IDG sells Bio-IT World, Inc. to Cambridge Healthtech Institute.International Data Group (Framingham, MA) has sold a majority interest in Bio-IT World, Inc. (Framingham, MA) to Cambridge Healthtech Institute (CHI (Computer Human Interface) Typically refers to the devices and associated applications used by humans to interact with computers. For example, a CICS data entry screen displayed on a 3270 terminal makes up a CHI for a banking application. ; Newton, MA), a producer of conferences for the life sciences industry. No terms of the deal were given. Bio-IT World, Inc. was established in September 2001 and produces a variety of information products for bio-IT professionals. The company launched its flagship magazine Flagship Magazine is an independent magazine for gamers [1]. Published in the UK, it started in 1983 for PBM players [2]. Since its hundredth issue in 2002, it has extended its coverage to include boardgames, role-playing games, web games and massively title, "Bio-IT World," in March 2002. It is published ten times a year for a controlled circulation of 27,000 IT, r&d, engineering, consulting and IS professionals at pharmaceutical, medical and biotech bi·o·tech n. Informal Biotechnology. biotech Noun short for biotechnology Noun 1. operations, hospital/healthcare labs and industry manufacturing businesses. Editorial includes information on new strategies, emerging technologies, case studies and research reports, as well as coverage of such topics as genomics, proteomics, lab automation, high-performance computing High-speed computing, which typically refers to supercomputers used in scientific research. , e-clinical software and informatics Same as information technology and information systems. The term is more widely used in Europe. . Bio-IT World's "Pharmaceutical Discovery" magazine was acquired from Advanstar Communications (Iselin, NJ) in 2005 and will be relaunched in May of this year. It was originally launched by Advanstar in 2001 and was published nine times a year for a controlled circulation of 40,000 professionals at pharmaceutical companies, biotech companies, research organizations, labs, medical research institutes and government agencies. Editorial included information on genomic genomic pertaining to a genome. genomic clone see clone. genomic DNA the DNA sequences making up the genome of an individual. genomic library see gene bank. and proteomic science, medicinal chemistry Medicinal or pharmaceutical chemistry is a scientific discipline at the intersection of chemistry and pharmacology involved with designing, synthesizing and developing pharmaceutical drugs. , and data analysis and modeling in relation to the understanding of human disease and the development of new drug therapies. Bio-IT World's "PharmaWeek" is a weekly online title that carries analysis on pharmaceutical industry trends, strategies and ongoing business developments. The company also produces e-newsletters, directories and the Life Science Conference & Expo. In a statement, CHI president Phillips Kuhl said the deal "represents a new era for CHI as we expand our information sources for life sciences practitioners and marketers to include online and print media." |
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