Bio-IT World Announces 2006 Life Sciences Conference + Expo; Premier Event to Showcase Critical Technologies Impacting Drug Discovery Pipeline.BOSTON -- Bio-IT World, Inc. the leading publisher of information to meet the needs of the bio-IT community, announced today that it will hold the fifth consecutive Life Sciences Conference + Expo 2006, formerly known as Bio-IT World Conference + Expo, at the Sheraton Hotel Boston, April 3 through 5, 2006. Life Sciences Conference + Expo 2006 is the premier event for life science and information technology professionals in pharmaceutical, biotech and academic organizations. It presents the latest technology developments and research breakthroughs on the complete spectrum of topics - from drug discovery to market delivery. "This is the only technology event that effectively covers how pharma and biotech companies use and procure technology to enhance target identification, improve drug discovery, expedite clinical trials and speed time to market," said editor-in-chief Kevin Davies This article is about the football player. For the director, see Kevin Davies (director). Kevin Davies (born March 26, 1977 in Sheffield, England) is an English football player who currently plays for Bolton Wanderers as a striker. , Ph.D. "Attendees will benefit from a world-class three-day conference program, keynotes, awards presentations and educational workshops. The show floor will feature a full array of products and services from life science equipment to information technologies." Life Sciences Conference + Expo is produced by Bio-IT World in partnership with the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MBC (Multimedia Benchmark Committee) A graphics benchmark that provides MPEG-2 and other tests. See GPC. ), focusing on the indispensable technologies throughout the drug development lifecycle: discovery, development, and clinical trials. Life Sciences Conference + Expo features four primary conference tracks, complemented by six instructional workshops, in which bioscience executives, IT professionals and scientists will learn how to utilize technology and informatics to more effectively create, store and analyze data. The result: accelerating the R&D process and speeding time to market. The major conference tracks are: IT/Informatics Solutions for Drug Discovery: This track will feature several multi-speaker sessions exploring the critical ways that organizations are deploying information technology and informatics solutions to further drug discovery. Topics to be covered include: The Semantic Web A collaboration of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and others to provide a standard for defining data on the Web. The Semantic Web uses XML tags that conform to Resource Description Framework and Web Ontology Language formats (see RDF and OWL). ; Systems Biology Systems biology, a field of study in the biosciences, focuses on the systematic study of complex interactions in biological systems. Particularly from 2000 onwards, the term is used widely in the biosciences, and in a variety of contexts. and Simulation; Discovery Informatics; IT Infrastructure; Computational Drug Design; Pipelines and Workflow Environment; Text Mining; and Life Sciences Blogs and the Web. E-Clinical Research and Trials: This track explores the impact of technology on the costly and time-consuming process of gathering and analyzing data in (and after) clinical trials. Central themes include: Paper vs EDC EDC See: Export Development Corp. ; e-Patient Diaries; Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Events; Trial Registries; and Regulatory Compliance and the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. . Genomic Medicine genomic medicine Molecular medicine The application of molecular methods to clinical medicine; MM encompasses diagnostic methods–eg, Southern, Western, and Northern blot hybridizations, DNA signal amplification by PCR, and use of agents produced by and Technology: The post-genome era is being shaped by dramatic advances in new technology, particularly in the areas of DNA sequencing DNA sequencing The determination of the sequence of nucleotides in a sample of DNA. , protein analysis and microarray gene profiling. Among the topics: The $100,000 Genome; Microarrays and Molecular Profiling; Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine  The external links in this article or section may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies. ; Proteomics and Metabonomics; Functional Genomics Noun 1. functional genomics - the branch of genomics that determines the biological function of the genes and their productsgenomics - the branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences) and Pathways; Emerging Technologies; and Mining the Genome. The 2006 IDG/Ernst & Young Venture Summit: The annual track provides a must-attend analysis of the key trends shaping biotech and life sciences, with expert analysis and discussion from leading venture capitalists, CEOs, and