Announcements
HELI Workshop at the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
Kourosh Ravvaz, PhD Candidate in Medical Informatics at the LPHIG, has been admitted to the competitive and very popular Health Equity Leadership Institute Workshop to be held at the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research in this summer. He is among 26 successful attendees from all over the United States.
The Health Equity Leadership Institute (or HELI) program has been designed in partnership with other research collaborators at the University of Maryland Center for Health Equity. The HELI program is carefully structured to include both large didactic sessions, as well as small group sessions, special events and mentoring opportunities. This year, several translational research efforts underway in Wisconsin will be showcased. Each of these has a health equity/disparities focus (nutrition and physical activity, asthma and Vitamin D Supplementation) and is being conducted in partnership with diverse community partners. The program will also highlight an exciting community-based participatory research initiative exploring individual decision making about participation in biomarker research projects. During the workshop, it is planned to introduce several of the ICTR community partners who reside in both rural and urban settings of Wisconsin. Most importantly, the Institute is designed to foster professional networking for participating scholars and to create a collaborative learning environment for both scholars and Institute faculty.
We currently have a project assistantship position available for immediate appointment. LPHIG develops mathematical models, simulations and predictions that address quantitative public health problems and opportunities that emerge from the use and promise of new discoveries in genetics, gene-environment interactions, translational research, and personalized medicine.
Role and duties: the individual in this position will participate in the development and use of cutting-edge software applications and tools to solve complex mathematical and computational problems in public health informatics. Public health informatics is the systematic application of information and computer science and technology to public health practice, research and education. A project assistant must be a current full-time graduate student taking a minimum of 9 credit hours per semester or a matriculating PhD student that has registered for a minimum of 9 credit hours.
Qualifications: knowledge or experience in computer science, bioinformatics, biostatistics, or public health informatics or any related area. Individuals with programming experience and familiarity with medical and electronic health data and systems, or with experience in quantitative methods used in public health, medicine or health care are highly desired. Applicants should describe their current or previous public health, programming, or medical care experience or experience in other quantitative or scientific disciplines. Experience in bioinformatics, biostatistics, mathematics or biomedical research is desired. An undergraduate degree is required.
To apply: email applications (Subject: LPHIG ZSPH Research Assistantship), including a summary statement of personal objectives and research interests, and a resume or CV of no more than three pages, to Peter J. Tonellato. (ptone@uwm.edu)
F1000 Posters give poster presenters and supporting societies the opportunity to disperse their work to a wider audience. It will provide a permanent, structured environment for the deposition of posters as well as a trustworthy venue for ongoing discussion and development of the information being presented.
The LPM lab has had 4 poster submissions accepted:
Prasad Patil, Peter J. Tonellato
Based on: 2010 American Medical Informatics Association Summit on Clinical Research Informatics, 101
"Pharmocogenetics, predictions of personalized medicine, and the role of bioinformatics in addressing health inequities"
Peter J. Tonellato, Chih-Lin Chi, Kristina Demas, Peter J. Kos, Joan Reede
Based on: Wisconsin Public Health Association 2010 Annual Conference
"Electronic medical record analysis using cloud computing"
Vincent A. Fusaro, Peter J. Kos, Matt Tector, Alfred Tector, Prasad Patil, Peter J. Tonellato
Based on: 2010 American Medical Informatics Association Summit on Clinical Research Informatics
"Clinical avatars for breast cancer risk prediction: creation and preliminary Bayesian network simulations"
Rimma Pivovarov, Matthew Crawford, Peter J. Kos, Prasad Patil, Peter J. Tonellato
Based on: Koch 2010 Summer Symposium: Integrative Approaches to Cancer
Conferences
October 18-21, 2011
2011 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Online
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August 15-16, 2011
iHT2 Health IT Summit in Seattle
Renaissance Seattle Hotel
Speaker: Peter J. Tonellato, PhD
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May 24-26, 2011
2011 WPHA-WALHDAB Annual Conference
Raddison Paper Valley Hotel, Appleton, WI
On behalf of the LPM, Chun-Yuan Huang and Kourosh Ravvaz presented the following posters in the annual conference of Wisconsin Public Health Association:
- Meaningful Use of EHRs in Identifying Rural-Urban Health Disparities Using Pharmacogenetics-based Clinical Avatar Simulations [view poster]
- Venous Thromboembolism and Ischemic Stroke Risk Disparities Predicted in Milwaukee County [view poster]
February 15-16, 2011
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development/National Science Foundation Workshop:BUILDING A SMARTER HEALTH & WELLNESS FUTURE
Washington, DC
Speaker: Dr. Peter J. Tonellato
Topics: "IT essentials for a personalized genomic medicine era"
Click here for the OECD-NSF Workshop Agenda
December 18-19, 2010
Nile University Workshop: Cloud Computing for Scientific and Industrial Applications
6th of October City, Egypt
Speaker: Peter J. Tonellato, PhD
Topics:"Personalized Medicine: An Approach to Optimal Individualized Warfarin Treatment through Clinical Trial Simulations" and "Personalized Medicine and key healthcare resources for efficient genetic testing in best practice medicine."
