Theme:Clinical Bioinformatics: A paradigm change in Medicine

Lecturer: Jacques S. Beckmann

Head of Clinical Bioinformatics| Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics

Prof. of Human Genetics| University of Lausanne

Time: 2014. Nov. 18 (Tuesday evening)

6:15-6:45pm    Registration

6:45-7:00pm    SIMBA Introduction

7:00-8:30pm    Lecture

Venue: Sino-French Center Building, 1239 Siping Road, Tongji University, Shanghai

There have always been interactions between the fields of medicine andbiology, but never before have these been so strong. Recent developments inbiological and medical sciences, i.e., the emergence of cost-effective, high throughput,data-generating technologies will have a major impact on thedaily practice of medicine. We anticipate that the translation of these various typesof Big Data to the benefit of a patients’ health and well-being will radicallychange medical practice: it will contribute to a shift from the traditionalorgan-based, evidence-based medical paradigm to data-driven individualizedor precision medicine, wherein “patients” will be seen as a whole andcomplex system.