March 11, 2010
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IT & Informatics

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A Medical Decision Support System That Learns

Bio-IT World | Best Practices | “Wouldn’t it be great if we could [build a system] that ‘learned’ every time a patient walked in the door?” asks Jeff Barrett, director, Pediatric Pharmacology Research Unit, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, or CHOP.

GenomeQuest on Cloud Mine for Next-Generation Sequencing Data

Bio-IT World | GenomeQuest has launched GenomeQuest 6.0Beta, a new sequence data management solution that provides a web accessible, cloud computing environment for researchers to “align and mine” next generation sequencing data. According to president/CEO Ron Ranauro, “GenomeQuest has built the first commercial application-specific cloud for biocomputing."

 

Jumping on Next-Gen Sequence Data Analysis

Bio-IT World | Best Practices | In 2007, the National Center for Genome Resources (NCGR) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, established the Schizophrenia Genome Project. Taking Illumina GA sequence data, NCGR scientists used a combination of homegrown software to develop a streamlined workflow for huge amounts of next-generation sequencing data.

Carpenter Builds Open Source Imaging Software

Bio-IT World | Best Practices | Anne Carpenter trained as a traditional cell biologist specializing in microscopy with no intention of writing image analysis software. “It wasn’t until I needed software to do something that existing commercial software couldn’t do that I became interested in writing software myself,” says Carpenter. The genesis of CellProfiler was “completely out of necessity.”

Pathway Genomics Joins the Direct-to-Consumer Genomics Parade

Bio-IT World | San Diego-based Pathway Genomics officially joined the clutch of consumer genomics companies today, offering what one advisor termed a “faster, cheaper, better” model for personal genomics thanks in part to the firm’s own CLIA-certified lab housing multiple genotyping platforms, and an initial health/ancestry offering of less than $350.

White Papers & Special Reports

sapiosciences
The Workflow Driven Lab
Sponsored by Sapio Sciences

Many companies have recognized that their internal business units operate as a set of business processes. These business processes are also called workflows. Modern Laboratories are highly suitable to this workflow driven approach. In fact, the lab environments successful operation is predicated on the successful definition and adherence to workflows. It could be said that a modern  laboratory is an advanced process implementing construct. It is important that laboratory management software mirrors the process driven nature of the lab thereby increasing automation, shortening learning curves, improving data quality and increasing lab throughput.

  • The modern laboratory is an advanced workflow implementing construct
  • Laboratory Management Software solutions should fully embrace and mirror this process driven approach
  • Effective information management of workflow processes with a LIMS results in increased automation, reduced training curves, better data quality and increased lab throughput


panasas
Curing Life Sciences Data Management Challenges with Scalable Storage
Sponsored by Panasas

High performance storage systems are a given to meet today’s life sciences R&D computational challenges. But with the explosive growth in data produced by next-gen lab equipment, scalability and long-term data management issues must also be addressed. Read this paper to learn:

  • Why new lab equipment will impact R&D workflows
  • How to avoid the hidden costs of long-term data management
  • What approach you should take to accommodate today’s data while having the flexibility to scale to meet future demands.


Quantum
StorNext 4.0: Technical Product Brief
Sponsored by Quantum

 
Proven in the world’s most data intensive industries, Quantum StorNext is a scalable, high-performance file system which allows data sharing across Linux, Mac, Unix, and Windows operating systems and manages data in enterprise storage environments. In this Technical Brief you'll learn:

  • How a high-performing file system can accelerate your business
  • How to simplify your data management
  • How a tiered storage approach can save you money


Life Science Webcasts & Podcasts

Predict or Perish! Shaping the Practices of Clinical Trials
Decisionview webinarSponsored by:  DecisionView

Predictive Analytics are a key differentiator in running your clinical trials successfully through 2010 and beyond. They will help you to optimize your patient enrollment, reduce your clinical operations costs and minimize your financial liability in the clinical supply chain. In this session, you will:
• Learn what predictive analytics are and what they are not
• Understand why you need predictive analytics to run your clinical trials, and
• Explore how predictive analytics will shape the future of clinical trials

Download Now. 

 



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Job Openings

The University of Washington Department of Genome Sciences is seeking a LINUX SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MANAGER to lead a team in a diverse scientific computing environment that includes multiple HPC systems, petascale storage, and custom application servers. Apply online at UW Hires for req number 61505.  http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs/




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