CIMIT Co-founder Added to Keynote Line-up at Bio-IT World Conference + Expo and Health-IT World Conference + Expo.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BioITWorld Boston 2004 FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2004 Co-Located Events Will Feature Presentations from the Most Respected Minds in the Industry 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 the addition of a new keynote presentation at Bio-IT World Conference + Expo(TM) and Health-IT World Conference + Expo(TM), co-located events taking place at the 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. in Boston, March 30 - April 1, 2004. The co-founder of The Center for the Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology (CIMIT CIMIT Center for Innovative Minimally Invasive Therapy (Massachusetts General Hospital) CIMIT Centro de Investigacion Medica Instituto Traumatologico (Chile) (R)) was added to a keynote line-up that also features Dr. George Poste George Poste, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.Sc., F.R.S., Director of the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University. From 1992 to 1999, Dr. Poste was Chief Science and Technology Officer and President of Research & Development for one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the of Health Technology Networks, Dr. Susan Lindquist Susan Lindquist (born 5 June 1949) is a well-known molecular biologist studying (among other things) the biology of protein folding, heat-shock proteins, and prions. Lindquist is a member and former Director of the Whitehead Institute. of the Whitehead Institute, Michael Ruettgers of EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. , Steven Holtzman of Infinity Pharmaceuticals, and Dr. Peter Elkin of the Mayo Clinic. John A. Parrish, M.D., co-founder CIMIT(R), will present his keynote on Wednesday, March 31 at 5:00 pm. Entitled, "Facilitating the Translation of Technology into Healthcare," Dr. Parrish's keynote will describe CIMIT's process for increasing awareness of technological solutions to clinical problems, and how the organization provides a mechanism for generating creative collaborative solutions. The keynote speakers will be joined by some of the most respected minds in the industry presenting conference sessions 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. . Dozens of noteworthy speakers will share their experiences and perspectives with Bio-IT World and Health-IT World conference attendees. These include: -- David M. Altshuler, M.D., Ph.D., founding member, The Broad Institute -- David W. Bates Bates , Katherine Lee 1859-1929. American educator and writer best known for her poem "America the Beautiful," written in 1893 and revised in 1904 and 1911. , M.D., M.Sc., chief, General Medicine Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is a hospital in the Longwood Area of the Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood of Mission Hill. With Massachusetts General Hospital, it is one of the two founding members of Partners HealthCare. -- Mark Boguski, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Allen Brain Atlas The Allen Brain Atlas is a project within the Allen Institute for Brain Science which seeks to combine genomics with neuroanatomy by creating gene expression maps for the mouse brain. It was initiated in September 2003 with a $100 million donation from Paul G. Allen. Project, Allen Institute for Brain Science -- Jeffrey Friedman, M.D., Ph.D., professor, Rockefeller University; investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Howard Hughes Medical Institute, (HHMI), nonprofit medical research organization founded in 1953 by Howard Hughes and largly funded from proceeds of the 1984–85 sale of Hughes Aircraft. Headquartered in Chevy Chase, Md. -- Kenneth I. Kaitin, Ph.D., director, Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, Tufts University -- Alexander Kamb, Ph.D., global head of the Oncology Disease Area, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research -- Simon Mercer, Ph.D., director of Software Engineering, Gene Codes -- Blackford Middleton, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc., director of Clinical Informatics Research & Development -- Yusuke Nakamura, M.D., Ph.D., director, Human Genome Center; professor, Laboratory of Molecular Medicine Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo “Todai” redirects here. For the restaurant called Todai, see Todai (restaurant). The University of Tokyo (東京大学 -- Eric K. Neumann, Ph.D., global head of Knowledge Management, Aventis Pharmaceutics -- Jeffrey Skolnick, Ph.D., director, Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics, University at Buffalo For the complete conference schedule or to register for Bio-IT World Conference + Expo, visit www.bio-itworldexpo.com. More information on Health-IT World Conference + Expo can be found at www.health-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 our health, our environment and our society. For more information, visit www.bio-itworldexpo.com. About Health-IT World Conference + Expo Health-IT World Conference + Expo provides a comprehensive look at the use of technology in healthcare, including healthcare management systems and information-based medicine. Technology buyers from healthcare organizations will learn about the newest tools to improve patient care, increase efficiency and cut costs. Health-IT World Conference + Expo is designed for executives, IT managers, physicians, clinical managers and department administrators looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the newest healthcare technology solutions. For more information, visit www.health-itworldexpo.com. 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 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), Health-IT World Conference + Expo(TM), Portable Power Conference & Expo(TM) and Wireless Sensing Solutions(TM). 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, and IDC Directions. 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