Medical research

Panel boosts spending by $1.1 billion over the previous year, aiding NIH’s Precision Medicine Initiative and other health IT priorities, while ONC’s budget is slashed.

Revisions would help advance use of data in medical research, says Doug Fridsma, MD.

It enables better collaboration, could speed development of intelligent applications, says Ronaldo Ama.

Automating the process will help professionals, such as physicians, keep up with research, says Paul Allen.

Genomic rearrangements in genomes may be critical for diagnosis and treatment, says Matt Vaughn.

Acquisition to accelerate use of the cloud and mobile technologies, says Prakash Khot.

At the center of ASU’s effort is HortonWorks’ Data Platform, which enables vast computing resources to work together on computations of huge genomic data files.

Bereaved father, Microsoft data scientists join with team at Seattle Children's Hospital to seek insights.

The Scripps Research Institute will develop, test, maintain and upgrade the mobile apps and web-based platform that will be used to enroll 1 million U.S. volunteers, says Eric Topol, MD.