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Sharing patient data will improve all our health

The Guardian

April 2013

Some governments, including the UK, share health data – so why can't they all do it? In some countries, privacy prevents patient records being linked together for research purposes.

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Real-Time, In-Flight Safety Data Analysis

Aerospace Manufacturing and Design

April 2013

Now a reality, Snecma set to revolutionize aircraft engine health monitoring with IDBS E-WorkBook.

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Laboratory informatics systems are fuelling efficiency

Scientific Computing World

April 2013

Glyn Williams speaks about comparing the biofuel and petrochemical industries to that of an ‘early stage pharma’ industry. Glyn continues to stress the importance of collaboration in these industries where the need for real time data is imperative.

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Big Data, Big Science, Big Collaboration: Delivering Connected R&D for Better Value

Scientific Computing

March 2013

Today, we are more connected than ever. We live in an ‘always-on’ world whose digital economy has made data a new form of resource that fundamentally changes our lives. But has this revolution really occurred across R&D domains?

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Organisational Automation: The Ultimate Integration

Innovations in Pharmaceutical Technology

March 2013

To grasp the opportunity presented by the data deluge, we must treat data as a capital asset, make data and process interoperable across the enterprise, and make researchers ‘social’ again.

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All part of the service

Scientific Computing World

February 2013

Chris Molloy focuses on security and real time data sharing between CROs and the companies they are working for.

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Database Power

European Biopharmaceutical Review

January 2013

Eliot Randle from IDBS explains how upgrading to a more sophisticated and advanced approach of data management systems would optimise productivity while reducing development timelines.

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Bringing Better Data Management to the Food Industry

Labmate Online

January 2013

Eliot Randle, Principal Analyst at IDBS, explains how Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELNs) benefit the food industry: driving productivity, improving quality and supporting collaboration in new product development.

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Gartner's kudos for IDBS

Scientific Computing World

January 2013

Data management provider IDBS is one of only five firms out of 34 to be rated as an 'ELN Enterprise Vendor' in an influential research report.

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Mayans Give Big Data a Big Break

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

January 2013

The new collaborative environment is a data ecosystem that will transform the world in the current age.

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Improved Data Quality and Accessibility Provided by IDBS' ELN

European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer

November 2012

ELNs have changed significantly from their inception of being paper replacement notebooks. They have evolved from point applications for capturing IP to productivity and efficiency applications that serve the enterprise.

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Testing, testing...

Food Processing

October 2012

Lab testing is an important part of new product development for food manufacturers. David Strydom spoke to experts about how effective data management is with respect to lab testing and equipment.

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R&D is a Social Science

New Pharma Thinkers

October 2012

People believe that certain individuals are natural communicators—doctors, lawyers, politicians and policemen—but R&D scientists? Science, the search for shared knowledge, is actually all about communication, and given the right environment, R&D folk are naturals.

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Danone Research implements IDBS data and process management platform

Food and Beverage Asia

October 2012

Danone Research, Centre for Specialised Nutrition has implemented IDBS's data and process management platform E-WorkBook.

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IDBS Tapped to Provide Informatics Infrastructure for Danone Research

GenomeWeb

October 2012

IDBS said this week that the Center for Specialized Nutrition at Danone Research has licensed the IDBS E-WorkBook solution, which it will use to improve data accessibility, knowledge sharing, and reuse of data across its research and development units.

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Danone Research Deploys IDBS Data and Process Management Platform

American Laboratory

October 2012

Collaboration across R&D groups helps transform basic datasets into intelligent information.

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Danone deploys IDBS data management platform

Food Business Review

October 2012

Danone Research, Centre for Specialised Nutrition has deployed IDBS’ data and process management platform E-WorkBook.

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Danone Research implements IDBS data and process management platform

Food Processing Technology

October 2012

Danone Research, Centre for Specialised Nutrition has implemented IDBS's data and process management platform E-WorkBook.

