Russ Altman
Encyclopedia
Professor Russ Biagio Altman, MD, PhD, is a scientist at Stanford University
Medical School
, where he is chair of the department of Bioengineering and director of the program in Biomedical Informatics. He is a past president and one of the founding members of the International Society for Computational Biology.
He is also an attending physician in Menlo Park, California, and is the principal investigator for the PharmGKB knowledgebase.
In February 2006, Dr. Altman gave a presentation at Google
, in which he explained the opportunities for pharmacogenomics
.. In August 2007, Dr. Altman was interviewed by Kromosoft, in which he discussed the emerging trends in pharmacogenomics
. On November 2, 2007, Altman delivered the IEEE Computer Society's BioInformatics and BioMedicine (BIBM) conference keynote lecture on Combining simulation and machine learning to recognize function in 4D. Dr. Altman is North American Associate Editor of Briefings in Bioinformatics
and an honorary consulting editor for the International Society of Intelligent Biological Medicine
. Dr. Altman is currently the principal investigator of the Iranian Genome Project, at www.irangenes.com.
in Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology
in 1983 from Harvard College
, his PhD
in Medical Information Sciences
from Stanford in 1989 and his MD
also from Stanford in 1990.
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
Medical School
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine is a leading medical school located at Stanford University Medical Center in Stanford, California. Originally based in San Francisco, California as Cooper Medical College, it is the oldest continuously running medical school in the western United States...
, where he is chair of the department of Bioengineering and director of the program in Biomedical Informatics. He is a past president and one of the founding members of the International Society for Computational Biology.
He is also an attending physician in Menlo Park, California, and is the principal investigator for the PharmGKB knowledgebase.
In February 2006, Dr. Altman gave a presentation at Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
, in which he explained the opportunities for pharmacogenomics
Pharmacogenomics
Pharmacogenomics is the branch of pharmacology which deals with the influence of genetic variation on drug response in patients by correlating gene expression or single-nucleotide polymorphisms with a drug's efficacy or toxicity...
.. In August 2007, Dr. Altman was interviewed by Kromosoft, in which he discussed the emerging trends in pharmacogenomics
Pharmacogenomics
Pharmacogenomics is the branch of pharmacology which deals with the influence of genetic variation on drug response in patients by correlating gene expression or single-nucleotide polymorphisms with a drug's efficacy or toxicity...
. On November 2, 2007, Altman delivered the IEEE Computer Society's BioInformatics and BioMedicine (BIBM) conference keynote lecture on Combining simulation and machine learning to recognize function in 4D. Dr. Altman is North American Associate Editor of Briefings in Bioinformatics
Briefings in Bioinformatics
Briefings in Bioinformatics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering bioinformatics, including reviews of databases and analytical tools for genetics and molecular biology...
and an honorary consulting editor for the International Society of Intelligent Biological Medicine
International Society of Intelligent Biological Medicine
The International Society of Intelligent Biological Medicine is an international non-profit academic professional organization which aims to promote the emerging fields of translational bioinformatics and personalized medicine...
. Dr. Altman is currently the principal investigator of the Iranian Genome Project, at www.irangenes.com.
Education
Altman received his ABAB
AB may refer to:-Ab, aB, and ab:*Ab , the Egyptian concept of the heart-soul*Ab , Semitic for "father"*Ab, alternate name for Anzab-e Olya, village in Iran*Rectus abdominis muscle , a paired stomach muscle...
in Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
and Molecular Biology
Molecular biology
Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
in 1983 from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
, his PhD
PHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in Medical Information Sciences
Health informatics
.Health informatics is a discipline at the intersection of information science, computer science, and health care...
from Stanford in 1989 and his MD
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
also from Stanford in 1990.