Exploring Drug Repurposing for Rare Diseases Through Semantic Analytics

Tuesday, February 27, 2018
10:00 - 10:45am PST
1:00 - 1:45pm EST
6:00 - 6:45pm GMT
 

Join us to learn how to expedite the process of drug repurposing for rare diseases.  

In this 45-minute webinar, you'll hear from Michael Hughes, Senior Informatics Scientist with SciBite as he brings his technical bioinformatician and developer to the discussion.  

You'll learn about:
 
  • Expediting the process of drug repurposing  
  • How semantic analytics can be applied 
  • Developing treatments that are cost effective  

Featuring:

Michael Hughes
Senior Informatics Scientist, SciBite
 

A Biologist at heart, Michael has spent his career mining for gold in scientific literature, having worked at the British Oceanographic Centre, Unilever and Thomson Reuters.  Prior to his industry experience, he graduated from the University of Sheffield, UK in Zoology, and completed his Masters in Bioinformatics at the University of Liverpool, UK.  At SciBite since 2015, he now brings data to life, working with customers on projects and showcasing SciBite’s tools.  When he’s not spending time with his young family, Michael likes to go running and hone his photography skills.