Creating a platform to better manage and analyze biomedical data for immune-related diseases
SBIR 136 - INFOTECH: Integrated Knowledge Spaces for Infectious and Immune-mediated Disease Research
This study is working on a new way to organize and understand medical data about infections and immune-related diseases, making it easier for researchers to share and use information to help improve treatments and care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Infotech Soft, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Miami, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11214908 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research aims to develop Integrated Knowledge Spaces that enhance the management and analysis of biomedical data related to infectious and immune-mediated diseases. By leveraging biomedical ontologies, the project will create semantic models that represent existing data sets in a more accessible way. This will allow researchers to integrate and aggregate data from various sources, facilitating more efficient scientific workflows. The project will focus on user-centered design, knowledge modeling, semantic enrichment, and the creation of knowledge graphs to improve data usability.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are individuals affected by infectious or immune-mediated diseases who may benefit from improved data-driven insights into their conditions.
Not a fit: Patients with conditions unrelated to infectious or immune-mediated diseases may not receive direct benefits from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could significantly streamline the process of analyzing biomedical data, leading to faster and more effective treatments for immune-related diseases.
How similar studies have performed: Other research has shown success in utilizing big data approaches and semantic technologies to enhance biomedical research, indicating a promising direction for this project.
Where this research is happening
Miami, United States
- Infotech Soft, INC. — Miami, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Sabatino, Samantha — Infotech Soft, INC.
- Study coordinator: Sabatino, Samantha
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.