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Danone Research deploys IDBS data and process management platform

Center Watch News Online

October 2012

The deployment delivers a collaborative data and process management platform across Danone’s global research centers, which will consolidate R&D groups.

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Danone deploys IDBS data management platform

Global Food Mate

October 2012

Danone Research, Centre for Specialised Nutrition has deployed IDBS’ data and process management platform E-WorkBook.

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Ask the informatics experts

European Pharmaceutical Review

October 2012

Scott Weiss from IDBS explains the benefits of the E-WorkBook suite in reply to the question: "When and how do you anticipate the complete entry of those second generation tools in conjunction with tablets in the lab?"

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Biomanufacturers Confront Big Data Issues

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology news

September 2012

Bioprocessing is a major growth industry within the life sciences. But why is this cell growth industry emerging so quickly?

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'Mainlining' research content to scientists

Drug Discovery News

June 2012

With a goal of transforming how researchers access curated biological content and apply it to their research workflows, IDBS has taken the wraps off of a partnership with the Property & Science Division of Thomson Reuters.

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Informatics: The Glue to Build Enterprise Knowledge

Industrial Lab Automation

June 2012

Integrating platforms accelerates QbD continual improvement intiatives.

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State of the ELN market

Scientific Computing World

June 2012

A lookback at the past 12 months

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Navigating the sea of genes

Scientific Computing World

June 2012

Few areas of study have seen their use of data expand as much as in the field of genetics, explains Felix Grant.

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Gene genies target new profits

Scientific Computing World

June 2012

Speaking to Scientific Computing World, EMC Isilon's Rob Anderson discusses the rise of genomics.

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IDBS ChemBook featured in New Products

Scientific Computing World

June 2012

ChemBook extended with the Reactor engine.

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ELN Parallel Synthesis Capabilities Boosted by IDBS' Extended Partnership with ChemAxon

epm magazine

June 2012

IDBS extending its partnership with ChemAxon, a leading provider of cheminformatics software for the life sciences industry, IDBS has added the Reactor engine, known as the Parallel Synthesis add-on, to support the workflows of chemists, synthesising libraries of compounds in a parallel fashion.

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South African University Taps IDBS ELN to Support Drug Discovery Research

BioInform

June 2012

IDBS said this week that the Drug Discovery and Development center at the University of Cape Town has selected its BioBook electronic laboratory notebook to store, manage, and analyze drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic data.

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ELNs: The Beating Heart of a Scientist’s World

Bioscience Technology Online

May 2012

As ELNs deliver more benefits to researchers, the cost of changing working practice is outweighed by access to high quality, high context collaboration.

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The Information Symphony

Drug Discovery World

May 2012

A leading ballet conductor recently told me of courses which he runs for senior business leaders. He allows them to conduct an orchestra: first, very strictly, with close direction applied to each instrument; he then shows them how to conduct the same score but harnessing the artistic talent of each group of players, encouraging active listening to each other – and then adding a conductor’s overall interpretation. This model of active collaboration between multi-skilled players on a managed platform provides a fascinating and revealing insight that has great relevance in the life sciences, particularly in today’s world of change.

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Putting Collaboration Data at the Core of Scientific Endeavour

Labmate Online

April 2012

Collaboration is at the core of the new model of R&D. The requirement to share ideas, information and experimental work remains intrinsic to the scientific process.

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Check the pulse of biotech IT in Boston

Fierce Biotech

April 2012

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NASA uses IDBS tool to analyse battery life for Mars mission

Computer World UK

April 2012

NASA has used software provided by IDBS to analyse hundreds of thousands of data points that enable it to predict the power requirements for a 2012 space mission to Mars.

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The Data Ecosystem in R&D

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

April 2012

In any ecosystem there exists multiple interdependent relationships, niches, and environmental pressures. In all ecosystems there are food chains that convert energy from simple to increasingly complex states. This metaphor is absolutely applicable to the data-driven environment of life sciences and healthcare R&D, where the efficient generation of complex information assets is key to success.

