data sharing and collaboration in clinical research.

Supporting Evidence

  • The platform utilizes Semantic Web technologies for integrating and repurposing clinical data.
  • Service Oriented Architecture is employed to create a modular and distributed environment for data sharing.

Takeaway

This study shows how we can use special web technologies to bring together different types of medical data so that researchers can work together better.

Methodology

The study describes the development of a semantic information integration platform using Semantic Web technologies and Service Oriented Architecture.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/1471-2105-10-S2-S2

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