Biomedical Ontology 2016

Faculty: Barry Smith (Philosophy), Werner Ceusters (Biomedical Informatics)

PHI 548 Cross-listed with BMI 508

Baldy 200-G

Fall Semsters 2016

Mondays, 4-7pm

Schedule

BMI 508: Biomedical Ontology (3 credits)

Course Description: This course provides an introduction to biomedical ontology. It will review how data and information are generated through biological and biomedical experimentation and patient care, and show how ontologies are used in accessing, maintaining and exploiting these data and information. It will show how biomedical ontologies are developed and provide a comparative critical analysis of major current biomedical ontologies as well as the methods and tools for biomedical ontology development and evaluation.

Course Outline: The course begins with a review of the biomedical/clinical research and information dissemination system that results in the generation of new knowledge and its dissemination into clinical health care practice. This review will also include the current systems and techniques that have been used to model, represent & maintain our biomedical data, information & knowledge for use by clinicians and researchers. The remainder of the course will provide an in-depth review of current theories, methods and tools for the development of ontologies for the organization and management of biomedical data, information & knowledge as well as a critical comparative analysis of the major current biomedical ontologies used in health care and biomedical research settings.