Introduction to Biomedical Ontologies
The NCBO is sponsoring a two-day training event to be held in Buffalo, NY on 12-13 April, 2008. This serves also as an upper-level undergraduate and first-year graduate course in the University at Buffalo (PHI 499, PHI 599).
This course is designed to provide a basic introduction to the field of biomedical ontology and to enhance awareness of current developments and best practices in ontology in the life sciences. Sections will include: 1. What is an ontology and what is it useful for? 2. Reasoning with biomedical data. 3. The ontology of disease. 4. Ontology and the philosophy of science.
Further details will be posted here.
For prelimary reading consult [1].
To register interest in participating please send an email to ontology@buffalo.edu.