CONTENTS: OCTOBER 2003

By BIO-IT World
October 10, 2003

Features

The 64-Bit Question 
New processors from Intel, AMD, and Apple/IBM offer more speed and access to much more memory. But upgrading involves more than wanting to go faster.
By Salvatore Salamone

Digging Into Digital Quarries 
Industrial-strength software is helping discover unexpected connections in the scientific literature.
By Mark D. Uehling



Strategic Insights 
· Introduction 
· In Situ Chips on Demand
· Microarrays That Make Drugs Safe
· Best Practices in Microarray Experiment Design and Informatics Management 
· Microarrays Industrialize SNP Genotyping 
· Glad You Shared That 
· Analyze That 
News·Analysis 
Ellison Charts Course for 10g
From Sanger to ‘Sequenater’
Gridlock Is a Good Thing at Novartis
Novartis’ Matter Goes to Singapore
GTG Suing Applera, Covance over Junk DNA Patent
First HapMap Data Posted
TOE Gives Poke to Servers
Working on the Pharma-IT Railroad
New CRO Takes On EDC Vendors
Protein Folding, Anyone?



Horizons

Diving for Ocean Genomes
The race to preserve genetic treasures is getting help from genomics.


Protein Structure Prediction in Drug Discovery 
Indications are that structure prediction can assist in the automated assignment of proteins to known pathways.


Columns 

First Base | Kevin Davies
The Iressa experience highlights the enormous stakes surrounding breakthrough therapies.


Nothing Ventured... | Michael A. Greeley
Venture financing numbers are in for Q2, and the news is not all bad.


Fully Equipped | By Robert Frederickson
Ardais is building a repository of clinical samples and related patient data.


The Dodge Retort | By John Dodge
Does IT matter? And why does that question refuse to go away?


Departments

New Products
Tripos SARNavigator Guides Researchers · Guava Adds GFP to Analysis System · MiraiBio Introduces DNASIS GeneIndex Service 





 


White Papers & Special Reports

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Biomarkers: An Indispensible Addition to the Drug Development Toolkit
Examining the Potential of Biomarkers
Sponsored by Thomson Reuters

Biomarkers are becoming an essential part of clinical development. In this white paper, Thomson Reuters provides insight from experts in industry and academia, and explores the role of biomarkers as evaluative tools in improving clinical research and the challenges this presents.

Discover the potential of biomarkers to:

  • Improve decision making
  • Accelerate drug development
  • Reduce development costs


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Scientific Data Lifecycle Management: Preparing for Storage in an Uncertain Future
Sponsored by BlueArc

Managing vast and overwhelming streams of gene sequencing data today requires ultra-high performance systems and processes. With continued rapid advancement and improvements in gene sequencing, expect tomorrow’s instruments to output quantities of genomic information that will dwarf current levels. Help your organization maintain data control and prepare for the future of sequencing through this informative paper that discusses:

  • The information technology challenges of gene sequencing
  • “Intelligent” methods for data management and customization
  • System survival tips... Deciding what data to keep or delete
  • New tools to keep scientists ahead of impending data torrents


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Managed Innovation, Assured Compliance
Developing, executing and managing the transformation, analysis and submission of clinical research data with SAS® Drug Development
Sponsored by SAS
Get better products to market faster. Download this white paper to discover the top ten challenges facing life science executives and how to overcome them. See how SAS Drug Development transforms clinical data into true innovation.


Life Science Webcasts & Podcasts

Presented by Trade Commission of Spain

Spain Biotech: An Engine for Economic Change 

TCS podcastDiscover how Spain is focusing on biotechnology to be an engine for economic change through gradual internationalization, development and technology transfer.

Regional governments are actively investing in public and private biology research and promoting the creation of knowledge-based companies. Spain’s human capital combined with aggressive investment in biotech research and infrastructure has led to the creation of bio-clusters.

Today, there are nearly 700 Spanish companies engaged in biotechnology, with almost 50 percent growth in funding devoted to research. In fact, spending on internal R & D in biotechnology has grown 46 percent and is close to 300 million Euros.

Access the podcast 

 



More Podcasts

Job Openings

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MANAGER, SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING & PROGRAMMING
(Bioinformatics Manager)
SAIC-Frederick, Inc has an exciting opportunity for a Manager, Scientific Computing & Programming - Core Genoytyping Facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  In this role, you will lead the Bioinformatics & Analysis Group.
Master’s or equivalent required.  PhD preferred. Six years experience in development of scientific programs in high-performance computing environment including five years supporting scientific research in computational chemistry, biology, or genetics, & two years supervisory experience.  View complete job posting & apply: www.saic-frederick.com. Position #146945.

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