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].

University at Buffalo students can register here.

To register interest in participating please send an email to ontology@buffalo.edu.