The following are some interesting BioInformatics related projects that incorporates some GoogleMap elements.
1. Google Metabolic Maps
This project is bought up by a PhD candidate in Biomedical Informatics named Duncan.
"Wouldn't it be great if Google applied some of that engineering expertise and agility to science and bioinformatics? Just imagine: we could have Google Metabolic Maps, a virtual globe of the cell for scientists everywhere..." quoted from his article.
It is mentioned that many scientists have been drawing metabolic maps for a long time. And these research hasn't been given a ground of proper integration. The chartings and detailed pathways are still undergoing massive reconstruction. If only there was a virtual representation of the metabolic pathways that looked more like GoogleEarth or GoogleMaps, than the old fashioned style maps. If we could expect more, the metabolic maps could be could be done on interactive tabletop computer and not some conventional scientific machines. PLUS, a bonus if its made into a open-source; where about anyone could use it for any purpose.
p.s This could be the next IN thing in for google and Bio-Info people (DEMO)?
reference: http://www.nodalpoint.org/2007/05/31/google_metabolic_maps
2. A medical representation for anatomy studies a.k.a Google Body
This project is not exactly called Google Body. It is not even a project actually.
Its more of a development to the existing scanning and graphic representation in the medical world.
source : http://www.nbc11.com/slideshow/news/14100749/detail.html
Let me summaries this. A group of medical experts wants to re-create Google Earth onto human anatomy studies. Google would be like helping doctors to map the human body into a virtual "thingy" giving people a closer look inside. It's really cool.
"Not only can they become more familiar and have an easier time understanding anatomy, they can explain to patients better and allow them to interact with their own images" said Stanford associate professor Paul Brown.
Instead of looking at the outside of the skull, scientists can look inside the skull, w/o cracking it open.
In future, docs may be able to use devices based on the technology to simulate a surgery or practice on virtual patients. Favro said.
Docs may also send patients the images to their iPhone in order to explain an upcoming surgery.
Google Body can eventually become an anatomy toold that provides a clear picture for patients that are interested in the medical procedures, some kind of a demo could be done.
Developing a system similar to Google Earth, expect for the body.
If only there is a system that can attach all the info to (a) model and layer it down so the depth of knowledge is like GoogleEarth.
Harnessing the power of imaging may someday help to each person's understanding of what's happening under their skin's suface.
Yay. That's it.
- Chua Fu Lin
1. Google Metabolic Maps
This project is bought up by a PhD candidate in Biomedical Informatics named Duncan.
"Wouldn't it be great if Google applied some of that engineering expertise and agility to science and bioinformatics? Just imagine: we could have Google Metabolic Maps, a virtual globe of the cell for scientists everywhere..." quoted from his article.
It is mentioned that many scientists have been drawing metabolic maps for a long time. And these research hasn't been given a ground of proper integration. The chartings and detailed pathways are still undergoing massive reconstruction. If only there was a virtual representation of the metabolic pathways that looked more like GoogleEarth or GoogleMaps, than the old fashioned style maps. If we could expect more, the metabolic maps could be could be done on interactive tabletop computer and not some conventional scientific machines. PLUS, a bonus if its made into a open-source; where about anyone could use it for any purpose.
p.s This could be the next IN thing in for google and Bio-Info people (DEMO)?
reference: http://www.nodalpoint.org/2007/05/31/google_metabolic_maps
2. A medical representation for anatomy studies a.k.a Google Body
This project is not exactly called Google Body. It is not even a project actually.
Its more of a development to the existing scanning and graphic representation in the medical world.
source : http://www.nbc11.com/slideshow/news/14100749/detail.html
Let me summaries this. A group of medical experts wants to re-create Google Earth onto human anatomy studies. Google would be like helping doctors to map the human body into a virtual "thingy" giving people a closer look inside. It's really cool.
"Not only can they become more familiar and have an easier time understanding anatomy, they can explain to patients better and allow them to interact with their own images" said Stanford associate professor Paul Brown.
Instead of looking at the outside of the skull, scientists can look inside the skull, w/o cracking it open.
In future, docs may be able to use devices based on the technology to simulate a surgery or practice on virtual patients. Favro said.
Docs may also send patients the images to their iPhone in order to explain an upcoming surgery.
Google Body can eventually become an anatomy toold that provides a clear picture for patients that are interested in the medical procedures, some kind of a demo could be done.
Developing a system similar to Google Earth, expect for the body.
If only there is a system that can attach all the info to (a) model and layer it down so the depth of knowledge is like GoogleEarth.
Harnessing the power of imaging may someday help to each person's understanding of what's happening under their skin's suface.
Yay. That's it.
- Chua Fu Lin
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