Jack H. Pincus
Biotechnology busienss development professional.
Faculty of 1000 and VIVO: Invisible Colleges and Team Science. Collaboration platform. Collaborative software or groupware is an application software designed to help people involved in a common task to achieve goals.
One of the earliest definitions of collaborative software is 'intentional group processes plus software to support them.'[1] The design information technology, seems to have several definitions. Understanding the differences in human interactions is necessary to ensure that appropriate technologies are employed to meet interaction needs. Collaborative software is a broad concept that overlaps considerably with Computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW). The use of collaborative software in the work space creates a collaborative working environment (CWE). Origins[edit] Online collaborative gaming software began between early networked computer users.
Chatbox turns Dropbox into project collaboration platform - TNW Apps. Chatbox is a new app in beta that brings project collaboration features to Dropbox.
Shared folders form the containers for projects and chats can then occur around the project itself or files within the folder, making it handy for discussing a project with many files — such as a development project. Resources on Data Citation Principles. The Rise of Backyard Biotech - Magazine. Powered by social networking, file sharing, and e-mail, a new cottage industry is bringing niche drugs to market.
Edel Rodriguez If FerroKin BioSciences has a headquarters, it’s the attic of the farmhouse-style home of Dr. Hugh Young Rienhoff Jr., in San Carlos, California. Collaboration is about collaborators and not the technology! - The Official DeskAway Blog. God was able to create the world in 7 days cause he worked on the project alone. In the modern parlance it's still possible for mortals to achieve this feet but only if we join forces and collaborate. Collaboration is easier said than done but slowly and steadily collaboration online or via tools is gaining importance as individuals and organizations get exposed to tools and technology which help then collaborate better. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. - OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology. My visit to Nimbus, Bill Gates' bet on virtual drug discovery. The nerve center of Nimbus Discovery, a largely virtual biotech start-up, resides in the offices of Atlas Venture in Cambridge, MA.
Bruce Booth, an Atlas partner and chairman of the small company, recently talked to me at the firm's offices about how Nimbus is making use of computer-aided drug discovery software from Schrödinger to advance a pipeline of potential treatments for cancer, obesity and other conditions. Microsoft ($MSFT) chairman Bill Gates was announced as one of Nimbus' seed investors in March, raising the profile of the young firm and shedding light on its unique relationship with Schrödinger, in which Gates invested last year through his Cascade Investment group.
Diagnostic and Prognostic biomarker database. Can "backyard biotechs" beat Big Pharma at the development game? Over the last few years, the virtual biotech model has become one of the hottest topics on the industry's bustling circuit of partnering and association gatherings.
Every drug developer is being challenged to learn from its lean-and-mean work ethic; the antithesis of all the bloated and unproductive workings of Big Pharma. Now The Atlantic has picked tiny FerroKin to illustrate just how versatile "backyard biotech" can be. With just seven employees working out of their own homes, FerroKin has raised $27 million to fund development of a new treatment for congenital anemias like sickle-cell anemia and thalassemia. The biotech believes it has an effective new approach to flushing the high levels of iron patients are left with after they get the blood transfusions they need to stay alive.
Open Source Cheminformatics. Concept Based Search. David Crotty. Helping New Drugs Out of Research's 'Valley of Death' Bringing Web 2.0 to bioinformatics. Zhang ZhangZhang Zhang, PhD, is a postdoctoral associate at the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University. His research is focused on bioinformatics, molecular evolution, evolutionary comparative genomics, data mining and data integration using Web 2.0. , Kei-Hoi CheungKei-Hoi Cheung, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Center for Medical Informatics, Department of Anesthesiology, Department of Computer Science and Department of Genetics, Yale University. His research interests include bioinformatics and the exploration of Semantic Web and Web 2.0 in biological database and tool interoperation. and Jeffrey P. TownsendJeffrey P. Townsend, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University.
His research interests lie in bioinformatics, experimental functional genomics and analysis of DNA microarrays, phylogenetics and evolutionary biology. Xobni, a popular productivity add-on for Outlook that automatically displays additional information about email contacts, has announced that it is making available “gadgets,” third-party additions to Xobni that will allow well-known collaboration tools as Yammer, Chatter, Dropbox, Evernote and Salesforce to become an integral part of the Outlook interface.
The first crop of gadgets includes tools for web-based document sharing, lead tracking, issue reporting and monitoring, and note-taking, such as: An Evernote gadget that automatically displays notes containing the name or email address of a particular contact, and allows adding and editing.A Dropbox tool for finding files and sharing them by creating links that are entered into email messages. Drag-and-drop file sending is planned for the future.A JIRA bug tracker tool that allows programmers to update project status inline.A Google Translate tool that automatically translates entire conversations, both incoming and outgoing.
10 tools that simplify collaboration. The key to collaborating effectively is to find tools that make working with others easy and efficient.
Jack Wallen shares a list of tools that have greatly improved the collaborative process for his projects. One of the most important things I do as a writer is collaborate. Whether this is with my editor, with another writer, or with a team, the ability to collaborate takes my work from pedestrian to professional like no other aspect of writing. But to gain those benefits, I need to use collaboration tools that enable me to work successfully with others. Real-Time Metagenomics. Open Social Metagenomics RTMg.os is an online social network application for RTMg.
