Bio-IT World Conference + Expo Expands Workshop Offerings.FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Workshops Will Provide in-Depth Training on eClinical Trials, Pharmacogenomics Pharmacogenomics is the branch of pharmacology which deals with the influence of genetic variation on drug response in patients by correlating gene expression or single-nucleotide polymorphisms with a drug's efficacy or toxicity. , Predictive Modeling, Text Mining, Toxicogenomic Databases and Much More 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) World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows, conferences and events for technology markets, today announced that Bio-IT World Conference + Expo(TM) will feature an expanded program of workshops to provide in-depth, technical training for life science professionals. A series of eight workshops, held throughout the three-day event three-day event a competition in the pleasure horse sport comprising usually one day each for dressage, cross country and show jumping. , will address the newest technologies and methodologies used by life science professionals to drive their research, analysis and development projects. Now in its fourth year, Bio-IT World Conference + Expo will take place May 17-19, 2005 at Boston's Hynes Convention Center The John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center located in Boston's Back Bay has 193,000 square feet (0 m) of exhibit space and can accommodate up to four concurrent events. . Bio-IT World Conference + Expo attracts pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, government and life science professionals who come to learn how technology tools for the life sciences can drive efficiencies, create opportunities and increase profitability within their organizations. Bio-IT World Conference + Expo's workshops will feature presentations from the industry's most knowledgeable experts. Workshop leaders and speakers represent highly-respected organizations, such as Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. It is a prestigious American medical school located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. , Bristol-Myers Squibb Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY), colloquially referred to as BMS, is a pharmaceutical corporation, formed by a 1989 merger between pharmaceutical companies Bristol-Myers Company, founded in 1887 by William McLaren Bristol and John Ripley Myers in Clinton, NY (both were , Biogen, Center for Biomolecular and Medical Informatics medical informatics, n the field of information science concerned with the analysis and dissemination of medical data through the application of computers to various aspects of health care and medicine. , 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) , Linguamatics, netNumina, Iconix Pharmaceuticals, Platform Computing Platform Computing is a privately held software company that is primarily known for its job scheduling product, Load Sharing Facility (LSF). It was founded in 1992 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its headquarter is in Markham, ON. and CDISC CDISC Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium , among others. The following Workshops will be hosted at the 2005 Bio-IT World Conference + Expo: eClinical Trials: Planning and Implementation (WA) provides an invaluable introduction to the field of eClinical trials, discussing issues such as technology implementation, safety surveillance, trial registries, and how eClinical trials improve current practices. This workshop will lead directly into the eClinical Trials + Research conference track, and is hosted by Becky Kush Kush: see Cush. (CDISC) and Dave Iberson-Hurst (Assero). Tuesday, May 17, 8:00 am - 10:30 am. Enterprise Information Management for BioPharma (WB), provides tips and best practices in better managing metadata and taxonomies for improved content management and knowledge discovery in biopharma organizations. Organized by netNumina. Tuesday, May 17, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Predictive Modeling in Drug Discovery (WC), provides an overview of the progress in predictive modeling in drug discovery over the past decade, as well as a market landscape of the available predictive modeling technologies. Organized by Ravi Mallela, Equbits. Tuesday, May 17, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Integrating Toxicogenomic Databases into Drug Development (WD) gives case studies of how big pharma companies are accelerating pre-clinical development Pre-clinical development is a stage in the development of a new drug that begins before clinical trials (testing in humans) can begin, and during which important safety and pharmacology data is collected. through the use of early stage, genomic-based tox studies. Organized by Alan Roter, Iconix Pharmaceuticals. Wednesday, May 18, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Integrating Visualization with Data Mining for Discovery (WE), addresses issues in the development and usage of visualization integrated with data mining and knowledge discovery systems for biomolecular and medical informatics. Organized by Georges Grinstein (U. Mass, Lowell). Wednesday, May 18, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Text Mining -- Knowledge Discovery in Life Sciences (WF) explains the latest technologies in text mining, their advantages and limitations and how they can be used to extract invaluable information from vast repositories of text content. Organized by David Milward, Linguamatics. Thursday, May 19, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Science-Driven Enterprise Grids: Addressing Application, Compute and Data Requirements (WG), features real-world case study examples from leading biotech bi·o·tech n. Informal Biotechnology. biotech Noun short for biotechnology Noun 1. and pharmaceutical companies presenting the challenges and qualitative and quantitative results of deploying enterprise grids. Tuesday, May 17, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm. Pharmacogenomics and R&D Transformation (WH), discusses how the goal of pharmacogenomics is to identify genetic markers genetic marker n. A gene phenotypically associated with a particular, easily identified trait and used to identify an individual or cell carrying that gene. ("biomarkers") that may predict individual patient response to drugs. The workshop will explore how the promise of pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine  The external links in this article or section may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies. can be realized. Wednesday, May 18, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Individual workshops are sponsored by IBM (WH); netNumina (WB); and Platform Computing (WG). Individuals can register for any of these Workshops either individually, or in combination with the conference program for maximum exposure/learning experience. Conference tracks include IT Solutions for Drug Discovery, Advances in Genomics Medicine, eClinical Trials & Research, and the Venture Summit. For the complete schedule or to register for Bio-IT World Conference + Expo, visit www.bio-itworldexpo.com. About Bio-IT World Conference + Expo Bio-IT World Conference + Expo is the leading event to demonstrate how technology is transforming the life sciences throughout all discovery and development processes. Bio-IT World Conference + Expo is designed for life science professionals looking to evaluate and understand advanced solutions that generate, collect and analyze the flood of information being produced by the life sciences industry. Visionaries from the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, academic and government markets convene at Bio-IT World Conference + Expo to learn how the latest tools, services and best practices will help revolutionize rev·o·lu·tion·ize tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es 1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage. 2. our health, our environment and our society. For more information, visit www.bio-itworldexpo.com. About Bio-IT World, Inc. A business unit of IDG, Bio-IT World, Inc., publishes information across a variety of media to meet the needs of bio-IT, life science, healthcare, pharmaceutical and regulatory professionals. The company's award-winning publication, Bio-IT World, and accompanying website, www.bio-itworld.com, deliver the latest news, analysis and information on the application of technology products and services to enable the life sciences R&D value chain - spanning basic research, drug discovery and development, clinical trials, and regulatory compliance. Additionally, the company's weekly electronic publication, Health-IT World News, cover business, technology and product developments related to healthcare management systems and outcomes-based medicine. Established in September 2001, Bio-IT World, Inc. is headquartered in Framingham, Mass. About IDG World Expo IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com) produces technology-focused tradeshows, conferences and events for professionals seeking world-class education, peer-to-peer networking See peer-to-peer network. and one-stop comparison shopping. As the leading technology event management company, IDG World Expo leverages its experience and knowledge of technology-focused events and conferences, enabling technology companies to capture the attention and loyalty of influential buyers. IDG World Expo's portfolio of conferences and events includes Macworld Conference & Expo(R), LinuxWorld Conference & Expo(R), Bio-IT World Conference + Expo(TM), Wireless Sensing Solutions(TM), Syndicate(TM), RoboBusiness and RoboNexus. IDG World Expo is a business unit of IDG, 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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