Conference Website
Conference Agenda
November 13-17, 2010
AMIA 2010 Annual Symposium
Washington, DC
Topic: "Simulated Comparison of Warfarin Treatment Protocols" (Poster)
Presenters: Peter Kos, M.S. and Peter J. Tonellato, PhD
View Poster
November 11-12, 2010
1st ACM International Health Informatics Symposium
Arlington, VA
"Mining Personalized Medicine Algorithms with Surrogate Algorithm Tags"
November 6-10, 2010
APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition
Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO
Speaker: Peter J. Tonellato, PhD
Topic:"Electronic health records, knowledge management, informatics and the potential to differentiate health disparities"
Conference website
Abstract
Additionally, Dr. Tonellato is a part of APHA's Genomics Forum and Committee on Health Policy. Click here to learn more.
September 26-28, 2010
International Conference on Bioinformatics (InCoB)
Waseda University International Conference Center, Tokyo, Japan
Conference brochure
Conference website
May 25-27, 2010
2010 WPHA Annual Conference: Achieving Health Equality Through Policy and Partnerships
Madison Marriott West, Middleton, WI
Speaker: Peter J. Tonellato, PhD, Peter Kos, and Harvard LPM affiliates
Topic: "Personalized Medicine and the Potential for Health Inequity"
Abstract
Conference Website
May 5-7, 2010
Genome Informatics Alliance Meeting 2010
Willows Lodge, Woodinville, WA
Speaker: Peter J. Tonellato, PhD
Topic: "Personalized Medicine from the Individual Genome"
Abstract
Agenda
Conference Website
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March 12-13, 2010
2010 AMIA Summit on Clinical Research Informatics
Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco, CA
Poster Presentation: Peter J. Tonellato, Peter Kos, and Harvard affiliated LPM
Title: Electronic Medical Record Analysis Using Cloud Computing
Abstract
Conference website
March 8-9, 2010
Personalized Medicine in the Clinic: Policy, Legal, and Ethical Implications
Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix, AZ
Speaker: Peter J. Tonellato
Topic: Genomic Reduction to Clinical Action
Abstract
Conference brocure
Conference website
February 26, 2010
Health in the New Era: The Role of Technology in Addressing Health Inequities in the Midwest
University of Illinois at Chicago Student Center West, 828 W. Wolcott, Chicago, IL
Oral Presentation: Peter Kos
Title: Pharmocogenetics, Predictions of Personalized Medicine, and the Role of Bioinformatics in Addressing Health Inequities
Abstract
Conference website
February 3, 2010
The 3rd International Scientific Forum
Mirai Hall, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
Speaker: Peter J. Tonellato
Topic: "Translational Science -- A Paradigm Shift to Preventive Medicine"
Abstract
February 2, 2010
International Symposium on Omics-based Medicine and Systems Pathobiology
Mirai Hall, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
Speaker: Peter J. Tonellato
Topic: "Genomic Reduction to Clinical Action"
Abstract
February 1, 2010
Clinical Use, Efficacy and Translation of Basic Discoveries
Sogo Center, Yokohama, Japan
Speaker: Peter J. Tonellato
Topics: "An International Collaboration for Translational Science;" "Pharmacogenetics and Clinical Avatars, Simulations and Predictions"