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King's Health Partners Implements IDBS Translational Medicine Platform for Cancer Research

genomeweb

March 2012

The platform will allow KHP to combine clinical, genetic, and tissue sample data from more than 26,000 breast cancer patients as well as incorporate data from newly consented patients.

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King's Health accelerates personalized cancer care with IDBS platform

Center Watch News Online

March 2012

U.K.-based King’s Health Partners has deployed the Oncology Research Information System (ORIS), an enterprise translational medicine platform provided by IDBS.

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Data firm sees gold mine in personal medicine

The Telegraph

March 2012

IDBS, a small UK technology firm, believes it could be well placed to profit from the demise of blockbuster drugs.

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UK Company Expands in Massachusetts

British Embassy Washington

January 2012

MA Governor Deval Patrick was on-hand to celebrate with IDBS and UKTI officers.

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Be first to get a close look at the rising stars

Mail on Sunday

January 2012

Financial Mail launches a regular series highlighting private companies blazing a trail in their sector through innovation, excellence or sheer hard work. IDBS is one to watch.

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Windber researchers gain national acclaim

The Tribune Democrat

December 2011

Windber Research Institute’s information technology team has tapped into its expertise in medical research to develop a system that has gained international recognition.

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IDBS, Windber Publish Results of Translational Research Data Warehouse Development Effort

genomeweb

December 2011

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A spider for all molecules...

Chem@Cam

Autumn 2011

A new extension to the IDBS E-WorkBook – the electronic lab notebook (ELN) we use here in the department – makes it easy for chemists to send novel structures to the ChemSpider database.

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Waving goodbye to the paper lab book

Chemistry World

November 2011

With electronic lab notebooks finally making waves in academia, Anthony King asks whether the time has come to part company with the much loved paper lab book.

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Interview with Mr Chris Molloy - IDBS

Bioanalysis Zone

October 2011

Chris Molloy, VP of Corporate Development, discusses trends in the pharmaceutical industry and data management requirements faced by bioanalytical scientists. The interview covers how IDBS E-WorkBook can dramatically improve information capture and analysis, and expedite reporting in bioanalytical laboratories.

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How Can You Improve Your BioProcess Efficiency by 40%?

Bioprocess International

August 2011

Find out how you can achieve more than 40% improvements in operational efficiency and greater than 70% reductions in QA overheads with IDBS Bioprocess Execution System.

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Informatics under the Microscope

Scientific Computing World

August 2011

Dr. Howard Harvey, Senior Consultant at IDBS, is interviewed on his views of software requirements for forensics labs.

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IDBS Leads Consortium Building Platform for Stratified, Translational Medicine

genomeweb

June 2011

The UK-based data management, analytics, and solutions firm was chosen by the Technology Strategy Board for the project, and will head a consortium called Tumor Profiling and Data Capture. Hosting firm Quantix and cancer centers at Kings Health Partners and Manchester Academic Health Science Center are also part of the consortium.

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IDBS Now Offers Personalized Medicine Tools

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News

June 2011

Acquisition of InforSense Laid Groundwork for New Phenotypic- and Genomic-Focused Product.

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IDBS-Led Consortium Receives $4.8M to Build Cloud-based Cancer Research Platform

genomeweb

June 2011

The Tumour Profiling and Data Capture consortium — composed of IDBS; cloud computing provider Quantix; and cancer centers at Kings Health Partners and Manchester Academic Health Science Center — plan to build a platform dubbed Acropolis, short for "Advanced Collaborative Research for Oncology Platform for Improved Outcomes, Learnings, Insight, and Science."

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Data Delivery of INDs

Drug Discovery & Development

May 2011

The route to faster IND preparation requires turning to a data versus document approach.

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Queen's Award winner expanding "aggressively"

Insider Media

April 2011

This interview with Neil Kipling, founder and CEO of IDBS, details the company’s recent success in winning the Queen’s Awards for International Trade 2011 and explains plans for business expansion.

