Networks

General Information

The National Center for Biomedical Ontology will host a two-day workshop focused on ontologies of cellular networks.

Goals

The goals of this workshop are:

• 1. to provide an introduction to the basic tools and methods of ontology
• 2. to foster networking of, and enhanced coordination between, those groups already working on ontologies of cellular networks
• 3. to identify problems which must be solved if ontology methods are to be extended to represent biological mechanisms in greater detail
• 4. to promote further ontology development in this area with the goal of accelerating our ability to understand basic biological phenomena and to leverage experimental data

Agenda Template

Wednesday, March 27, 2008

• 9.00am Registration and Continental Breakfast

• 10.00am: Session 1

Ontologies of Cellular Networks: Some Basic Ingredients

• 10am Participant Self-Introductions
• 10.15am Barry Smith (NCBO, Buffalo): Introduction to Ontology
• 10.45am Coffee
• 11.15am
• 11.45am

• 12.45pm Lunch

• 2.00-5.00pm Session 2

Cellular Networks and Cellulra Network Data

Thursday, March 28, 2008

• 8.30am Continental Breakfast

• 9.00am Session 2

Ontologies of Cellular Networks: Alternative Approaches (BioPAX/Reactome/...)

• Session 3

• 12.45pm Lunch Break

• Session 4

Ontologies of Cellular Networks: The Next Steps

• Moderator: Suzanna Lewis (NCBO, Berkeley)

2.00-4.00pm

Venue

Hilton Hotel Newark Airport A block of rooms has been set aside for early registrants.

Links

• National Center for Biomedical Ontology

Literature

Current progress in network research