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The team completed work on an analysis suite built upon the Integrated Genome Browser (IGB) and the Distributed Annotation System (DAS/2) along with an internally developed publishing suite GenoPub. GNomEx and GenoPub were both released as an open source project and are available for download on sourceforgeSourceForge. GNomEx was recently integrated with our BioSpecimen System (itBioPath) to provide linkages between genomic and clinical data. The development of a Chemical Screens Annotation and Management System (CSAM) was also completed within the last six months. Mr. Courdy is developing a natural language processing workflow for identifying and extracting clinical and diagnostic information from surgical pathology reports, physicians’ notes and radiology documents. This project is utilizing a third party software package from Linguamatics.

Prior to his service at HCI, he worked in the private sector in several roles including software engineering and development, in the areas of real-time visual flight simulation for the US U.S. and foreign militaries, led teams responsible for developing large workflow software systems at Fidelity Investments. Part of the design and development team responsible for creating the Pathways Laboratory Information System at McKesson, known now as the Horizon Lab product line.

Joyce Niland: Dr. Joyce Niland is the first holder of the Edward & Estelle Alexander Endowed Chair in Information Sciences at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center. She received her Bachelors Bachelor's degree in Human Biology from Stanford University, a Masters Master's degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California (USC) and Masters and Doctoral degrees in Biometry from USC. She is an Associate Director of City of Hope Cancer Center, Full Professor in the Beckman Research Institute, and adjunct Professor professor in the USC Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Niland chairs the Department of Information Sciences, including the Divisions of Biostatistics, Clinical Research Information Management, and Research Informatics and Systems. In 2013 she was promoted to Chief Research Information Officer for City of Hope.

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