This application allows you to store and retrieve your metagenome-annotated data on a server. Bioclipse 2: A scriptable integration platform for the life sciences. The Good and Evil of Collaboration Tools - by Thomas Juli, May2011. Why Twitter can be the Next Big Thing in Scientific Collaboration. The Evolution of a Platform. Free Online Business Collaboration & Social Apps, Web Collaborative Services by Banckle. Scientists Must Change Their Culture to Bring About Better Healthcare. Todd Smith4/22/11 What do science, culture, and policy have in common? In order to improve the quality and affordability of health care, all three have to change.
This message is central to Sage Bionetworks‘ mission and the theme from this year’s Sage Commons Congress held April 15th and 16th in San Francisco. What’s the problem? Biology is complex. One way to cost effectively improve health care is to increase the efficacy of treatments in greater numbers of individuals. When visualized, biological networks look a lot like LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter networks.
More data isn’t enough Turning the vision of personalized therapies into reality requires a large numbers of scientists who understand the power of global analyses and can work together in research communities. Rondee.com - Free Conference Calling. OneDrum Collaboration Platform Enters Public Beta - TNW Europe. OneDrum‘s founders have announced at The Next Web Conference today that their Microsoft Office collaboration platform is entering public beta.
The platform is using Office as a proof-of-concept, but co-founder Jasper Westaway explains that the concept was for an all-encompassing collaboration platform that developers could extend for just about any application. Part of the public beta launch is an accompanying private beta for an API enabling developers to hook up their web and desktop applications with oneDrum’s collaborative features. Investors are certainly excited about oneDrum. It’s secured GBP 700,000 in funding and has already knocked back several acquisition offers from large US-based companies. Finding great collaboration platforms is a difficult task.
OneDrum. Reality Check: Top Twitter tips and the best Twitter tools. The Grand Collaboration Convergence. The Collaboration Chaos In recent times, solutions of all kinds have been launched and marketed under the "online collaboration software" banner.
At first look, there seems to be not much in common in these different solutions, even though the propose to solve the same business need. Indeed, they also fit the dictionary meaning of online collaboration - the ability to work together on information across locations. But how is a consumer to navigate through this vast array of solutions, and how is an analyst to conceptualize them? There is however a method in the madness, as we can clearly identify directions from which different vendors are approaching the "online collaboration" problem. Different Approaches to Collaboration The areas of approach can be identified as follows - document management, intranet (workspaces), messaging (email, contacts, calendars), wiki, project management, social networking, microblogging, and web conferencing. The 9 kinds of context that will define contextual search.
Yesterday I did the kick-off presentation and workshop at a strategy planning session of a major online media company. The intent was to provide some different perspectives on trends in digital media as input to their deliberations. One of the many topics I discussed was the rise of contextual search. Information retrieval. Information retrieval is the activity of obtaining information resources relevant to an information need from a collection of information resources. 22 free tools for data visualization and analysis. How to Choose the Best Collaboration Software Online. Reactome. Software: Is 'Social' Business Collaboration Just an Expensive Fad? Crowdsourcing and Crowdfunding News and Headlines.
5 Reasons Why Virtual Teams Fail: Online Collaboration « Poor management, communications breakdowns, unsuitable or badly integrated team members, ill-equipped staff, personality clashes — there are many reasons why a virtual team can fail. Can Hobbyists and Hackers Transform Biotechnology? For most of us, managing our health means visiting a doctor. The more serious our concerns, the more specialized a medical expert we seek. IU Helping Create Research Network. April 20, 2011 News Release ARLINGTON, Va. -- Internet2, Indiana University and the Clean Slate Program at Stanford University today announced the Network Development and Deployment Initiative (NDDI), a partnership to create a new network platform and complementary software, which together will support global scientific research in a revolutionary new way. Home - Team Science Toolkit. Now that the Bandwidth Challenge is solved, what are we going to do with it? Enthought, Inc. Semanticweb.com - The Voice of Semantic Web Business.
Self Knowledge Through Numbers. Open Innovation platform for Stem cell, Protein & Drug Discovery Researchers for scientific breakthroughs, collaborations and philanthropism. Proximal Labs. Teaching a 'Lean Startup' Strategy. Wingu Makes Science Simple. How Can Better Collaboration Tools Lead to Better Drug Discovery? SharePoint: A Limited Collaboration Tool. Teambox: An Excellent Open Source Collaborative Project Management Solution. Designing for the Unanticipated. SAP® StreamWork™ Community Network Blogs. SAP Adds OpenSocial API To StreamWork. Pioneering network. SURFconext. Apps for Science. Happy 65th Birthday to the Doriot Ecology.
Work Smarter With Online Collaboration Tools - PCWorld Business Center. Versly. Versly Enters Private Beta. FounderLYFounderLY - For those who dare. Scientia Scripta, science and business copywriting, editing, project dissemination, Manchester, UK. What Gen Y Really Thinks About Your IT Department. Three Phases of SharePoint: What Type of User Are You? Home - Qontext.Com. What Is Qontext? Reuters Summit - VCs trade biotech for social networking. Novell Debuts Enterprise Vibe Cloud Collaboration. Collaboration tools come in all sizes - ZDNet. File Transfer Services Morph into Collaboration Platforms.
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