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Workshop on U.S. – China Health and Biomedical Data Cooperation
U.S. National Committee for CODATA
Board on International Scientific Organizations
National Academy of Sciences, U.S.
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Chinese National Committee for CODATA
International Cooperation Bureau
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lecture Room
National Academy of Sciences
2100 C Street NW
Washington, DC
1 November 2007
Preliminary Agenda
Morning Session Co-Chairs:
Dr. Roberta Balstad, Columbia University, US
Prof. Jiarui WU, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences (SIBS), China
Workshop Rapporteurs:
Paul Uhlir, JD, National Academy of Sciences, US
Dr. Ling YIN, PLA General Hospital, China
Session One: Background to this Initiative
9:00 Introductions by Co-Chairs
9:10 Welcoming Remarks
John Boright, NAS and Dr. Belinda Seto, NIH
9:30 Overview of the U.S. – China Roundtable on Scientific Data Cooperation Activities
Dr. Roberta Balstad, Columbia University, Chair, US CODATA
9:40 Results of the 2007 Xiangshan Conference on International Biomedical Data Sharing
Prof. Heng WANG, China Academy of Medical Sciences
10:00 Keynote presentation: Importance of Data Sharing for Progress in Biomedical Research and Applications
Dr. Kenneth Buetow, NIH/National Cancer Institute
10:20 Background and Objectives of this Workshop
Paul Uhlir, JD, US CODATA, NAS
10:30 Tea and coffee break
Session Two: Requirements Analysis and Planning for Biomedical Data Sharing and Integration—Identification of Key Issues for Further Work
10:50 Introductory comments by Co-Chairs
11:00 Results of Questionnaires of Bilateral Researchers in China and the United States
- Dr. Ailin LI, PLA General Hospital
- Paul Uhlir, JD, US CODATA, NAS
11:30 General discussion
12:00 Lunch
Afternoon Session Co-Chairs:
Prof. Michael Johnson, Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, University of Illinois at Chicago
Prof. Heng WANG, SIBS, China
Session Three: Discussion of Proposals
13:00 Introductory comments by Co-Chairs
13:10 Short presentations of proposals by each side and general discussion
16:00 Tea and coffee break
16:30 Short presentations of proposals by each side and general discussion
Session Four: Closing Remarks
18:00 Summary of major points from discussion by Rapporteurs and overview of discussion agenda at the U.S. – China Roundtable on the next day
18:20 Concluding observations by afternoon session Co-Chairs
18:30 End of meeting
Reception and buffet dinner at NAS Great Hall
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