ICBO 2019 : International Conference on Biomedical Ontology

10th International Conference on Biomedical Ontologies (ICBO 2018) aims to foster discussion, exchange, and innovation in research and development in the areas of Biomedical Ontology (including plants, agriculture, environment, and biomes).

Researchers and professionals from biology, medicine, computer science, data science and engineering from the public and private institutions will gather July 29 - August 2, 2019 in Buffalo, NY.

Conference themes:
1. Ontological Realism & Alternative Approaches in the context of biological and biomedical data
2. Genetics, Phenotypes, Disease, and Ontology across biology and medicine
3. Ontology in Service of Healthcare Data Infrastructure and Analysis:
- Use of ontologies for data infrastructure needs, including reporting services, cohort discovery, and data warehousing
- Using OBO ontologies in coordination with non-OBO ontologies (e.g., SNOMED)
- Lessons from ontological analysis of large EHR systems, VA data, etc.
- Integration of medical and non-medical data (e.g., integrating disease diagnosis with geographic information)
- Methods to improve data translation/annotation processes, including NLP and machine learning

Submissions on other topics are welcome as well.

ICBO 2019 will provide unique opportunity to learn, experience and collaborate on applied aspects of ontologies and demonstration of innovative solutions for all areas of healthcare and life sciences including the plant biology, agriculture, ecology, and the atmospheric and ocean sciences.

Keynote Speakers: TBD
Abstract & Poster Submission Deadline: May 15, 2019
Paper Submission Deadline: April 1, 2019
Registration Deadline: TBD

All submissions will be via Easy Chair
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icbo2019