A recording of this webinar can be found at https://youtu.be/IqG3j5b-CXQ Keeping databases up-to-date is a significant challenge with the rate at which many data sources are growing. Open PHACTS and Big Data Europe organised this webinar to hold an open, informal discussion around keeping databases updated – from user needs, to the challenges of automation, to potential technical approaches underpinning key data sources. Joining our panel are Dr Evan Bolton, who manages the PubChem project at NCBI, and Professor Chris Evelo, Co-Founder and Director at WikiPathways.

1. Updating public databases:
Automation and other challenges
for consumers and creators
18 December 2017 nick@openphactsfoundation.org

2. This webinar is being recorded
and will be uploaded to YouTube
and GoToWebinar afterwards
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3. Dr Evan Bolton
Head, Chemistry Program at NCBI
including Pubchem
National Library of Medicine
(NLM)
Prof Chris Evelo
Head department of Bioinformatics
- BiGCaT; Maastricht University
WikiPathways co-founder
Facilitated: Nick Lynch, CTO, Open PHACTS Foundation

4. Discussion
• Keeping databases up-to-date is a significant challenge with
the rate at which many data sources are growing
• Approaches for keeping databases updated in terms of:
• user needs
• challenges of automation
• potential technical approaches underpinning key data
sources
• We welcome questions and comments as we go

5. Thanks
www.openphactsfoundation.org
www.big-data-europe.eu