A Secure Virtual Research Environment for Paediatric Endocrinology

Jiang, J., Stell, A.J. and Sinnott, R.O. (2009) A Secure Virtual Research Environment for Paediatric Endocrinology. In: UK e-Science All Hands Meeting, Oxford, UK, 7-9 Dec 2009,

Abstract

Paediatric endocrinology is a medical specialty dealing with variations of physical growth and sexual development in childhood. Genetic anomalies that can cause disorders of sexual development (DSD) in children are rare. Given the rarity of the condition, there is an associated scarcity of data on DSD. As a result, sharing and collaboration on the small number of cases that occur is essential for clinical experts to best understand the disorder. The EuroDSD project, funded under EU 7th Framework Programme, is one such collaboration involving clinical centres and clinical and genetic experts across Europe. Collaborative research on DSD requires a secure and flexible infrastructure to support sharing of data and a variety of clinical and bioinformatics analysis tools. The EuroDSD project has established a Virtual Research Environment (VRE) that provides a portfolio of tools for research into all aspects of DSD. This paper describes the VRE associated with EuroDSD and outlines how it it underpins a variety of genetic and clinical research areas associated with DSD.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Stell, Mr Anthony and Jiang, Mr Jipu and Sinnott, Professor Richard
• Authors: Jiang, J., Stell, A.J., and Sinnott, R.O.
• Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
• College/School: University Services > IT Services > Computing Service