Advanced Research and Education in Medicine and the Health Sciences via High-Performance Networking

1. Advanced Research and Education in Medicine and the Health Sciences via High-Performance Networking HeSCA International Conference on Health Science CommunicationsBethlehem, PA Jennifer MacDougall Applications Coordinator

2. MAGPI GigaPoP • Regional network aggregation point • Private research and education network • Sharing point for information, resources, projects • Mission • “To deliver regional infrastructure in a cost-effective manner and promote applications for the region's research and education communities through high performance network technology.”

4. MAGPI • One of 32 Internet2 GigaPoPs in the US • MAGPI serves PA, NJ, DE • OC12 (622 Mbps) backbone currently • Will likely be upgrading to an OC48 soon • Current/Upcoming Members • Lehigh, Penn, Princeton, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals, Temple University and Hospital, Widener, CERMUSA at St. Francis University, Thomas Jefferson U and Hospital, CAPE, CCIU, DCIU, NJEdge (state network for NJ), U. Delaware,…

5. Telemedicine Arts & Humanities Foreign Languages International Business Nanotechnology Genomics Computer Science International Cultures Network Technology Addictions Research Physics Astronomy Pharmacology Workforce Development Digital Libraries Application Areas Supported

6. Select Regional Highlights

7. National Digital Mammography Archive • National breast imaging archive and network infrastructure to support digital mammography using Next Generation Internet (NGI) technologies. • Hospitals at Univ. of Pennsylvania, Univ. of Chicago, Univ. of North Carolina, and Univ. of Toronto connected to the grid via secure web portals that enable physicians to upload, download, and analyze digitized X-Ray data. • Aims to improve access to and performance of breast cancer screening for clinical and research purposes. Robert Hollobeek, PhD

8. Fox Chase Cancer Center • PIC Simulations to study proton acceleration using laser induced plasmas • Collaborating with JAERI and NTT of Japan who provide computational facilities, FCCC provides the clinical application of this research • Data transfer requirements of up to 10 Gb • Goal to provide theoretical basis for laser accelerated proton beam radiotherapy • Monte Carlo Studies • Accurate dose calculation and treatment validation for radiotherapy • Typical data package for remote dose compputation is about 100-500 Mb • Goal is to establish network based treatment planning and dose verification for radiotherapy

9. Johnson & Johnson • Four research sites • Raritan, NJ • San Diego, CA • Mountainview, CA • Beerse, Belgium • Investigating new methods of communication, collaboration and visualization

10. NIH-Funded PathMiner Project 1) National repository of digitized pathology specimens. 2) Web-based telemedicine/computer assisted diagnosis. 3) Elucidate role of protein expression in determining morphology for a spectrum of malignancies. David J. Foran, Ph.D.

11. Nanotechnology Course Delivery • Pennsylvania Technology Investment Authority awarded the coalition (led by Penn, Drexel, and BFTP) a three-year, $10.5 million grant for the creation of a Nanotechnology Institute • Developing associate degree programs in nanotechnology at community colleges in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland • Will start delivering courses using high performance connectivity in Fall 2003

12. CERMUSA and Rural Health • Precepting: • The design of the clinic's telemedicine prototype includes a dermascope, otoscope, document camera, VCR, and a computer • Consulting • In situations where a physician cannot be on site, local telecommunications provide access to diverse sites with the ability to relay images via Internet2 for expert review

13. The Research Channel for Health Sciences

14. The Research Channel www.researchchannel.org • Goal: to use program content creation and manipulation processes as testing medium for analog and digital broadcast and on-demand multimedia offerings, thus providing an unusual opportunity to experiment with new methods of distribution and interaction on a global basis.

15. Megaconferences for Health Sciences

16. COPD Megaconference Prous Science http://www.prous.com/

17. The CORN Model

18. California Orthopaedic Research Network • Goal to enable lifelong learning for orthopedic surgeons • Requires high speed networks for real time streaming of live surgeries • Network as a teaching aid

19. xORN Model • Will be applied to fit strengths of the region - Nanotech, Biomedical Engineering, Cancer, Radiology,… • Will also be applied to Non-Medical Domains – Egyptology, Archeology,… • Is about building communities and networks and bridging technologists and doctors/faculty

20. (VT) (MA) (CT) PSC OARnet EastORN Reach • MA – Goddard Gigapop and NOX • WPI, Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis, Brown, Dartmouth, Harvard, MIT, Tufts, UConn, U. Maine, U. Mass, Amherst, UNH, URI, U. Vermont, Yale,… • NY – Nysernet • Columbia, NYU, Weill Medical College of Cornell, Rockefeller Univ., Syracuse, U. Rochester, Cornell, SUNY Stony Brook,… • PA – MAGPI, PSC • Penn, Princeton, Rutgers, UMDNJ, Temple, Fox Chase Cancer Center, CHOP, TJU, J&J, CMU, Penn State, PSC, U. Pittsburgh, West Virginia University,… • Ohio – OARnet • Bowling Green, Case Western, Cleveland, Kent State, Ohio U, Ohio State, U. Akron, U. Cincinnati, U. Toledo, Wright State U,… • MD – MAX • NIH, NLM, NSF, SURA, George Washington, Georgetown, HHMI, Catholic University of America, NSF, … (MA) (CT) MAGPI (NJ) (RI) (DE) MAX MAX (Washington DC)

21. EastORN Next Steps • Spreading the EastORN message • Working to form the people network of interested players from • GigaPoPs • Medical Schools • Hospitals • Professional Associations • Seeking cooperation of Eastern Orthopaedic Association and other regional orthopaedic associations (Phila. Orthopaedic Association, etc.) • Taking inventory of regional expertise and tools and existing networks

22. URLs • www.internet2.edu/ • www.magpi.net/ • www.health.internet2.edu/ • www.researchchannel.org • www.prous.com/

23. Q&A – Thank You jmacdoug@magpi.net