TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24

This course provides you with an inside look at several of the outstanding Best Practices presented as a part of the 2008 Bio-IT World Best Practices competition. Speakers will present their best practices, give updates to the program and discuss pushing innovation, increasing ROI, and implementing strategies that are the best in the industry. The forum will be invaluable for building the innovative partnerships and strategies that will keep pushing the industry forward.

Agenda

2:00 Chairperson’s Introduction
Kevin Davies, Ph.D., Chief Editor, Bio-IT World

2:15 Genstruct & Sirtris Pharmaceuticals: Causal Network Modeling: A powerful approach to modeling complex biological systems
Renee Kenney, Ph.D; Director, Scientific Research; Genstruct
Genstruct has developed a unique causal network modeling (CNM) platform for systems biology that has been applied successfully to biomarker discovery, mechanism of action (MOA) definition and drug safety assessment. Sirtris Pharmaceuticals and Genstruct have collaborated to characterize the molecular MOA of a revolutionary set of bioactive, Sirt1 activating small molecules.

2:45 Merck & Moffitt Cancer Center: The Biomarker Information Pipeline
Brenda Yanak, Lead, Translational Medicine Informatics and IT, Merck Research Laboratories, West Point, PA
The Biomarker Information Pipeline is a collaboration between the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute (MCC) and Merck & Company. The Pipeline automates flow and integration of: longitudinal patient care data associated with bio-specimen and research data from MCC with gene expression and other profiling data derived from analysis of tumor biosamples.

3:15 Refreshment Break

3:30 Johnson & Johnson: Advanced Biology and Chemistry Discovery (ABCD)
Victor Lobanov, Ph.D., Director, Research & Early Development (RED) IT; Johnson & Johnson
Advanced Biology and Chemistry Discovery (ABCD) is a modern drug discovery informatics platform for Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development (J&JPRD). It is an attempt to bridge multiple continents, data systems and cultures using modern information technology, and provide scientists with tools that allow them to make better decisions.

4:00 National Cancer Institute: cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid (caBIG)
Dr. George Komatsoulis, Deputy Director, acting COO and Chief, Informatics Operations Branch, Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology, National Cancer Institute
Recognizing that the ability to connect people, organizations, and data through IT is critical to realizing the potential of molecular medicine, NCI created the cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid (caBIG). This open-source network seeks to speed research discoveries and improve patient outcomes by overcoming the silos and data disconnects that slow cancer research.

4:30 Genentech & Dolcera: Innovation Dashboard
Fabrice Beretta, Principal, Process Research and Development; Business Excellence, Strategy and Training, Genentech
Samir Raiyani, CEO, Dolcera
Genentech is using the Dolcera Innovation Dashboard for two new innovation initiatives related to product research and development. This dashboard helps Genentech identify technology trends, key competitors, opportunities for new product development, experts, startups and universities active in the areas of interest, and execution strategy for new ideas.

5:00 Session Wrap-up