Solutions for overcoming cohort data integration challenges using ontology: an introduction

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CINECA’s aim is to deliver a federated infrastructure for data discovery and sharing of human genetic and phenotypic data for research that is interoperable across continents. CINECA [Common Infrastructure for National Cohorts in Europe, Canada and Africa] is funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 programme and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

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Solutions for overcoming cohort data integration challenges using ontology: an introduction

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Ontologies are collections of well-defined, hierarchical, controlled vocabulary, linked by logical relationships. This video introduces the concept and benefits of implementing ontologies for solving data integration issues when data is generated by different research groups.

Licence: Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International

Keywords: Ontologies, Data integration, Annotation

Resource type: Video

Authors: Emma Griffiths

Scientific topics: Ontology and terminology, Data integration and warehousing, Data management

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