Newswise — Media, researchers, care providers and healthcare-IT experts are encouraged to attend this free National Cancer Institute meeting focused on caBIG®, an initiative to translate research findings into improved outcomes for cancer patients. Leaders from government, advocacy, industry and academia—including Aneesh Chopra (first-ever U.S. Chief Technology Officer)—will discuss the value of linking all constituents across the spectrum of research and care.
About the meeting: Attendees will learn about the cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid® (caBIG®) and how its infrastructure and interoperable software tools are connecting the cancer community to enhance patient treatment and outcomes, as well as the potential to apply this technology in other areas of biomedicine.
Leading figures from government, advocacy, industry and academia—including Aneesh Chopra (the first-ever U.S. Chief Technology Officer), Dr. Susan Love (President, Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation), Stephen Friend (Director and CEO of Sage Bionetworks), Greg Simon (SVP of Worldwide Policy, Pfizer), Dr. Ken Buetow (National Cancer Institute), Directors of NCI-designated Cancer Centers and leaders from the cancer research community in India—will speak at featured sessions to discuss the value of linking basic and clinical research to speed progress in cancer research and the potential of health information technology to create a more patient-focused and patient-friendly healthcare system. Cross-institutional and international collaborations will also be featured. Learn more and register at https://cabig.nci.nih.gov/2009AnnualMeeting/program.html.
Organization: 2009 caBIG® (cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid®) Annual Meeting, hosted by the National Cancer Institute
When: July 20-22, 2009
Where: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Featured Sessions:
Bringing Consumers and Researchers Together to Facilitate 21st Century Biomedicine, Powered by Information Technology
Monday, July 20, 2009, 4:00 p.m. " 5:30 p.m.
This session will spotlight a new caBIG®-based collaboration to connect women and the research community in a common effort to combat breast cancer. Our featured guest speaker is Susan Love, M.D., President, Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation.
Enabling 21st Century Cancer Research: Experiences from the Cancer Community
Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 8:30 a.m. " 10:00 a.m.
Directors of NCI-designated Cancer Centers will describe their scientific, technological and organizational strategies to achieve 21st century personalized medicine and improve patient outcomes.
Featured guest speakers include:
"¢ Michael Caligiuri, M.D., Director, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
"¢ William Dalton, Ph.D, M.D., President/Chief Executive Officer and Center Director, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
"¢ Louis Weiner, M.D., Director, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
"¢ H. Kim Lyerly, M.D., Director, Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
Using Informatics to Unite Research and Care: The 21st Century Transformation
Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The need for rapid change in our current approach to health care will be explored by national leaders in science, technology and policy, who will describe what they see on the horizon for transforming the biomedical enterprise.
Featured guest speakers include:
"¢ Aneesh Chopra, United States Chief Technology Officer, appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate in May 2009
"¢ Stephen Friend, M.D., Ph.D., President and CEO, Sage
"¢ Greg Simon, J.D., Senior Vice President, Worldwide Policy, Pfizer
Cancer Research Networks Beyond Borders—Opportunities for Collaboration with India
Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 8:00 a.m. " 10:00 a.m.
This videoconference, with live connections to India, will include presentations from researchers and bioinformaticians representing multiple organizations in India and the US, which describe opportunities for collaborations aimed at advancing 21st century personalized medicine in both countries. The session is a continuation of a series of collaborative discussions and events. Presentations will highlight the role of information technology as an enabler of a new generation of research and clinical care being front and center on the health agenda of many nations, the use of open-source caBIG® software to address specific challenges in India's rapidly developing cancer research and care systems and mutual benefits that can be realized from India-US partnerships.
About caBIG®
caBIG® is a network of interconnected individuals and organizations working synergistically with shared data, informatics tools, standards, terminologies and infrastructure to reduce the burden of cancer and improve patient outcomes through personalized healthcare.
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