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By BIO-IT World
Features
Cover Story: Genetic sleuths are homing in on genes for complex diseases with the help of new, and some not so new, tools and strategies.
By Malorye A. Branca
Oracle's new 10g database comes complete with bells and whistles that only industrial-strength, compute-savvy life scientists will appreciate.
By Mark D. Uehling
Tissue microarrays save on material and reagents but are also helping save the lives of cancer patients.
By Patrick Schneider
New technologies are enabling clinical diagnostic labs to move toward more personalized cancer therapies.
By Thomas Baer
Horizons
Hot Seat
Bill Gates wannabes line up, intent on proving their smarts in the boardroom, but few stay long.
Conversation: Jason Mollé
Paracel's president talks to Kevin Davies about solving the IT challenges of biological analysis.
Paracel's VP of product management Joseph Borkowski explains the history and attributes of GeneMatcher.
Company to Watch
Quantum Dot's glowing Qdot semiconductor crystals light up cell analysis and diagnostics.
Market Compass
Market values increase as discovery companies outpace their tools counterparts in the fourth quarter.
Departments
News & Analysis
Lee Hood Highlights MIT Meeting
Genasense Faces Identity Crisis
Document System Saves Scientists’ Time
Biogen Speed-Reads a Haystack
Molecular Snipers Eye Multiple Targets
IDC Launches Life Science Subsidiary
Columns
First Base | Kevin Davies
The 2004 Bio·IT World Conference + Expo promises to be our most exceptional event yet.
Inside the Box | Michael Athanas
Why are you still blowing big bucks on SMP machines?
Fully Equipped | By Robert M. Frederickson
MPSS can help address the limitations of microarrays.
The Dodge Retort... | John Dodge
Electronic medical records are nearly under way at Dana-Farber but are needed at clinics of all kinds.
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|  Next-Generation Technologies Revolutionizing Oncology and Diagnostics
underwritten by Definiens
This “Briefing On” collection of Bio-IT World features, commentaries and analysis, presents some of the latest thinking on high-throughput technologies that are being applied to the fields of research and drug discovery, with particular emphasis on oncology, diagnostics and imaging technologies. Download now at no charge compliments of the underwriting sponsor, Definiens. Download This Free Paper
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This Bio•IT World Briefing On “Next-Generation Sequencing,” underwritten by GenomeQuest, Inc.,
presents a selection of feature stories, interviews,commentaries, conference reports, and editorials on the emergence, opportunities, and challenges posed by high-throughput sequencing. Covered in this collection: the launch of new platforms from Applied Biosystems and Helicos; new applications of nextgen sequencing; the rise of personal genomics; and informatics solutions to vexing problem of managing the vast volumes of next-gen data. Download now
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GenoLogics
Enabling Translational Research Informatics
Learn about the challenges facing life sciences research labs to manage their translational research data:
- The trends for organizations to adopt informatics solutions for translational research.
- The unique requirements with managing complex data and workflow.
- What labs should consider when reviewing informatics solutions for translational research.
- Which life sciences research organizations are successfully adopting an informatics solution.
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More Podcasts
Assistant Editor (Science Writer)~Cambridge Healthtech Institute (CHI), Needham, MA,
Cambridge Healthtech Institute seeks an assistant editor (science writer) who is an ambitious, dependable journalist who can fulfill a range of writing and editorial duties for a series of eNewsletters covering various aspects of the biopharmaceutical industry in addition to CHI’s flagship publication, Bio-IT World magazine. This is a superb opportunity to make important contributions to the growth and success of a multimedia science publishing group, while gaining invaluable experience in multiple facets of the publishing industry. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, including 3 writing samples (attached in Word or PDF format), salary history or requirements, and resume to kdavies@healthtech.com. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center: IT Business Analyst III
The Hutchinson Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Pacific Northwest. Through our Tumor Research Initiative, we are finding new ways to detect tumors at an early stage. We are presently seeking an experienced IT Business Analyst to assess technology needs for the Tumor Research Initiative, and to identify and design improvements to computer based systems. For more information please visit www.fhcrc.org and search for Job# AD-21465
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