Sequence Ontology Immunology Workshop

focusing on gene, allele, HLA, and more.

June 12-13th, 2007

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

Aim of this workshop. The aim of this workshop is to better represent immunological features in the Sequence Ontology. We will define what the key concepts are, what they are composed of and how they relate to other biological sequences.

Each session will begin with a brief outline of where are with the ontology development for that particular issue. We will then engage in discussion with the domain experts to elucidate the key terms and define where they belong in the taxonomy and what relationships they have to other terms. Attendees will each have the opportunity to voice their views and drive the ontology development. As the discussion progresses we will edit the ontology to reflect the consensus opinion.

Key issues:

  • HLA
  • haplotypes
  • alleles of the gene types
    • hierarchy of alleles
    • features of the sequence
    • function

photo of workshop

Attendees from left to right:

Lindsay Cowell, David DeLuca, Richard Scheuermann, Karen Eilbeck, Alexander Diehl, Michael Ashburner, Suzanna Lewis, Darren Natale, Barry Smith and Steve Marsh.

More photos Talks:

  • HLA Nomenclature - Steve Marsh download PDF
  • MHC/HLA data in the Immunology Datbase and Analysis Portal (ImmPort) - Richard Scheuermann download PDF
  • Framework for a Protein Ontology - Darren Natale download PDF
  • VDJ recombination - Lindsay Cowell coming soon
Meeting Notes including action items and changes to ontology download PDF

Link to updated Ontology view cvs


Workshop Organizers:
Karen Eilbeck, University of Utah.
Suzanna Lewis, Lawrence Berkerley National Labs.
Richard Scheuermann, UT Southwestern.

Attendees:
Lindsay Cowell, Duke. Lindsay will talk about VDJ recombination
Alex Diehl, JAX.
Barry Smith, SUNY - Buffalo.
Darren Natale, Georgetown. Darren will talk about PIR (SMAD)
Michael Ashburner, University of Cambridge.
Chris Mungall, LBNL.
David DeLuca, Hannover
Steve Marsh, Anothony Nolan Research Institute - London.


Workshop location and travel details

Directions to the University of Utah

Health Sciences Education Building Room 34-20

University Guest House

Marriot Hotel - University Park

Airport shuttle - when we know when you are arriving - we will try and arrange shuttles to pick up groups of people arriving at the same time.

Expenses

We have some funds to help with the cost of attending this meeting.