Bio-ITWorld Conference & Expo to Debut E-Clinical Trials Symposium; Symposium Will Offer Overview of Scientific Advances and Technologies in Clinical Trials.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers/Health/Medical Writers BioITWorld Boston 2003 FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2003 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 IT markets, today announced the addition of a new symposium for the upcoming Bio-ITWorld Conference & Expo, taking place 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. March 25-27, 2003. Co-organized by Bio--IT World magazine, the E-Clinical Trials Symposium will feature prominent scientists discussing the technologies which are paving the way to more efficient drug trials, decision-making strategies and the state of the clinical trial management systems marketplace. The E-Clinical Trials Symposium will take place on March 25 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Bio-ITWorld 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 pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations. Recent breakthroughs in e-clinical trials technology have been the driving force behind the creation of the E-Clinical Trials Symposium at Bio-ITWorld, which will strive to answer critical questions such as: -- Is it time for major drug firms to have one central strategy for electronic data capture (EDC) and other tools, or is decentralized decision-making still best? -- Is third-party IT support for worldwide EDC rollouts an emerging business opportunity? -- What innovations, including data-mining third-party databases, offer the most hope for accelerating patient recruitment? -- Why are discussions and definitions of clinical trial management systems (CTMS) so unfocused, and what is the state of the CTMS marketplace? Noted experts from the clinical trials industry will lead the discussion, including Paul Bleicher, 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. , Phase Forward; Ken Getz, president and 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. , CenterWatch; Tim Jaeger jaeger (yā`gər), common name for several members of the family Stercorariidae, member of a family of hawklike sea birds closely related to the gull and the tern. The skua is also a member of this family. , Germany's Health Information System Action Forum, and Rebecca Kush Kush: see Cush. , president, CDISC CDISC Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium . The symposium was co-organized by Bio--IT World 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. and Michael J. Barrett, senior analyst, Healthcare Research, Forrester Research Forrester Research is an independent technology and market research company that provides its clients with advice about technology's impact on business and consumers. Corporate facts
"The E-Clinical Trials Symposium is an especially fitting addition to Bio-ITWorld Conference & Expo, since it directly and specifically addresses technology's use in life sciences," said Darrell Baker, vice president of event services at IDG World Expo. The cost to attend the E-Clinical Trials Symposium is $495. Attendees may register for the symposium on the Bio-ITWorld Web site (www.bioitworldexpo.com). Bio-ITWorld Conference & Expo is returning to Boston in a larger facility following its successful launch at the World Trade Center Boston in March 2002, and its West Coast debut in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. in November 2002. In addition to the E-Clinical Trials Symposium, Bio-ITWorld Conference & Expo will also feature numerous conference sessions, dozens of exhibiting companies and keynote presentations from Dr. Francis S Francis, French prince, duke of Alençon and Anjou Francis, 1554–84, French prince, duke of Alençon and Anjou; youngest son of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici. . Collins, director of the National Human Genome The human genome is the genome of Homo sapiens, which is composed of 24 distinct pairs of chromosomes (22 autosomal + X + Y) with a total of approximately 3 billion DNA base pairs containing an estimated 20,000–25,000 genes. Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health; Dr. Caroline A. Kovac, general manager of 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) Life Sciences; and Dr. Stephen H. Friend, president of Rosetta Inpharmatics and vice president of Molecular Profiling at Merck Research Laboratories. Debra Goldfarb, group vice president of Worldwide Systems and Life Sciences Research at IDC, will also deliver a feature presentation examining the influence that the convergence of IT and the bioscience market will have on the business of drug discovery. For a full schedule of Bio-ITWorld event activities or for more information, visit www.bioitworldexpo.com. About Bio-ITWorld Conference & Expo Bio-ITWorld Conference & Expo (www.bioitworldexpo.com), produced by IDG World Expo, is the leading event to demonstrate how technology is transforming the life sciences throughout all discovery and development processes. IDG World Expo designed Bio-ITWorld exclusively 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-ITWorld to learn how the latest tools, services and best practices will help revolutionize our health, our environment and our society. For more information on Bio-ITWorld Conference & Expo please contact Ryan Colby, Product Manager at (508) 424-4811 or via email at ryan_colby@idg.com. More information is also available by calling (800) 560-7612. About IDG World Expo IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com) produces IT-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 IT event management company, IDG World Expo leverages its experience and knowledge of IT-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, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Bio-ITWorld Conference & Expo, COMNET COMNET - A simulation tool from CACI for analysing wide-area voice or data networks, based on SIMSCRIPT. Conference & Expo, Integrated Security Conference & Expo, BiometricsWorld Conference & Expo and PortablePower. IDG World Expo is a business unit of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research and event company. About IDG IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (www.idg.net), which comprises more than 330 targeted Web sites in 80 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related events worldwide, and IDG's research company, IDC, provides global market intelligence and advice through 51 offices in 43 countries. Company information is available at www.idg.com. |
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