BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Microsoft Corporation//Outlook 12.0 MIMEDIR//EN VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20110926T023803Z DESCRIPTION:A Framework in Studying Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Form ulation\n\nSpeaker: Dr Simon Poon\nThe University of Sydney\n\nTime: Frida y 30 September 2011\, 4:00–5:00pm\nRefreshments will be available from 3 :30pm\n\nLocation: The University of Sydney\, School of IT Building\, Boa rdroom (Room 124)\, Level 1\n\nABSTRACT\nHerbal Medicine in Traditional Ch inese Medicine (TCM) relies on interactions between ingredients of a presc ription. The combination is chosen to promote desirable interactions. Anal ysing these interactions is important in quantitatively analysing effects of TCM on patient outcomes. In this talk\, a framework in Studying Traditi onal Chinese Medicine (TCM) Formulation will be discussed. As the existing methods to analyse TCM formulation do not have an adequate quantitative b asis for systemic evaluation\, the aim is to develop appropriate methods t o study complex synergistic or antagonistic interactions in herbs from TCM patient records. The specific goal is to identify core and periphery elem ents from different herbal combinations. Relevant research methods and con cepts from data mining\, biostatistics\, complex engineering design\, phar macological experiments\, social and political sciences for drug discovery will be briefly discussed. \n\nSPEAKER’S BIOGRAPHY\nSimon Poon\, curren tly a faculty member of the School of IT\, is an information systems resea rcher with interests in data analytics. He in recent years has been explor ing ways to study Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formulations from the data analytics perspective. In this talk\, he plans to present a framewor k that integrates methodologies from diverse research fields to potentiall y assist TCM drug formulation. He received his BSc and PhD in Information Systems from the University of Sydney. He also holds a Graduate Certificat e in Mathematical Sciences and a Master in Engineering Management from the University of Technology Sydney. In 2009\, he completed his Master in Pub lic Health (with specific interest in epidemiological methods) from the sc hool of Public Health at the University of Sydney. His current research in terest is applying quantitative research methods in the health informatics domain. He was a visiting student at the School of Public Health in Bosto n University in between January and July 2008. Recently from January to Ju ly 2011\, he spent his sabbatical leave as a visiting research scientist a t the Institute of Chinese Medicine in The Chinese University of Hong Kong \, and at the Department of Health Technology and Informatics in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.\n\nLOCATION DETAILS:\nThe School of Informati on Technologies is located in the new School of IT Building (J12)\, 1 Clev eland Street at the eastern end of the Darlington campus of the University of Sydney.\nMaps are available here (see coordinates L25/L26): http://db. auth.usyd.edu.au/directories/map/largemap00a.html \n \n\n\n DTEND:20110930T070000Z DTSTAMP:20110926T023803Z DTSTART:20110930T060000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110926T023803Z LOCATION:University of Sydney\, School of IT Building\, Boardroom (Room 124 ) PRIORITY:5 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-au:Basser Seminar Series - A Framework in Studying Trad ition Chinese Medicine (TCM) Formulation TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:040000008200E00074C5B7101A82E00800000000B07CAB9E487CCC01000000000000000 01000000057CEEC46D1C5C045A213247AE5FF0379 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n\n\nBasser Seminar Series - A Framework in Studyi ng Tradition Chinese Medicine (TCM) Formulation\n\n\n \n\n

< /SPAN>A Framework in Studying Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Formulation

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Speaker: Dr Simon Poon

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The University of Sydn ey

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Time: Friday 30 September 2011\, 4:00–\;5:00pm

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Refreshments will be available from 3:30pm

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Location: \; Th e University of Sydney\, School of IT Building\, Boardroom (Room 124)\, Le vel 1
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ABSTRACT

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Herbal Medicine in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) relies on inter actions between ingredients of a prescription. The combination is chosen t o promote desirable interactions. Analysing these interactions is importan t in quantitatively analysing effects of TCM on patient outcomes. In this talk\, a framework in Studying Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Formulat ion will be discussed. As the existing methods to analyse TCM formulation do not have an adequate quantitative basis for systemic evaluation\, the a im is to develop appropriate methods to study complex synergistic or antag onistic interactions in herbs from TCM patient records. The specific goal is to identify core and periphery elements from different herbal combinati ons. Relevant research methods and concepts from data mining\, biostatisti cs\, complex engineering design\, pharmacological experiments\, social and political sciences for drug discovery will be briefly discussed. < /SPAN>

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SPEAKER’\;S BIOGRAPHY

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Simon Poon\, currently a faculty member of the School of IT\, is an information systems researcher with interests in data analytics. He in recent years has been exploring ways to study Traditiona l Chinese Medicine (TCM) formulations from the data analytics perspective. In this talk\, he plans to present a framework that integrates methodolog ies from diverse research fields to potentially assist TCM drug formulatio n. He received his BSc and PhD in Information Systems from the University of Sydney. He also holds a Graduate Certificate in Mathematical Sciences a nd a Master in Engineering Management from the University of Technology Sy dney. In 2009\, he completed his Master in Public Health (with specific in terest in epidemiological methods) from the school of Public Health at the University of Sydney. His current research interest is applying quantitat ive research methods in the health informatics domain. He was a visiting s tudent at the School of Public Health in Boston University in between Janu ary and July 2008. Recently from January to July 2011\, he spent his sabba tical leave as a visiting research scientist at the Institute of Chinese M edicine in The Chinese University of Hong Kong\, and at the Department of Health Technology and Informatics in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

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LOCATION DETAILS:
\nThe School of Informatio n Technologies is located in the new School of IT Building (J12)\, 1 Cleve land Street at the eastern end of the Darlington campus of the University of Sydney.
\nMaps are available here (see coordinates L25/L26):< /SPAN> http://db.auth.usyd.edu.au/directories/map/large map00a.html

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