[Crib-list] Jan 13: Interested in Unlocking the Power of Medical Big Data? (fwd)

[Shirley Entzminger]

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Subject: Jan 13: Interested in Unlocking the Power of Medical Big Data?
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Unlocking the Power of Medical Big Data

Medical big data has the potential to transform the way we understand and 
treat medical conditions. Digitization of healthcare records, collection 
of data from sensors and widespread aggregation and sharing of research 
presents great opportunities as well as great challenges. We are very 
interested in defining the systems, developing the science, and 
demonstrating the value of this data and how it can usher in a new 
generation of evidence-based medicine.

The Multi-parameter Intelligent Monitoring in Intensive Care (MIMIC) 
dataset is a large open source dataset collected from patients admitted to 
an Intensive Care Unit between 2001 and 2008. This dataset contains data 
such as physiological signals and comprehensive clinical data collected 
from medical information systems.  This dataset provides a glimpse into 
the challenges associated with medical big data such as data integrity and 
variety.

We are hosting a workshop to get like-minded people together. The goal of 
this workshop is to exchange ideas, come up with potential 
capstone/graduate projects, and learn more about the state of the art. 
Students with a background in signal processing, big data, and biomedical 
engineering will be ideally suited for the workshop (all are welcome!). 
For students who are interested, we have funding available to support 
capstone or graduate level projects.

If you are interested in learning more about this work or attending the 
workshop please email Sam Madden (madden at csail.mit.edu) and Vijay 
Gadepally (vijayg at csail.mit.edu).

Agenda:

1)    Introduction and Welcome – Vijay Gadepally and Sam Madden (15min)
2)    About the Program – Sam Madden (30min)
3)    About MIMIC II Dataset/Current Research Efforts – Mornin’ Feng (60 min)
4)    SciDB – Paradigm4 (30min)
5)    Project Ideas – Vijay Gadepally (30min)
6)    Group discussion – All  (60 min)
7)    Feedback and closing (15min)

Date and Time:

January 13 2015 12:30-5pm
Food will be provided!
Please RSVP by emailing madden at csail.mit.edu and vijayg at csail.mit.edu

Location:

32-D463 (Stata Center, 4th Floor, Star Conference Room)

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