MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'diego'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:04:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130968&cid=t_322008_133_f&fid=35095&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAutismsEdges%2F%7E3%2FxgguL-RQVg8%2Foctopuss-garden-by-sea.html (Source: Autism's Edges) Autism's Edges blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130968 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:18:00 +0100 5130968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4525019&cid=t_322008_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fpatient-tyson-smith-receives-heart%2F Patient Tyson Smith received a transplanted heart at the UC San Diego Medical Center that was positioned next to his own heart, which remained in place. Although the two heart procedure is rare, it can result in long-term survival in select patients. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4525019 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:55:30 +0100 4525019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152321&cid=t_322008_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2Fy8PZ2s83u0k%2F This last Sunday I participated in my third 5k run. It started inland on San Diego’s Shelter island and ended up along the big bay in San Diego. It was a beautiful sunny fall day, with just a few wispy clouds in the sky. The race was point to point, ending up at Humphreys by the Bay for a Champagne brunch to finish up the event. I started near the front of the pack, and started at a reasonably fast clip. As the race thinned out, I found some runners that seemed to have a comfortable clip and stayed with them. The first mile was easy, and my time through the one mile checkpoint was great. As we turned the corner the sun was rising and you could see the masts of sail boats and the bay in the distance. It was truly an incredible day. I stayed with my running partners who were a little ahea... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152321 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:13:30 +0100 4152321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4106101&cid=t_322008_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FXhUdAllbmMI%2F This last Saturday, I participated in my second 5K run. This time around I was excited to sign up. The night time event was sponsored by San Diego Crime Stoppers, and had lots of people participating from different local law enforcement agencies. I learned three important things from the event. 1. Preparation: I prepared for the run by drinking lots of fluids and hydrating well the day before the event. I also had a good lunch and ran a short warm-up run in the morning. I also brought along a variety of running gear, not knowing what the weather would be like. Being prepared took a lot of the pre-race nerves away. 2. Start in The Front: Since this was only my second running event, I started way at the back of the pack. With almost 2500 runners, I found myself mired in traffic, trying to p... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4106101 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:48:57 +0100 4106101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4098125&cid=t_322008_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fcool-technology-week-patienttouch Last week, I met with Patientsafe Solutions, a San Diego-based startup founded by serial entrepreneur James Sweeney. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4098125 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:37:59 +0100 4098125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3862085&cid=t_322008_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog-tullman The recent release of the final rule on "meaningful use" will have a profound impact on healthcare providers across the country.  Those who already have an electronic health record in place are well positioned to capture a share of the $30 billion in Federal funding based upon meeting increasingly challenging standards of use.  Many of those who don't have an electronic health record are starting to search for one. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3862085 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:06:09 +0100 3862085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346580&cid=t_322008_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FBtlcJu1TV9w%2F This week the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), the main association of health clubs worldwide, is holding its annual convention in San Diego. Information Here. I will be presenting a session on Wednesday titled Brain Fitness Offerings to Attract and Retain Baby Boomers, to help participants… Understand the implications from emerging research, tools and trends that will affect how health clubs attract and retain baby boomers Learn about the 4 lifestyle pillars for lifelong brain health, including physical and mental exercise Review a proven checklist to build a solid business case and navigate through the growing array of options Find the best mix of brain health products and practices by discussing best practices and case studies Identify low-cost a... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346580 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:31:24 +0100 3346580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2944097&cid=t_322008_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FN2HiTQfyXYA%2F And so another work week will soon come to an end. Of course, today’s meetings and deadlines must still be met. So here a few items to help you remain grounded as you daydream about pumpkin patches and Halloween soirees. Have a nice weekend everyone… FTC Approves Merck Acquistion Of Schering-Plough (Associated Press) Lilly Opens San Diego Biotech Center (The Indianapolis Star) Sanofi-Aventis Profits From Swine Flu (Bloomberg News) (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2944097 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:49:58 +0100 2944097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424052&cid=t_322008_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fwould-you-could-you-in-a-tram%2F This toddler