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Organizing with ORIS

Drug Discovery News

April 2011

IDBS in March announced the deployment of a unique, enterprise translational medicine platform for the Integrated Cancer Centre at King’s Health Partners in the United Kingdom.

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Information Integration and Beyond

Scientific Computing World

April/May 2011

In this article, Chris Molloy, VP of Corporate Development at IDBS, delivers his expertise on the changing informatics landscape within the pharmaceutical industry. He explains how IDBS applications ensure quality and context around scientific information across the enterprise to enable customers to have real-time insight into their R&D processes.

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From iPhones to SciPhones

Scientific American

February/March 2011

Scientists are developing iPhone apps that aid in research and that appeal to "citizen scientists" as well.

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At your Service

Scientific Computing World

February/March 2011

Bringing a new drug to market is a costly and time consuming endeavor. To streamline this process and submit an IND ahead of the competition, pharmaceutical companies are increasingly turning to outsourcing.

In this article, Chris Molloy, VP of Corporate Development at IDBS, is asked for his views regarding the CRO market. He explains how IDBS applications are being used as data collaboration centers supporting multiple domains. This streamlines operations, improves data security and ensures industry standard services for CROs and their sponsors.

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IDBS Set to Optimize Bioprocesses at Lonza

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News

February 2011

Pharmaceutical companies invest considerable time and money generating high-value data throughout the development life cycle. This information is often locked in paper records or isolated electronic files, across multiple locations and in different formats, making it difficult to manage and analyze process data efficiently.

Lonza has selected IDBS’ Bioprocess Execution System (BPES) to streamline and optimize the management of their process development data. The application allows data to be stored in context and more effectively shared between groups, deployed as a source of corporate knowledge, and used to monitor and improve process development and biological production operations.

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Duly Noted

Scientific Computing World

January 2011

With Electronic Laboratory Notebooks now used in an increasing variety of applications throughout biological and life science applications, users now expect much more than a simple paper replacement. Exploring the wide range of domains now utilising ELN technology, pioneering uses of ELNs are investigated including seamless integration with existing data stores and instrumentation and the importance of providing a suitable platform which can be applied to multiple applications.

The article details the real-world application of IDBS' E-WorkBook to enable real-time Quality By Design (QbD) allowing users to resolve issues rapidly and without significant downtime.

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Digitally Noted

Drug Discovery & Development

December 2010

IDBS developed E-WorkBook for biology to meet experimental design, organization, and data management needs in life science discovery and pharmaceutical research and development.

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Growing Business Awards 2010:
Company of the Year shortlist

Real Business

October 2010

IDBS has been shortlisted in the Company of the Year category at the Growing Business Awards 2010, hosted by the CBI and Real Business. This article demonstrates IDBS' stunning achievements in a huge, global marketplace.

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Well Oiled Machine

Scientific Computing World

October 2010

The petrochemical industry faces many challenges in terms of speeding up analysis of test results, and streamlining processes to ensure fast and reliable decision-making. Data management platforms help petrochemical companies meet the high demand for their output, with companies such as IDBS providing efficient and flexible solutions to ensure data quality and simplify the production process.

This article demonstrates how IDBS' E-WorkBook for Chemistry is being used to accelerate processes and improve efficiency and productivity at Total Petrochemicals.

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IDBS Providing Data Management Tool to Genomic Health

genomeweb

October 2010

Genomic Health is using IDBS' E-WorkBook and InforSense Suites for its new clinical research data management and decision-capture platform. This article demonstrates how IDBS' solutions are used to enhance genomic-based clinical laboratory services for cancer.

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Gene Genie

Scientific Computing World

August 2010

Human health research uses genomic technologies to gain a better understanding of the genetics behind certain conditions. Research centers will tap into clinical samples stored in biorepositories and conduct genotyping to search for any genetic variations that could be linked to the disease.

