Biomedical Big Data: From Big Data to Knowledge

Saturday, October 18, 2014: 3:45 PM-5:15 PM
LACC 305 (Los Angeles Convention Center)
Chair:
Jeanette Papp, PhD, Professor, University of California, Los Angeles

Description: The 21st century has seen a huge upsurge in data collection regarding all areas of life, and biomedical science has not lagged in this regard. Speakers will describe some of the opportunities and challenges in working with Biomedical Big Data, and highlight some diverse research examples.



3:45 PM
Introductory Remarks
3:50 PM
Big Data in Genomics: Pitfalls and Potential Payoffs
Jeanette Papp, PhD , Professor , University of California, Los Angeles
4:10 PM
Big Data: Dive Deeper, See Further
Ram Sripracha, BS , Security Architect , Sift Security
4:30 PM
Big Data for Big Problems in Drug Safety and Health Care
Marc Suchard, MD/PhD , Professor , University of California, Los Angeles
4:50 PM
Epigenome-Wide Association of Complex Metabolic Traits in Mice as a Model for Human Disease
Luz Orozco, PhD , Postdoctoral Fellow , University of California, Los Angeles