nursing photo shows a mother and her son breastfeeding in the tram car at the San Diego Zoo. I wish more people understood that breastfeeding helps make such excursions with little ones simpler and more fun! Many mothers know that “extended” breastfeeding offers health benefits and makes parenting easier! Photo by Ronen's Dad Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424052 Wed, 20 May 2009 04:58:43 +0100 2424052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2353786&cid=t_322008_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F04%2Fanimal-rights-activist-named-to-fbi.html There is only one domestic suspected terrorist on the FBI's "most wanted terrorist." His name is Daniel Andreas San Diego, who hails from my neck of the woods in Berkeley, CA. San Diego has been on the run for years after allegedly bombing a local company that refused to promise to never do business with Huntingdon Life Sciences. From the story:For the first time, an accused domestic terrorist is being added to the FBI's list of "Most Wanted" terror suspects. Daniel Andreas San Diego, a 31-year-old computer specialist from Berkeley, Calif., is wanted for the 2003 bombings of two corporate offices in California. Authorities describe San Diego as an animal rights activist who turned to bomb attacks and say he has tattoo that proclaims, "It only takes a spark."...An arrest warrant was issued ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2353786 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:18:00 +0100 2353786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347827&cid=t_322008_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fpremature-infants-thrive-on-breast-milk%2F A groundbreaking program at UC San Diego Medical Center encourages mothers of premature infants to initiate lactation and express breast milk to provide for their preemies who cannot suckle at the breast full-time or even part-time. The CBS interview linked to below reveals fascinating information about the life-saving benefits of breast milk for pre-term babies in the neonatal intensive care unit. What’s even more interesting is that the expressed breast milk provides a benefit not only for the babies but for their mothers as well! Cathy Robinson, the mother of premature twins Naomi and Caldwell, explained: You can’t be there [physically in the NICU] all the time. So it was my way to be able to be there for them all the time. I’m providing for them. This sentiment echoes... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347827 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:04:40 +0100 2347827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2182654&cid=t_322008_122_f&fid=35068&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrainwindows.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F11%2Fsymposium-a-revolution-in-fluorescence-imaging%2F This coming Tuesday and Wednesday (Feb 17th & 18th) at UCSD, there will be a symposium honoring Roger Tsien, featuring presentations from 32 former and current members of the Tsien Lab. The topics are quite diverse, concentrated in genetically-encoded indicators, but also featuring fluorescent cell penetrating peptides for cancer therapy, photophore ligases for imaging synaptic development, and even a radical new design for the internal combustion engine. The quality of speakers and subjects looks to be outstanding.  Here is a complete schedule.  You may notice that at 11:15 AM on Tuesday in Price Center East Ballroom, I will be presenting recent progress we have made in the development of genetically-encoded calcium indicators and their application to in vivo imaging.  Don’t... Brain Windows blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2182654 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:45:42 +0100 2182654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1985171&cid=t_322008_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F463818080%2F A memorandum of understanding between the University of California, San Diego and Johnson & Johnson, which operates a nearby lab (see UCSD statement), is only the latest example of growing collaboration between drugmakers and universities that are trying to jumpstart discovery and commercialize the results. The agreement is part of a growing trend after years of reduced government funding and a worsening economy (back story), and is designed to speed the time required to ink formal agreements for launching each joint project. “It can be a very long process, going back and forth between lawyers,” Gary Firestein, dean of translational medicine at UCSD, tells The San Diego Union-Tribune. “If you have predetermined language, you can knock many months off negotiations.” The pa... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1985171 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:18:12 +0100 1985171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734066&cid=t_322008_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FZwXHaYaG9ZA%2F “I can spot an autistic child anywhere in a minute.” How often have you heard someone say this; how often you thought it yourself? In contrast, a quote from Jane Seward, deputy director of the division of viral diseases at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in reference to the reported 131 cases of measles so far in the US this year. “People have forgotten what measles looks like and have forgotten how infectious it is.” On an August 25th Scientific American blog, Seward discusses measles and vaccines in other countries and notes that measles is “the most highly infectious virus there is. If you have 100 unvaccinated people in a room and a person with measles walks in and coughs, 90 people or more will get measles.” On August 22nd, Sewa... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734066 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:55:17 +0100 1734066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1575497&cid=t_322008_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F325925067%2F 19-year-old Erik Weber has graduated from Grossmont College with an associate’s degree and plans to attend Point Loma Nazarene University to get his bachelor’s degree, today’s Sign On San Diego reports. Weber was diagnosed with autism when he was 3 years old and was not really verbal until he was 8. His mother, Sandy Weber, attended college classes with him: Erik and Sandy, 60, started with physical-education classes – ballroom dance, weight training, tai chi – before moving on to academics. Sometimes she would be in the same room as Erik; sometimes she would be in another part of the building taking her own class. Sandy says she wanted to make him feel comfortable because change can be unnerving for autistic people. “It’s about creating a comfort zone and tra... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1575497 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:37:03 +0100 1575497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1531699&cid=t_322008_150_f&fid=35779&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pharmamanufacturing.com%2Fonpharma%2F%3Fp%3D2151 Caution. People Crossing.. (San Diego’s only about 40 miles away from the Mexican border. BTW, these are highways that nobody should ever attempt crossing) Best radio station  by far– Channel 28 from Baja California, Mexico. AMS (Source: On Pharma) On Pharma blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1531699 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:03:56 +0100 1531699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1531703&cid=t_322008_150_f&fid=35779&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pharmamanufacturing.com%2Fonpharma%2F%3Fp%3D2111 On Tuesday afternoon, a panel discussed ways in which corporations might be able to stimulate the development of more therapies for serious diseases—-the world’s top killers such as malaria. The topic is one that I’m very interested, but, unfortunately, I arrived late and missed much of the discussion. Genzyme has been doing some pioneering work with [...] (Source: On Pharma) On Pharma blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1531703 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:49:31 +0100 1531703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1531704&cid=t_322008_150_f&fid=35779&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pharmamanufacturing.com%2Fonpharma%2F%3Fp%3D2091 Scheduled meetings kept me from the events I’d most wanted to attend: • the live versions of Schwarzenegger’s and Craig Venter’s keynotes (I made it to the tail end of the “overflow” line, where we were treated to lunch and the keynotes on video) • a meeting of former FDA commissioners, “A Blueprint for FDA” in which [...] (Source: On Pharma) On Pharma blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1531704 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:35:10 +0100 1531704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1331439&cid=t_322008_122_f&fid=35068&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrainwindows.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F27%2Fupdated-ucsd-neuroscience-movies-back-online%2F Almost every year, the UCSD Neurosciences Graduate program makes a movie or performs some skits lampooning the faculty (and sometimes other students). These videos used to be hosted on my server in the Tsien Lab, but that machine came with me to DC. I’ve finally taken the time to re-encode them and upload them to Google Video. I also uncovered the DVD of the excellent 2003 movie “Les Lettres Perdues”. The video quality is not as good from this host as from a private server, but at least they will be universally accessible. Email me if you want a higher quality version. UCSD Neuroscience Skits 2006 The Investigator - UCSD Neuroscience Movie 2005 Les Lettres Perdues - UCSD Neuroscience Movie 2003 Tsien Lab Baby (Source: Brain Windows) Brain Windows blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1331439 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:22:36 +0100 1331439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1252655&cid=t_322008_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F240115719%2F 12 cases of measles have been reported in the San Diego area, all in children who were not vaccinated due to their being too young, or due to their parents choosing not to vaccinate them. A story last week in the San Diego Union-Tribune noted that more and more parents have been exercising their right under California law not to vaccinate their children, in part because “they fear that vaccines may be linked to autism.” The San Diego Union-Tribune narrates how the measles infection may have spread from one child to another—from an infected child sneezing or coughing at a charter school, a health clinic, at a Whole Foods or a Trader Joe’s store—-and underscores how readily the disease can be spread, and can be caught. In England and Wales, there were 971 cases ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1252655 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:00:50 +0100 1252655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1237614&cid=t_322008_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F236244882%2F 11 children in the San Diego area have now been diagnosed with measles and one more child is being tested, according to today’s Sign On San Diego. All of the 11 children who have been confirmed to have measles were not vaccinated, either because they were younger than one year old (the minimum age for the measles inoculation) or because their parents did not have them vaccinated: School leaders, health officials and physicians say they hope the outbreak will persuade parents to have their children inoculated against measles, mumps and rubella. They said the vaccine is safe. However, a growing number of parents are exercising their right under California law to decline vaccination for their children. They fear that vaccines may be linked to autism. Sign On San Diego describes the... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1237614 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:02:31 +0100 1237614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1229280&cid=t_322008_122_f&fid=35068&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrainwindows.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F13%2Fwe-are-back%2F Time to get this blog rolling again… School and work related things kept me from posting for a while, but now I’m in the groove in a new position and can start doing more frequent updates. Since the last post I’ve got a paper in press with Yongling Zhu and Roger Tsien on optical imaging of glutamate with genetically-encoded reporters. Brainwindows will review the field of glutamate imaging once the paper is available online (any day now…). I also finished my thesis on Design, Development and Use of Genetically-Encoded Fluorescent Reporters of Neuronal Activity and got my Ph.D. from UCSD’s Neurosciences program. Drove across the country and started a post-doc at Janelia Farm with Loren Looger and Karel Svoboda. I’m hopeful our work will make a significant... Brain Windows blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1229280 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:37:22 +0100 1229280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173362&cid=t_322008_85_f&fid=36194&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftesstermulo.com%2F2008%2F01%2F23%2Famerican-idol-season-7-san-diego-auditions%2F I had tons of patients at the clinic today, which made me thought that I might not be able to get home on time for the 6 p.m. show of AI (I know there are replays but I just want to watch it the soonest possible time). Good thing I was able to make some way how to see all those patients for preemployment and annual medical evaluation and got home just about when the American Idol theme was already playing on QTV. I’d say I like the San Diego auditions better than the previous one, which was in Dallas, Texas (but, of course, I still like the Dallas episode because my favorite, Zpia, is in it. See her video in my previous post.  Imagine, she’s also got a MySpace page!). The auditions in San Diego produced a lot of talents, I think. Here’s a video of the “winners&#822... Prudence and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173362 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:36:38 +0100 1173362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1002290&cid=t_322008_122_f&fid=35068&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrainwindows.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F03%2Fucsd-vs-mit-sfn-party-smackdown%2F The Society for Neuroscience conference starts today in America’s Finest City (San Diego). The question on everyone’s mind is, who is going to throw the best party? Sure there are plenty of themed mixers and socials, but few really stay interesting for long. The past few years, the Picower Center for Learning and Memory at MIT has consistently had the biggest bash, really peaking in 2006 at the eye-popping Atlanta mega-club Compound. With a big open bar tab that unfortunately gets drained within an hour, and an open invitation, these are always packed with people early on, go strong till last call, and feature plenty of Neuroscience ’star power’. This year, the party starts Monday at 9pm at Deco’s on 5th Ave. in the Gaslamp. Get there early, as Deco’s is... Brain Windows blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1002290 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 18:59:35 +0100 1002290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=977372&cid=t_322008_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F174665773%2F Many members of the autism community have been displaced by the wildfires that have been burning for over four days in Southern California: Lisa Jo Rudy at About.com posted a message from The San Diego County Chapter of the Autism Society of America, which reads in part: We have many members of the San Diego autism community who live in the paths of the fires and we know that our families, whose physical, emotional and financial resources often are already stretched thin, may be significantly affected by even a minor disruption. The impact of the events of this week will be felt by all, and for a few, the loss may be immeasurable. Many, many people have come forward to offer support and resources to those impacted by the firestorms, this includes offers of food, shelter, toys, respite and ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=977372 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:14:35 +0100 977372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=972770&cid=t_322008_122_f&fid=35068&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrainwindows.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F10%2F23%2Fsan-diego-fire-links%2F 1,250 homes lost and fires are still raging. UCSD is reportedly closed for the week. For up to the minute info use the KPBS Twitter Stream or the SOSD Blog. For detailed fire maps and evacuation notices use the SD County Emergency page. For eyewitness accounts of homes burned, and to locate missing people, use the SignOnSanDiego Forum. For a good summary, go to SignOnSanDiego.com. For weather, use the National Weather Service page. Donate to Red Cross (San Diego Wildfires DR 187-8) here. Good luck to all those under threat. (Source: Brain Windows) Brain Windows blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=972770 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:51:24 +0100 972770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=752771&cid=t_322008_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F7%2F24%2Fwhat-medicine-can-learn-from-toyota-the-us-navy-and-jet-pilo.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.D. I often wondered why it is that the practice of medicine is so error-prone. Hundreds (yes, hundreds) of patients die every year because of errors in administration of medications. Or, how about the cases from hell of the wrong leg amputated, the wrong breast removed, the wrong eye enucleated? Is it even imaginable that a car would be produced that has wheels of different sizes? The cliché that “if we can send a man to the moon, why can’t we … (fill in the blanks)” is actually thought-provoking. Sending a man to the moon entails a vast amount of detail, inordinately complex coordination of interacting systems and sub-systems, and concerns of safety at every step of the way. Yet, several well-known mishaps notwithstanding, NASA’... