April 25, 2012
The focus of Bio-IT World 2012 is to be a premier event showcasing the myriad applications of IT and informatics to biomedical research and the drug discovery enterprise. Marking its 10th anniversary, the 2012 program will feature compelling talks from industry and academia on new trends in data generation, knowledge management, and information technology in life sciences and drug development, including best practice case studies and joint partner presentations relevant to the technologies, research, and regulatory issues of life science, pharmaceutical, clinical and IT professionals.
Presentation Title: CVRG: Making Cardiovascular Collaborations Easier in the Cloud
Presented by: S. Granite, JHU
To see a video of Samantha Lewis's interview with Stephen Granite at the Bio-IT World Conference, Click Here.
Summary: The cardiovascular (CV) community needs software tools for managing diverse types of CV data. These tools must be secure, well-documented and easy to use. The CV Research Grid (CVRG) serves the needs of basic and clinical researchers by providing seamless, secure access to study datasets and analysis tools. A lesson learned early on was that the vast majority of CV studies lack IT support, and therefore study sites are not able to install and operate complex software applications on their own. The CVRG has therefore moved towards the Software as a Service approach, delivering powerful data management and analysis tools to our users that are accessed through the web browser.