Advanced Visual Systems' OpenViz Selected by Genaissance Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as Genomics Visualization Solution.WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 1999-- OpenViz(TM) is the User-Interface for Genetics and Clinical Trial Repository Advanced Visual Systems Inc. (AVS (Audio Video Coding Standard) A video compression technique developed by Chinese companies and supported by the Chinese government. Expected to provide better compression than MPEG-2, AVS was created to avoid paying royalties to the MPEG licensors, which are outside ), the premiere global provider of data visualization See information visualization. technology, today announced that its latest product offering, OpenViz, has been selected by Genaissance Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Genaissance) as a major component of the user interface to its software informatics Same as information technology and information systems. The term is more widely used in Europe. system, the DecoGen(TM) Search Engine. Genaissance, a populations genomics and informatics company committed to the comprehensive unraveling and exploitation of gene variation for the pharmaceutical industry, has created a warehouse of genetic data to help pharmaceutical companies use genetic information to pair drugs with specific patients. By integrating OpenViz into their informatics technology platform, Genaissance allows researchers to easily understand and analyze genetic data to find the best-suited drug for individual patients. OpenViz's interactive charting and graphing capabilities enable visual representations of genetic data to validate patient targets, improve the success rate of clinical trials and manage the life cycle of approved drugs In the United States, the FDA approves drugs. Before a drug can be prescribed, it must undergo an extensive FDA approval process. This process involves first testing the drug on animals or in medical labs. . "OpenViz gives pharmaceutical companies a visual look into our repository of genetic variation and clinical trial data. It's the portion of our solution that actually touches the customer," said Dr. Gualberto Ruano, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Genaissance Pharmaceuticals, Inc. "OpenViz heightens the user experience. Its rich, interactive graphic detail helps our customers effortlessly explore and understand the connection between genetic variation and clinical outcome, making critical decisions easier for them." OpenViz is a suite of components - supporting both the Microsoft Component Object Model (COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. ) and JavaBean models that enables Genaissance to encompass advanced visualization in their DecoGen(TM) Search Engine. OpenViz provides sophisticated, dynamic, interactive, and scalable 2D and 3D visual representations of multiple data types and multiple chart types. For Genaissance Pharmaceuticals' customers, OpenViz's interactive charting and graphing capabilities enable visual representations of genetic data to validate patient targets, improve the success rate of clinical trials and manage the life cycle of approved drugs. "We selected OpenViz because it's easy to use and integrate into our DecoGen(TM) solution," said Richard Judson, Vice-President of BioInformatics at Genaissance Pharmaceuticals, Inc. "OpenViz helped us build our end user package while providing the most up-to-date and professional user interface." Genaissance uses OpenViz as the gateway into its informatics technology platform, the DecoGen(TM) Search Engine. The DecoGen(TM) Search Engine is a sophisticated genetic software system designed to establish the connections between genetic variability Introduction Genetic Variability
The following is a list of the top 100 biotechnology companies ranked by revenue. The first nine companies qualify for the list of the top 50 pharmaceutical companies. through a partnership program. "By leveraging the power and sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. for which AVS is acclaimed in engineering and scientific circles, OpenViz brings to the user of the DecoGen(TM) Search Engine the ability to transform genetic data into visual intelligence," said Russ Barbour, president and CEO of Advanced Visual Systems Inc. About Advanced Visual Systems Advanced Visual Systems Inc. (AVS) is the pre-eminent global provider of sophisticated data visualization technology that transforms massive and complex quantities of data into visual representations. The company provides solutions for developers who build customized visualization software, as well as ready-to-use applications for end users who analyze information contained in graphical representation. More than 12,000 users in 2,000 organizations around the world use AVS technology to gain insight and competitive advantage from data. They look to AVS to reduce development costs, incorporate industry standards, and speed time to market. For more information on AVS, call 1-781-890-4300, e-mail info@avs.com or visit the AVS Web site at: http://www.avs.com. About Genaissance Pharmaceuticals Genaissance Pharmaceuticals develops and markets proprietary population genomics and informatics technologies that enable gene variability to be connected with drug response. The company maximizes the commercial utility of gene variation data derived from genes of pharmaceutical significance by applying its DecoGen(TM) Search Engine and proprietary haplotype haplotype /hap·lo·type/ (-tip) the group of alleles of linked genes, e.g., the HLA complex, contributed by either parent; the haploid genetic constitution contributed by either parent. hap·lo·type n. (HAP HAP. An old word which signifies to catch; as, "to hap the rent," to hap the deed poll." Techn. Dict. h.t. (TM)) markers. HAP(TM) markers represent combinations of single nucleotide polymorphisms Noun 1. single nucleotide polymorphism - (genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily successful enough to recur in a or SNPs for a given gene as they are found in the two chromosomes each individual inherits. Genaissance's technology will serve as a major catalyst to pharmaceutical partners in validating targets, improving the success rate of clinical trials and managing the life cycle of approved drugs. The company is located in Science Park, adjacent to Yale University Yale University, at New Haven, Conn.; coeducational. Chartered as a collegiate school for men in 1701 largely as a result of the efforts of James Pierpont, it opened at Killingworth (now Clinton) in 1702, moved (1707) to Saybrook (now Old Saybrook), and in 1716 was in New Haven New Haven, city (1990 pop. 130,474), New Haven co., S Conn., a port of entry where the Quinnipiac and other small rivers enter Long Island Sound; inc. 1784. Firearms and ammunition, clocks and watches, tools, rubber and paper products, and textiles are among the many , Connecticut. OpenViz and AVS are trademarks of Advanced Visual Systems Inc. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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