Emergint to explore options for Biomedical Informatics Computation Support at the National Eye Institute
(ROCKVILLE, MD) - Biomedical Computation, the interface between computer science, biology, and medicine, is one of the cutting-edge fields of this century. On September 1, 2008 Emergint began an engagement to explore Biomedical Informatics Computation options at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Eye Institute (NEI).
NEI's primary responsibility is to support and conduct research aimed at improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of eye diseases and other visual disorders. Their research is conducted at hundreds of medical centers, hospitals, universities across the country and at its own facilities in Bethesda, Maryland. NEI-supported research has advanced our knowledge of how the visual system functions in health and disease. Science and technology experts agree that biomedical computation capacities will be critical for the future of all major science research institutions. The rise of genomics and epi-genomics alone has multiplied the need many fold over the capacity that would have been adequate just a few years ago. The goal is to use computational tools to accelerate basic biological understanding and medical discovery and ultimately to improve the quality of life for people of all ages.
Emergint began its work at NEI with a broad review of Risk Management issues within the administrative and executive management units. Subsequently, over the past year, Emergint has provided consulting services bearing on the NIH Information Technology Management Branch (ITMB) and this support was expanded to address the needs of every division within NEI. Emergint's Senior Scientific Management Consultant, Dr. Joseph Reid, will lead Emergint efforts to explore the options at NEI for mounting an effective institute-level effort in support of informatics and biomedical computation. Additional Emergint resources will provide support for various tasks throughout the project.
The primary objective of this study is to survey both the range of requirements as well as the range of solutions that could be available to NEI. Initially, Emergint will conduct a high level needs analysis with principle NEI scientists and their representatives and then best practice examples of biomedical computation support from other NIH units and similar institutions will be examined. Finally, a high level implementation strategy will be developed including strategic and budget planning.
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Ms. Connie Zhong
Director, Federal Healthcare Solutions, Capital Region
(866) 681-0149 ext 6118
connie.zhong@emergint.com