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Sage Congress: Rob Epstein, Medco

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Sage Bionetworks Commons Congress 2010

Creative Commons

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Partners:: Creative Commons,; Sage Bionetworks
Location:: JW Marriott Union Square
San Francisco, CA
Event Date:: 04.23.10
Speaker:: Rob Epstein
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Summary: The Sage Commons is a novel information platform being built by an international partnership of researchers and stakeholders to define the molecular basis of disease and guide the development of effective human therapeutics and diagnostics.

The Sage Commons will be used to integrate diverse molecular mega-data sets, to build predictive bionetworks and to offer advanced tools proven to provide unique new insights into human disease biology. Users will also be contributors that advance the knowledge base and tools through their cumulative participation.

The public access mission of the Sage Commons requires the development of a new strategic and legal framework to protect the rights of contributors while providing widespread access to integrative genomics resources.

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Rob Epstein

Dr. Robert S. Epstein joined Medco in 1995 and has served as Medco’s Senior Vice President of Medical & Analytical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer since 1997. In this capacity, he is responsible for formulary development, clinical guidelines, drug information services, accreditation oversight and personalized medicine services. He is also responsible for analysis and reporting for Medco’s clients.

In 2009, Dr. Epstein was named President of the Medco Research Institute, where he oversees Medco’s peer-reviewed research initiatives and collaborations in the areas of personalized medicine, comparative effectiveness and chronic conditions. Dr. Epstein was trained as an epidemiologist, and worked in public health and academia before joining the private sector. He is past elected President of the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, and has served on the Board of Directors for the Drug Information Association. In 2008, Dr Epstein was nominated and elected to the Federal CDC EGAPP (Evaluation of Genomic Applications in Practice & Prevention) Stakeholder Committee, and the AHRQ CERT (Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics) Committee. He has published more than 50 peer-reviewed medical articles and book chapters, and serves as a reviewer for several influential medical journals.