Apelon, LGA Form Strategic Alliance; Apelon To Supply Medical Terminology to The Research Place Platform For Life Sciences Research.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers RIDGEFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2001 Apelon, the world's largest supplier of medical terminology Medical terminology is a vocabulary for accurately describing the human body and associated components, conditions, processes and procedures in a science-based manner. This systematic approach to word building and term comprehension is based on the concept of: (1) Word roots, (2) software and services, and LGA LGA abbr. large for gestational age LGA Large for gestational age, see there , Inc., the leading provider of research and resource management solutions, has announced a strategic alliance in support of The Research Place(TM), a web-enabled research tool for commercial researchers in the life sciences. The Research Place(TM) grew out of an earlier collaboration between Apelon and LGA with the National Cancer Institute linking all federally funded cancer researchers to a single platform to facilitate information exchange and therapeutic innovations. The project was so successful that LGA decided to offer a similar common venue to life science professionals researching commercial applications. "We are pleased that Apelon's technology will be used to power the collaborations and advances of life science professionals," said Apelon's President Stephen Coady. "LGA is providing the single platform and Apelon the common terminology so that various disciples may better talk to and learn from each other." Apelon's server technology and clinical knowledge base provide the terminology foundation for The Research Place(TM). The Apelon knowledge base is an integration of the most popular healthcare vocabularies, structured on underlying clinical concepts represented rather than explicit names. Thus, articles on the disease Rubella rubella or German measles, acute infectious disease of children and young adults. It is caused by a filterable virus that is spread by droplet spray from the respiratory tract of an infected individual. may be located and related by the terms like Rubella, German measles German measles: see rubella. , three-day measles three-day measles n. See rubella. , etc. "By providing common vocabularies within a single venue, The Research Place(TM) gives researchers the ability to retrieve, organize, categorize cat·e·go·rize tr.v. cat·e·go·rized, cat·e·go·riz·ing, cat·e·go·riz·es To put into a category or categories; classify. cat , analyze and share both source materials Noun 1. source materials - publications from which information is obtained source - a document (or organization) from which information is obtained; "the reporter had two sources for the story" and finished products," said Lynne Gilfillan, 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 LGA. "We are hopeful that this type of collaborative effort among life science researchers will speed scientific advances and hasten innovative products to the market." LGA was recently recognized by the Small Business Administration with a Tibbetts Award, the nation's highest recognition for small businesses, for its excellence in developing and executing innovative small business research projects. About Apelon Apelon is the world's largest supplier of medical terminology tools and services. Leading healthcare organizations use Apelon software to improve the quality, comparability and accessibility of clinical information. Apelon offers terminology development software, run time vocabulary servers, concept-based indexing and retrieval products, and corresponding consultant services. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. has offices in Ridgefield, CT. and Alameda, CA. Corporate Web site: www.Apelon.com About LGA LGA provides an integrated contextual knowledge management solution that makes business decisions easier through a single approach to business intelligence by providing better information searches, smarter information handling processes, more focused analyses capabilities, and effortless information sharing See data conferencing. . It's world-class software solution, The Research Place(TM), is a virtual assistant for life science researchers, giving them the ability to retrieve, organize, categorize, analyze and share both source materials and finished products seamlessly and systematically. The Research Place(TM) integrates Apelon's Vocabulary Server technology to provide a robust clinical terminology framework for advanced research support and collaboration. For additional information, visit LGA at www.TheResearchPlace.com or call 866-430-4467. |
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