InforMax and Sun Microsystems to Present Seminar Series for Biological Data Mining and Integrated Genomic Analysis.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BW HealthWire)--Oct. 2, 2000 Seven-city seminar series for leaders in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries to be offered in October 2000 InforMax, Inc., a leading global provider of bioinformatics software solutions for accelerated drug discovery, today announced that it has teamed with Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. to present a seminar series showcasing systems for biological data mining and integrated genomic analysis. The seven-city seminar series begins on Monday, October 9 in London and will be offered free of charge. The seminars are designed for chief information officers, directors of R&D, computational biologists, bioengineers and bioinformaticians. Attendees will learn how to increase R&D speed and quality of candidate selection through new software, hardware and business strategies. Wei Wu He, Ph.D., founder of OriGene Technologies and Emerging Technology Partners, will give the keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. on the Industrialization industrialization Process of converting to a socioeconomic order in which industry is dominant. The changes that took place in Britain during the Industrial Revolution of the late 18th and 19th century led the way for the early industrializing nations of western Europe and of Genomic Technologies. Dr. He is a leading international innovator known for his pioneering efforts in the advancement of genomic technologies. Susie Stephens, Ph.D., Discovery Informatics Same as information technology and information systems. The term is more widely used in Europe. Market Segment Manager at Sun Microsystems, will explain how Sun is helping companies to improve the efficiency of discovery informatics through the effective use of information technology. The presentation will highlight the informatics challenges that organizations are currently facing, and how the advancements in Sun's technology will address the needs of customers in the post-genome era. Frank A. White III, Ph.D., Director of Bioinformatics Marketing for InforMax will introduce GenoMax(TM)3.0, an enterprise bioinformatics system that facilitates high-speed analysis of both public and proprietary genetic data sets within the security of the corporate firewall. GenoMax offers researchers speed, security and scalability through the employment of client-server architecture client-server architecture Architecture of a computer network in which many clients (remote processors) request and receive service from a centralized server (host computer). , Oracle(R) relational databases, and a sophisticated Java(TM) technology-based graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to . To complete the delivery of a High Throughput Research (TM) (HTR HTR Heater HTR High Temperature Reactor HTR Hard-To-Reach HTR Hunter: the Reckoning (White-Wolf game) HTR Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (blood transfusion) HTR Hellenic Technology of Robotics (TM)) environment, InforMax offers GenoMax modules for Sequence Analysis, Gene Expression Analysis, and Protein 3D Structure. Additional modules that are currently in development for integration into GenoMax include Genomic Viewing, Protein-Protein Interaction Protein-protein interactions refer to the association of protein molecules and the study of these associations from the perspective of biochemistry, signal transduction and networks. The interactions between proteins are important for many biological functions. and SNP SNP Scottish National Party Noun 1. SNP - (genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily Analysis.
The following are the dates and locations for the seminar series:
London, UK Monday 9th October
Linlithgow, UK Tuesday 10th October
Paris, France Wednesday 11th October
Stockholm, Sweden Friday 13th
October Basel, Switzerland Monday 16th October
Frankfurt, Germany Wednesday 18th October
Munich, Germany Thursday 19th October
Additional information and free registration can be obtained by calling 001-240-223-0137, via e-mail at genomax@informaxinc.com or by visiting the InforMax Web site at www.informaxinc.com. About InforMax Headquartered in Rockville, Md., InforMax, Inc. is a global leader in bioinformatics, providing solutions for the analysis and interpretation of genomic, proteomic and other biomolecular data. InforMax, founded in 1990 by Dr. Alex Titomirov, enables over 20,000 researchers worldwide to achieve greater insights into genetic function through biological data mining and integrated genomics analysis. Presently, InforMax offers Vector NTI NTI NewTech Infosystems (software company, Irvine, California) NTI Nuclear Threat Initiative NTI National Transit Institute (New Brunswick, New Jersey) NTI Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (TM) Suite desktop sequence analysis software and GenoMax(TM) enterprise bioinformatics system. Additional information about InforMax can be found at the company's site on the World Wide Web at www.informaxinc.com. InforMax, Inc. and the InforMax, Inc. logo are registered trademarks and High-Throughput Research and GenoMax are trademarks of InforMax, Inc. All other names are used for identification purposes only, and may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Java and The Network is the Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. |
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