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=752771 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:38:38 +0100 752771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485538&cid=t_322008_132_f&fid=35028&url=http%3A%2F%2Flurena.vox.com%2Flibrary%2Fpost%2F3rd-obi-workshopy-day-5.html Today was mainly a wrap-up session: we went over the Milestones and Development Branches of OBI to make sure everyone was happy with the work planned for the coming months. I've also made an OBI Google Calendar. (Source: Systems Biology & Bioinformatics) Systems Biology & Bioinformatics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485538 Sat, 03 Feb 2007 06:09:39 +0100 485538 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485539&cid=t_322008_132_f&fid=35028&url=http%3A%2F%2Flurena.vox.com%2Flibrary%2Fpost%2F3rd-obi-workshop-day-4.html Day 4 consisted mainly of discussions regarding the nature of a study versus investigation. These terms themselves are loaded, and what one person thinks of and calls a study may be exactly what others call investigation. In the end, after about 3/4 of the day devoted to the subject, the answer was.... ah, but that would be telling! Read through the notes of the day, and then at the end, all will be revealed.those on the instrument branch (and more generally, all OBI development branches where appropriate) should remember the following:don't ignore what the vendors are doing - they'll have term listsdon't ignore what the communities have done (ie metabolomics and proteomics)The full specification for who is assigned to which branches, and how we will physically create the branc... Systems Biology & Bioinformatics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485539 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:42:11 +0100 485539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485540&cid=t_322008_132_f&fid=35028&url=http%3A%2F%2Flurena.vox.com%2Flibrary%2Fpost%2F3rd-obi-workshop-day-3.html Today was a highly informative combination of talks and further improvement of OBI. Hopefully, you'll find these musings on the day's work helpful at either jogging your own memory of the events, or in giving you an idea what went on in our heads. Outside OBO Ontologies - How do we integrate and/or make use of them? Can we, at the moment or in future, place parent classes for all OBO ontologies in OBI? Definitely not now, as they don't share the same ULO (Upper Level Ontology). Some work is being done by the OBO-UBO group on mapping OBO ontologies to ULOs like BFO. (See the OBO-UBO web page for more information) In a related question, should all OBO ontologies use BFO? It would make integration a much more straightforward process. In my opinion, this would be a great idea... Systems Biology & Bioinformatics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485540 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:11:59 +0100 485540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485541&cid=t_322008_132_f&fid=35028&url=http%3A%2F%2Flurena.vox.com%2Flibrary%2Fpost%2F3rd-obi-workshop-day-2.html Today was the first "work" day, in contrast to yesterday's day of talks. We started with a discussion of Milestones for the next few months, then finalized the list of mandatory and optional RU metadata terms required for each OBI term. Compared to our earlier drafts, it is a lot clearer and simpler. In the afternoon, we completed the reconciliation of BFO and OBI. There were involved discussions, the end result of which may produce suggested additions to BFO. I wanted to take notes on all the interesting dialog, but I was so involved in the conversations that I barely took any notes. :-) Slightly separate from the main topics of the day was a short talk on MIBBI and general recommendations from about 6 of the 30 participants in today's workshop.Additionally, the recently... Systems Biology & Bioinformatics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485541 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:13:16 +0100 485541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485542&cid=t_322008_132_f&fid=35028&url=http%3A%2F%2Flurena.vox.com%2Flibrary%2Fpost%2Fobi-workshop-day-1.html January 29th was the first day of the OBI workshop was composed of two sessions: one "bonus" session for those of us lucky enough to have arrived in San Diego by Monday morning, and the first "true" session from 1pm - 6pm. This afternoon session was also an open day, where anyone interested in hearing more about what was happening in OBI could come along and join in. We had around 60 people at that session.About 20 of us went to a restaurant called Sbicca in Del Mar that evening. It was good food and good conversation, only marred by slow service and a downpour. :)Below are some notes from the various talks that were given in the Bonus and 1st Sessions:NCI Edit Tab for Protégé - Gilberto Fragoso Multi-user client-server environment with database back-end Enh... Systems Biology & Bioinformatics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485542 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:10:44 +0100 485542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=472264&cid=t_322008_109_f&fid=34794&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadseg-shu.blogspot.com%2F2006%2F10%2Freally-wrong-button.html I have been busy and pre-occupied; students, changes, ethereal thoughts. Brand new on the desk: Harry G. Frankfurt, Taking Ourselves Seriously:Taking ourselves seriously presupposes an inward-directed, reflexive oversight that enables us to focus our attention directly upon ourselves, and it means that we are not prepared to accept ourselves just as we come. We want our thoughts, our feelings, our choices, and our behavior to make sense.Sense. Why does this expectation seem so reasonable, yet so out of reach?Today I did something, that in hindsight, I truly regret. And once I started I was compelled, uncontrollably, to continue. I was searching our database for case note examples I could use for instructive purposes. I was drawing from "active" cases when I saw an "inactive" radio button t... Turn Your Head and Scoff blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=472264 Thu, 05 Oct 2006 22:09:00 +0100 472264