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Biomedical Informatics Theme of 2010 WPI Biotechnology and Bioengineering Corporate Forum

What: Fifth Annual Biotechnology and Bioengineering Corporate Forum, sponsored by WPI’s Bioengineering Institute (BEI), will focus on the growing field of biomedical informatics. The forum will explore how digital solutions are developed to facilitate basic science discovery work and new drug development, and to improve patient care in various clinical settings. Presenters from GE Healthcare, eClinicalWorks, GenomeQuest, Fallon Clinic and Mass. Biomedical Initiatives will discuss the development of biomedical informatics solutions, the challenges they encounter, the customers they serve, and the problems they seek to solve.

When: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (registration at 12:30 p.m.)

Where: WPI Campus Center Odeum (On Main Campus)

Keynote Speaker: Zhiping Weng, PhD, professor of biochemistry & molecular pharmacology and director of the Program in Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology at UMass Medical School.

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About BEI: The WPI Bioengineering Institute is an interdisciplinary organization blending academic, industry, and government partnerships to foster research and development of innovative, life sciences-based technologies. Scientists, engineers, and clinicians work through the BEI to address important research challenges in several major areas of medical technology and healthcare, including neuroprosthetics, tissue engineering, regenerative biology and bioprocessing among others.

About Worcester Polytechnic Institute Founded in 1865 in Worcester, Mass., WPI was one of the nation's first engineering and technology universities. WPI's14 academic departments offer more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science, engineering, technology, management, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts, leading to bachelor’s, master’s and PhD degrees. WPI's world-class faculty work with students in a number of cutting-edge research areas, leading to breakthroughs and innovations in such fields as biotechnology, fuel cells, information security, materials processing, and nanotechnology. Students also have the opportunity to make a difference to communities and organizations around the world through the university's innovative Global Perspective Program. There are more than 20 WPI project centers throughout North America and Central America, Africa, Australia, Asia, and Europe.

For more information please contact:
Michael Cohen
508-868-4778
mcohen@wpi.edu

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