This article discusses IDBS' laboratory informatics solutions in the field of genomics and details how IDBS' InforSense Suite is ideally suited to integrate genomics and clinical data. Jonathan Sheldon, Director of Translational Medicine at IDBS, provides his expertise.

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Workflow's Towering Aspirations

Bio IT World

July 2010

Workflow platforms have evolved through improved collaboration capabilities, many more analytics, links to electronic lab notebooks, expanded scientific data search, and expanded networks of third-party point tools, web enablement, and improved GUIs.

This article explores how IDBS' InforSense Suite provides a sophisticated analytics and integration framework to enable data management, business process management, and data deployment across the enterprise. This ensures organizations can rapidly access relevant clinical, sample, and research data, streamlining analysis and ultimately speeding discovery into therapeutics.

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Enterprise ELNs as a foundation for preclinical drug development

Drug Discovery World

Summer 2010

The route to faster IND preparation requires turning to a data versus document approach.

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Informatics is just the Tonic

Scientific Computing World

June 2010

There are significant data management challenges facing biotechnology companies which are different to those faced in the development of traditional, small molecule therapeutics. This article explores these differences and how a major US biotech company is using E-WorkBook to streamline workflows and effectively manage complex and diverse data.

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A Booming Banking Sector

Scientific Computing World

April 2010

Biorepositories provide a resource for researchers to increase understanding of complex diseases. Studies such as the Lung Genomics Research Consortium (LGRC) are going a step further than standard biobanking practices and characterizing the samples with their molecular makeup. The molecular data can then be mined along with the clinical data.

IDBS is working with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to help the LGRC to manage and analyze their phenotypic and genomic data with the Biomarker Discovery and Validation Solution.

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Shire Adds Hosted Version of IDBS' E-WorkBook to Support 'Virtual Model' for Drug Discovery

genomeweb

April 2010

Biopharmaceutical firm Shire will use IDBS' E-WorkBook Suite to support a virtual model for pharmaceutical research. This article demonstrates the benefits of using IDBS technologies as hosted solutions, to capture, store and review data as well as protect IP.

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Getting Personal

Health Data Management

February 2010

Electronic health records, when paired with genomic information, may pave the way for a healthcare revolution. This article features IDBS customer John Quackenbush of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and discusses the future of personalized medicine.

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Dana-Farber Builds Data Collection and Analysis Infrastructure for Lung Disease Genomics Project

BioInform

February 11, 2010

Dana-Farber's Center for Cancer Computational Biology is using IDBS as part of the data coordination and analysis infrastructure for the Lung Genomics Research Consortium to advance research of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary fibrosis, and other chronic lung diseases.

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European ScreeningPort to Apply IDBS Platform for Early Drug Discovery Projects

BioInform

January 8, 2010

ActivityBase XE is being used by leading Contract Research Organizations to deliver industry standard screening solutions. This article demonstrates how IDBS is accelerating the translation of research from academic institutes and universities across Europe to deliver commercial quality screening results.

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IDBS Says Integration of InforSense is Complete

BioInform

October 30, 2009

IDBS completed its acquisition of InforSense in June 2009. This article explains how IDBS and InforSense solutions are fully complementary and can provide complete and robust data analysis across life science, translational research and academia.

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Celera Pushes Boundaries with Automated Workflows

Bio-IT World

July 16, 2009

This article highlights how pharmaceutical companies are implementing leading edge informatics tools to automate and accelerate biomarker discovery and validation.

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LIMS vs ELNs arch enemies or best of friends?

Drug Discovery World

Summer 2009

Integrating LIMS and ELNs can provide a platform to manage R&D and instrument data across departments, making information accessible throughout an organization. This article discusses the functionality and relative merits of LIMS and ELNS and explains how these technologies can be complementary.

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Managing Data from Screening Effectively

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News

June 1, 2009

This article demonstrates how Genmab are relying on ActivityBase XE to capture, validate and visualize screening data of monoclonal antibodies. Using ActivityBase, Genmab can analyze results from its discovery activities and target specific antigens involved in the pathology of disease.

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