industry analysts. Workshops Several instructional workshops will be held during the course of the meeting. Topics include: Internet-Based Clinical Trials: Working Together for the Common Good, Emerging Standards for the Semantic Web, Legal Issues for Life Sciences Companies: Staying Out of Court...and Winning If You Don't, and Text Mining and its Applications in the Life Sciences. The 2006 Benjamin Franklin Award In conjunction with Bioinformatics.org, Life Sciences Conference + Expo is once again the proud host of the annual Benjamin Franklin Award, a humanitarian award presented for outstanding achievements in open-source bioinformatics. The announcement and presentation of the 2006 winner will be followed by a keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. . Life Sciences Conference programs are presented by internationally recognized scientists and IT leaders from biopharma, biotech, academia, and all life science discovery segments. Among the confirmed speakers are: --Samuel Aaronson (Partners) --Dimitris Agrafiotis (J&J) --Alex Bangs (Entelos) --Paul Bleicher (Phase Forward) --Stephen Calvert (GlaxoSmithKline) --Derek Debe (Sertanty-Eidogen) --Eric Gerritsen (BioPeer) --Ken Getz (Tufts) --Nick Giannasi (GE Healthcare GE Healthcare is a $18 billion (USD) unit of General Electric (GE). It employs more than 46,000 people worldwide and is headquartered in Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. GE Healthcare is the first GE business segment headquartered outside the United States. ) --David Goldstein (Duke University) --Bryan Koontz (Tripos) --Becky Kush Kush: see Cush. (CDISC CDISC Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium ) --Paul Lammers (Serono) --Martin Leach (Curagen) --Kris Lichter (IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) ) --Scott Lundstrom (Life Science Insights) --Michael McManus (Fujitsu) --Jill Mesirov (Broad Institute) --George Morris (Novartis) --Manuel Peitsch (Novartis) --John Reynders (Eli Lilly) --Allen Roses (GlaxoSmithKline) --Jonathan Rothberg (454) --Don Rule (Microsoft) --Dietrich Stephan (TGen) --Susie Stephens (Oracle) --Lex Van Der Ploeg (Merck) Exposition Once again, attendees from all over the world will be able to discover the many new product and service offerings on the Life Sciences Conference + Expo floor. At the Expo, delegates will be able to interact with today's top vendors and experience hands-on demonstrations in order to evaluate their next purchase decisions. For complete information or to attend the conference, visit www.lifesciencesexpo.com. Attendees registering on or before February 6, 2006 will receive an early registration rate. For sponsorship information, contact Tom Thomas at 508-628-4856 or tom_thomas@bio-itworld.com. About Bio-IT World, Inc. Bio-IT World, Inc., publishes information across a variety of media to meet the needs of bio-IT professionals. Coverage focuses on the application of technology products and services to enable the life sciences R&D value chain in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, government and academic research organizations, spanning basic research, drug discovery and development, clinical trials, and regulatory compliance. The company's premier publication, Bio-IT World and accompanying website, www.bio-itworld.com, deliver the latest news, analysis and information on the indispensable technologies driving innovation in the bio-IT community. Bio-IT World also produces the Life Sciences Conference + Expo, now in it's fifth year, along with supporting multiple industry events as strategic and business partners. Bio-IT World has received more than 34 awards for editorial and design excellence. Established in September 2001, Bio-IT World, Inc., headquartered in Framingham, Mass., is a business unit of International Data Group (IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) ), the world's leading technology media, research, and event company. About IDG International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, research, and event company. A privately-held company, IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers including Bio-IT World, CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. , CSO (Chief Security Officer) The person in charge of all staff members who are responsible for promulgating, enforcing and administering security policies for all systems within an enterprise or division. , Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Network World, and PC World. The company features the largest network of technology-specific Web sites with more than 400 around the world. IDG is also a leading producer of more than 170 computer-related events worldwide including LinuxWorld Conference & Expo(R), Macworld Conference & Expo(R), DEMO(R), and IDC Directions. IDC provides global market research and advice through offices in 50 countries. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com. |
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