Geospiza Proud to be a Part of Microsoft BioIT Alliance.Bringing together technology savvy leaders with scientifically-focused products SEATTLE -- Geospiza, Inc., a leading developer of information technology solutions to automate genetic testing Genetic Testing Definition A genetic test examines the genetic information contained inside a person's cells, called DNA, to determine if that person has or will develop a certain disease or could pass a disease to his or her offspring. for both research and clinical application, today announced its active participation in the BioIT Alliance and its recent projects. "Geospiza is proud to be working with Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, and its partners on the Biomarkers and Office Open XML An XML-based file format developed by Microsoft and standardized by ECMA (ECMA 376). It is the default document format for saving applications in Microsoft Office starting with Office 2007. See Office 2007. Projects," said Kevin M. Banks, Vice President of Business Development at Geospiza. "This is just the tip of the iceberg tip of the iceberg n. pl. tips of the iceberg A small evident part or aspect of something largely hidden: afraid that these few reported cases of the disease might only be the tip of the iceberg. in what we hope will be a great forum for technology experts to work together to focus on enhancing the products being developed to improve the overall healthcare system." "We are quite pleased with the quality of contributions Geospiza has made to our alliance group," said Don Rule, Platform Strategy Advisor for Bioinformatics at Microsoft Corporation. "We welcome their technology expertise and history in successfully bringing commercially-sound products to market in this space." The company's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , Geospiza Finch Suite, has established itself as the life science industry's trusted software system for managing and analyzing vast amounts of research and clinical data being generated by today's genetic-based assays. The platform provides the foundation for a complete set of commercial products and services solutions that help researchers and clinicians scale throughput, increase productivity and reduce costs. About the BioIT Alliance Formed in 2006, the BioIT Alliance is a cross-industry group working together to improve biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. information technology on the Microsoft platform. Founding members include Affymetrix, Inc., Accelrys Software Inc., Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Applied Biosystems, The BioTeam Inc., Digipede Technologies LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , Discovery Biosciences Corporation., Geospiza Inc., Hewlett-Packard Development Company, InterKnowlogy, Microsoft Corporation, Sun Microsystems Inc., VizX Labs LLC and other key companies in the pharmaceutical, biotech, hardware and software industries. Additional information about the BioIT Alliance can be found on the BioIT Alliance Web site at http://www.bioitalliance.org. About Geospiza Founded in 1997, Geospiza combines trusted life science and IT expertise to deliver its customers highly-scalable, fully-integrated, regulatory compliant informatics platforms for scaling their laboratory workflow, genetic data management and analytics workflows. The Company's customers are primarily diagnostic laboratories, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, contract core labs, large research institutes and universities, involved in clinical DNA testing DNA testing Analysis of DNA (the genetic component of cells) in order to determine changes in genes that may indicate a specific disorder. Mentioned in: Acoustic Neuroma, Retinoblastoma, Von Willebrand Disease , manufacturing DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. based bio-therapeutics and delivering DNA data production services. More information is available at http://www.geospiza.com. Geospiza and Finch are registered trademarks of Geospiza. Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or certain other countries. |
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