Information for the upcoming PSB is now available.
The Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing (PSB) 2025 was an international, multidisciplinary conference for the presentation and discussion of current research in the theory and application of computational methods in problems of biological significance. Papers and presentations were rigorously peer reviewed and were published in an archival proceedings volume. PSB 2025 was held on January 4-8, 2025 at the Fairmont Orchid on the Big Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, USA. 2025 marks the 30th year of PSB.
PSB 2025 brought together top researchers from the US, the Asian Pacific nations, and around the world to exchange research results and address open issues in all aspects of computational biology. PSB is a forum for the presentation of work in databases, algorithms, interfaces, visualization, modeling and other computational methods, as applied to biological problems, with emphasis on applications in data-rich areas of molecular biology.
The PSB has been designed to be responsive to the need for critical mass in sub-disciplines within biocomputing. For that reason, it is the only meeting whose sessions are defined dynamically each year in response to specific proposals. PSB sessions are organized by leaders in the emerging areas, and targeted to provide a forum for publication and discussion of research in biocomputing's "hot topics." In this way, PSB provides an early forum for serious examination of emerging methods and approaches in this rapidly changing field.
PSB offered four workshops. The workshops were created
to provide an opportunity for a gathering that will not be based on peer-reviewed papers included in the proceedings book.
The workshops consisted of presentations by invited speakers. Abstract submissions for the workshops were evaluated by the
workshop co-chairs.
The core of the conference consists of rigorously peer-reviewed full-length papers reporting on original work.
Kevin B. Johnson, MD, MS is the David L. Cohen University Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science, Pediatrics, and Science Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, and Vice President of Applied Clinical Informatics in the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
He received his MD from Johns Hopkins and his MS in Medical Informatics from Stanford University.
Dr. Johnson is an internationally respected expert in clinical informatics. His current research focuses on clinical documentation and AI. Johnson was among the world?s first researchers to propose and demonstrate the value of text-messaging in behavior change. Previously, he served as Chair for the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Chief Informatics Officer for Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Johnson holds numerous national leadership positions and serves on various advisory boards.
Johnson is passionate about educating lay audiences about informatics. He has produced documentaries related to health information technology. His podcast, ?Informatics in the Round? features experts discussing informatics topics to songwriters. Most recently, he co-published a book series called ?Who, Me?? featuring scientists from marginalized groups, encouraging young children to consider careers in STEMM.
Kevin Johnson gave a talk entitled Improving the Practice of Ambulatory Care: Bringing Biomedical Researchers into the "Room Where it Happens."
Sharon F. Terry is the President and CEO at Genetic Alliance, where her leadership fuels an initiative dedicated to empowering individuals, families, and communities to take charge of their health and spearheading progress in biomedical research. Genetic Alliance delivers impactful programs, products, and tools designed to recognize the power of people in alleviating suffering.
As ?just a Mom? with a master?s degree in Theology, she cofounded PXE International, a research advocacy organization for the genetic condition pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), in response to the diagnosis of PXE in her two children in 1994. This research advocacy entity champions efforts to find a treatment for PXE. Her remarkable scientific contributions include co-discovering the ABCC6 gene, pioneering a diagnostic test, and leading clinical trials. Sharon is an esteemed author with 150 peer-reviewed publications, including 30 pivotal clinical studies on PXE. Her inspiring journey is described in her TED Talk and TED Radio Hour.
With her gaze fixed on enhancing consumer participation in genetics, Sharon holds influential positions across several preeminent international and national bodies. These include the Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Advisory Panel, Accelerating Medicines Partnership, National Academy of Medicine's Roundtable on Genomics and Precision Health, NAM Board on Health Sciences Policy chair, and many more. As a founding figure, she's left her mark on organizations like the EspeRare Foundation and the International Rare Disease Research Consortium.
Sharon's advocacy led to the landmark passage of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. Her accolades include an honorary doctorate from Iona College in 2006, the Research!America Distinguished Organization Advocacy Award in 2011, and the Clinical Research Forum's Leadership in Public Advocacy Award. FDA acknowledged her as one of the "30 Heroes for the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Orphan Drug Act" in 2013. She's also a co-inventor of PEER, backed by a significant grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
As a beacon of participatory health, Sharon was honored with the Luminary Award from the Precision Medicine World Conference in 2019 and is celebrated as an Ashoka Fellow since 2009. She received the American Society of Human Genetics Advocacy Award in 2021. Terry is an Ashoka Fellow. She is an avid student and facilitator of Gestalt Awareness Practice, offering workshops and individual facilitation. Her daughter and son are why she started down this path. They, their wives, and her granddaughter ground and enliven her.
Sharon Terry gave a talk entitled People: Can?t Live with Them and Can?t Live without Them.
PSB 2025 gratefully acknowledges the support of the following sponsors for their support of PSB 2025.
*Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by Grant # R13LM006766 from the National Library of Medicine. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications, and by speakers and moderators, does not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention by trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
If you or your organization would like to be a sponsor of PSB, please email the PSB Coordinator at psb.hawaii @ gmail.com.
Information about previous PSB meetings, including the full electronic proceedings, is available.
Tiffany Murray
PSB Coordinator
Department of Bioengineering
443 Via Ortega Room 213
Stanford, CA, USA 94305
Telephone: (650) 725-0659
Email: psb.hawaii @ gmail.com
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