Information Technology in the Life Sciences: An Examination of Genomics Researchers

Table of Contents

Section 1. Analysis and Interpretation of Survey Results

Introduction

Market Profile: Research Applications

1-4 Current Users and Projected Growth Trends

1-5 Profile of the Market

Instrumentation

1-7 Current Instrument Use

1-8 Leading Suppliers

1-9 Embedded Software

Software

1-12 Analysis and Integration

1-14 Decision to Switch to Commercial Software

1-15 Commercial Software

1-16 Integrated Sources of Data

Operating System and Hardware

1-18 Leading Suppliers: Hardware

1-19 Leading Suppliers: Operating System

1-20 Hardware Devices

Genomic Data Distribution

1-22 Important Distribution/Transmission Capabilities

Future Developments

1-24 Future IT Capabilities

1-25 High Performance Computing (HPC)

1-27 Collaborative Software

1-29 Storage Area Networks (SAN)

1-31 Conclusions

Section 2. Study Methodology and Demographics

2-1 Methodology

2-3 Definition of Terms

2-4 Demographics

2-5 Questionnaire

Section 3. Presentation of Survey Data

Research Applications

3-1 Involvement with genomics research

3-2 Techniques employed in research

3-3 Percentage of research time devoted to performing genomics research

3-4 Percentage of lab/groups genomics research currently conducted in silico

Instrumentation

3-5 Types of instrumentation used to generate genomics data

Primary suppliers of the following instruments used to generate genomics data:

3-6 DNA Microarray Instruments

3-7 Fragment Analysis/Genotyping Systems

3-8 Real-time PCR Instruments

Analysis of genomics data using software manufactured by primary suppliers and embedded on the following instruments:

3-11 DNA Microarray Instruments

3-12 Fragment Analysis/Genotyping Systems

3-13 Real-time PCR Instruments

Satisfaction with specific features of the embedded genomics analysis software on the following instruments:

3-14 DNA Microarray Instruments

3-15 Fragment Analysis/Genotyping Systems

3-16 Real-time PCR Instruments

Software

3-17 Sources of software used to analyze/integrate data and those used most often

3-18 Satisfaction with specific features of the in-house software used to analyze/integrate data

3-19 Satisfaction with specific features of the freeware/shareware used to analyze/integrate data

3-20 Features most influential in the decision to switch to commercial third party software for data analysis/integration

3-21 Primary suppliers of the commercial third party software used to analyze/integrate data

3-22 Satisfaction with specific features of the commercial third party software used to analyze/integrate data

3-23 Sources of data that are integrated with IT systems for the purpose of analysis and those that are most likely to be added in the future

Operating System and Hardware

3-24 Suppliers of the desktop computer/workstation hardware used to study data and those used most often

3-26 Hardware devices personally used in genomics research in the last 12 months

3-27 Computer operating systems used by labs/groups to study data and those used most often

Genomic Data Distribution

3-28 Most important capabilities with regards to the distribution/transmission of genomics data

Future Developments

3-29 Usefulness of high performance (distributed/grid/clusters) computing within the next 12 to 24 months

3-30 Use of high performance computing

3-32 Suppliers perceived to be the best qualified to implement high performance computing

Collaborative Software

3-34 Usefulness of collaborative software within the next 12 to 24 months

3-35 Use of collaborative software

3-37 Suppliers perceived to be the best qualified to provide collaborative software

Storage Area Networks

3-39 Usefulness of a storage area network within the next 12 to 24 months

3-40 Use of storage area networks

3-42 Suppliers perceived to be the best qualified to provide a storage area network

Section 4. Appendices

4-1 Insights and Perspectives

4-14 Cross-Tabulations of Survey Data

4-32 Other Recent Publications

4-34 About BioInformatics

4-35 Our Valued Clients