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Research and Markets: Introducing a 29-Question Survey of More Than 600 Life Scientists in North America

Posted on: Monday, 4 April 2005, 18:00 CDT

DUBLIN, Ireland, April 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c15136) has announced the addition of Information Technology in the Life Sciences: An Examination of Genomics Researchers to their offering.

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The bottleneck in many labs is data integration and analysis, and poor data integration often leads to reduced productivity. Because scientists are increasingly compiling data from multiple sources and instrument platforms that were never intended to be compatible, instrumentation suppliers and IT vendors are challenged to provide solutions that integrate this data. These companies are also faced with the challenges of disseminating this data to other institutions as well as improving user interfaces to accommodate scientists with little IT background. These IT challenges provide many market opportunities. Instrument companies are developing new applications, and independent software vendors are creating software that keeps up with increased demands for better throughput and compatibility. Finally, IT vendors are venturing into new markets. All of these companies must keep up with the demands and needs of life scientists in order to remain competitive.

Based on a 29-question survey of more than 600 life scientists in North America, Information Technology in the Life Sciences: An Examination of Genomics Researchers will help instrumentation suppliers and IT vendors understand how academic and industrial scientists use IT tools from start to finish in their genomics experiments. It explores both researchers' use of, and satisfaction with, various types of software and hardware. Additionally, the report will assist companies in identifying future opportunities as well as provide them with information that can be used to expand their internal capacity by forming strategic alliances and partnerships.

The major objectives of this report are as follows:

-- Measure the current usage patterns for the IT systems used in genomics

research.

-- Ascertain differences between researchers in the academic and

industrial market segments in their usage of genomics hardware and

software.

-- Evaluate levels of satisfaction with components of IT systems for

genomics research.

-- Determine future opportunities regarding high performance computing,

collaborative tools and storage area networks.

A preview of key findings derived from just a few of the survey questions:

-- Applied Biosystems is the most frequently cited supplier of fragment

analysis/genotyping systems and real-time PCR instruments used to

generate genomics data. (Question 6)

-- Regardless of the instrument used to generate genomics data, more than

two-thirds of respondents analyze their data using software embedded on

it. (Question 7)

-- More than half of the scientists surveyed (59%) obtain software used to

analyze/integrate their data through a commercial third party.

(Question 9)- According to respondents, Dell and Apple are the leading

suppliers of desktop computer/workstation hardware used to study

genomics data.

(Question 16)

-- Roughly one-third of respondents believe high performance

(distributed/grid/clusters) computing will be highly useful (a score

of 6 or 7 on a 7-point scale where 7=very useful) in their research

within the next 12 to 24 months. (Question 20)- Most respondents

perceive IBM to be the best qualified provider of collaborative

software at their institutions. (Question 25)

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c15136

Laura Wood

Senior Manager

Research and Markets

press@researchandmarkets.com

Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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Research and Markets

CONTACT: Laura Wood, Senior Manager of Research and Markets, Fax:+353-1-4100-980, press@researchandmarkets.com

Web Site: http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c15136

Source: PRNewswire

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