A knowledgebase for biomedical concepts and relationships
BioPortal: An Expansive Knowledgebase of Biomedical Entities and Relations
This study is all about improving BioPortal, a helpful online tool that gives researchers and healthcare workers easy access to important medical information, by updating its technology to make it faster and more reliable.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Stanford University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Stanford, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11083497 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research focuses on maintaining and upgrading BioPortal, a vital resource that provides access to over 1000 publicly available biomedical ontologies and controlled terminologies. By replacing outdated server systems, the project aims to enhance the reliability and performance of BioPortal, ensuring that researchers and healthcare professionals can access critical biomedical information without interruption. The upgraded system will support ongoing developments and improvements to the BioPortal resource, which is widely used in various biomedical applications. This initiative is essential for sustaining the infrastructure that supports biomedical research and data management.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for benefiting from this research include researchers, healthcare professionals, and institutions that rely on biomedical ontologies for their work.
Not a fit: Patients who are not involved in research or do not utilize biomedical ontologies may not receive direct benefits from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could significantly improve access to essential biomedical information for researchers and healthcare providers.
How similar studies have performed: Previous initiatives to enhance biomedical data access and infrastructure have shown success, indicating that this approach is both valuable and necessary.
Where this research is happening
Stanford, United States
- Stanford University — Stanford, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Musen, Mark a — Stanford University
- Study coordinator: Musen, Mark a
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.