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The National Center for Biomedical Ontology and the University at Buffalo Department of Philosophy are sponsoring a two-day training event to be held in Buffalo, NY on 12-13 April, 2008.  
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The [http://bioontology.org National Center for Biomedical Ontology] and the University at Buffalo Department of Philosophy sponsored a two-day ontology training event, held in [http://ontology.buffalo.edu/08/TrainingCourse/index.htm Buffalo, NY] on 12-13 April, 2008.  
  
*[http://ontology.buffalo.edu/08/Registration.pdf Registration form]
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The course was designed to provide a basic introduction to ontology with special reference to applications in the field of biomedical research. It provided an introductory survey of methods and an overview of current developments and best practices in ontology in the life sciences. The course was designed to be of interest to both philosophers and those with a background in medicine or biology.
*[http://ontology.buffalo.edu/08/AreaHotels.pdf Area hotels]
 
*[http://ontology.buffalo.edu/08/Poster.pdf Poster]
 
  
This course is designed to provide a basic introduction to ontology with special reference to applications in the field of biomedical research. It will provide an introductory survey of methods and an overview of current developments and best practices in ontology in the life sciences. No prior knowledge of ontology is presupposed. All sessions will be highly interactive and designed to be of interest to both philosophers and those with a background in medicine or biology.
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==Streaming Video and Powerpoint Slides==
  
'''Program'''
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[http://ontology.buffalo.edu/smith/Ontology_Course.html http://ontology.buffalo.edu/smith/Ontology_Course.html]
  
Saturday, April 12
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==Reading==
 
 
*8:30am Registration and continental breakfast
 
*9:00am Introduction: What is an ontology and what is it useful for?
 
*10:30am Coffee
 
*10:45am Basic Formal Ontology: An upper-level ontology to support scientific research
 
*12:15pm Lunch
 
*1:00pm Open Biomedical Ontologies (OBO) and the Web Ontology Language (OWL)
 
*2:30pm Coffee
 
*3:00pm The OBO Relation Ontology
 
*4:30pm Close
 
 
 
Sunday, April 13
 
 
*8:30am Continental breakfast
 
*9:00am An ontological introduction to biomedicine: Defining organism, function and disease
 
*10:30am Coffee
 
*10:45am The OBO Foundry: A suite of biomedical ontologies to support reasoning and data integration
 
*12:15pm Lunch
 
*1:00pm The Gene Ontology (GO), the Foundational Model of Anatomy (FMA) and the Infectious Disease Ontology (IDO)
 
*2:30pm Coffee
 
*3:00pm Applications of ontology outside biomedicine
 
*4:30pm Close
 
 
 
Detailed proposals concerning prelimary reading will be sent to all participants in advance of the meeting. For initial orientation, please consult the materials at [http://ontology.buffalo.edu/smith].
 
 
 
A small charge will be made to participants to cover costs. To register interest in participating please send an email to ontology@buffalo.edu. Discounted room rates will be available at local hotels.
 
 
 
'''For University at Buffalo students'''
 
 
 
This course will serve also as an upper-level undergraduate or introductory graduate course in the University at Buffalo: [[Information for UB Students| PHI 499, PHI 599]].
 
 
 
'''Preliminary Reading'''
 
  
 
General Introduction to Ontology  
 
General Introduction to Ontology  
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The Gene Ontology and Open Biomedical Ontologies
 
The Gene Ontology and Open Biomedical Ontologies
http://www.geneontology.org/GO.doc.shtml
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[http://www.geneontology.org/GO.doc.shtml]
  
 
The Web Ontology Language (OWL) and the Semantic Web
 
The Web Ontology Language (OWL) and the Semantic Web
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The OBO Foundry: A suite of biomedical ontologies to support reasoning and data integration
 
The OBO Foundry: A suite of biomedical ontologies to support reasoning and data integration
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v25/n11/pdf/nbt1346.pdf  
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[http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v25/n11/pdf/nbt1346.pdf]
  
Further links:
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==Further links==
  
 
General
 
General
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Basic Formal Ontology
 
Basic Formal Ontology
 
http://www.ifomis.org/bfo/
 
http://www.ifomis.org/bfo/
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[[Further Reading]]
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==Program==
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Saturday, April 12
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*8:30am Registration and continental breakfast
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*9:00am Introduction: What is an ontology and what is it useful for?
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*10:30am Coffee
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*10:45am Basic Formal Ontology: An upper-level ontology to support scientific research
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*12:15pm Lunch
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*1:15pm Open Biomedical Ontologies (OBO) and the Web Ontology Language (OWL)
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*2:30pm Coffee
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*3:00pm The OBO Relation Ontology
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*4:30pm Close
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Sunday, April 13
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*8:30am Continental breakfast
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*9:00am An ontological introduction to biomedicine: Defining organism, function and disease
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*10:30am Coffee
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*10:45am The Gene Ontology (GO), the Foundational Model of Anatomy (FMA) and the Infectious Disease Ontology (IDO)
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*12:15pm Lunch
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*1:15pm The OBO Foundry: A suite of biomedical ontologies to support reasoning and data integration
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*2:30pm Coffee
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*3:00pm Applications of ontology outside biomedicine
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*4:30pm Close

Latest revision as of 15:55, 19 May 2008

The National Center for Biomedical Ontology and the University at Buffalo Department of Philosophy sponsored a two-day ontology training event, held in Buffalo, NY on 12-13 April, 2008.

The course was designed to provide a basic introduction to ontology with special reference to applications in the field of biomedical research. It provided an introductory survey of methods and an overview of current developments and best practices in ontology in the life sciences. The course was designed to be of interest to both philosophers and those with a background in medicine or biology.

Streaming Video and Powerpoint Slides

http://ontology.buffalo.edu/smith/Ontology_Course.html

Reading

General Introduction to Ontology [1]

Video: How to Build an Ontology (with a Case Study on Clinical Trial Ontology) [2]

More Videos and Audios: [3]

Introduction to Basic Formal Ontology [4]

The Gene Ontology and Open Biomedical Ontologies [5]

The Web Ontology Language (OWL) and the Semantic Web [6]

The OBO Foundry: A suite of biomedical ontologies to support reasoning and data integration [7]

Further links

General http://ontology.buffalo.edu/

Basic Formal Ontology http://www.ifomis.org/bfo/

Further Reading

Program

Saturday, April 12

  • 8:30am Registration and continental breakfast
  • 9:00am Introduction: What is an ontology and what is it useful for?
  • 10:30am Coffee
  • 10:45am Basic Formal Ontology: An upper-level ontology to support scientific research
  • 12:15pm Lunch
  • 1:15pm Open Biomedical Ontologies (OBO) and the Web Ontology Language (OWL)
  • 2:30pm Coffee
  • 3:00pm The OBO Relation Ontology
  • 4:30pm Close

Sunday, April 13

  • 8:30am Continental breakfast
  • 9:00am An ontological introduction to biomedicine: Defining organism, function and disease
  • 10:30am Coffee
  • 10:45am The Gene Ontology (GO), the Foundational Model of Anatomy (FMA) and the Infectious Disease Ontology (IDO)
  • 12:15pm Lunch
  • 1:15pm The OBO Foundry: A suite of biomedical ontologies to support reasoning and data integration
  • 2:30pm Coffee
  • 3:00pm Applications of ontology outside biomedicine
  • 4:30pm Close