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<h1>Promega Corporation Bioinformatics Group</h1>
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        Monika Wood
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<b>Location:</b>  Madison, WI, USA
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        R&D Bioinformatics
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        Promega Corporation
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<b>Name/Title:</b>    Monika Wood, M.S., Manager, R&D Bioinformatics (first.lastATpromega.com)
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        2800 Woods Hollow Road
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        Madison, WI 53711
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<b>Links:</b>  [http://www.promega.com Promega]
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        USA
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        Tel: +1.608.274.4330
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<b>Group size:</b>  Two.  Monika Wood heads the group and supports primarily molecular modeling, protein & small molecule engineering.  Ethan Strauss supports primarily sequence analysis, database design, tools development.  Separate IT department manages applications upgrades, systems, network.
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        Email: monika.wood"A@T"promega.com
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        Website: http://www.promega.com/aboutus/company-information/
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<b>Environment:</b> We are part of the R&D Department and primarily support ~100 biologists at our WI headquarters and ~20 chemists at our CA site. We also serve as liaison to the IT Department. We have started to develop tools for external customers. We contribute to courses at Promega's non-profit institute [http://www.btci.org/about/overview.html BCTI], UW-Madison, and Madison Area Technical College.
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Bioinformatics Group:
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<b>Tools:</b> Lasergene, Vector NTI, OLIGO, ChemDraw, BLAST & EMBOSS (BioTeam iNquiry portal), GEMS Launcher (gene regulation; Genomatix), InsightII & Discovery Studio (molecular modeling; Accelrys), several graphics apps.
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        Staff: 2
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        Client base: ~120 R&D scientists
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<b>Pertinent hardware info:</b> One dual-Xeon dual-boot Windows/Linux workstation (for molecular modeling). One dual-Opteron 5GB RAM Linux server hosted off-site by BioTeam at Boston Datacenters (for local blast). One shared R&D workstation for general use of scientific & graphics applications not licensed department-wide.  Desktops are PCs.
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        Areas of support:
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                Research consulting for biologist and chemists
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<b>Training:</b> New employee orientation with customized follow-up training. Hands-on group training after release of major software updates. Have dedicated 16 PC training room. Lots of ad-hoc one-on-one training. Needs improvement.
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                Scientific apps support and training
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                Development of tools for in-house use
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<b>Bioinformatics support model:</b> Research collaboration, Data analysis, Consultancy, Software development, Database development, Training.
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                Development of tools for external customer use
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        Hardware:
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<b>Funding model:</b> R&D Department budget.
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              1 Molecular Modeling workstation (PC), all scientists have PCs (Windows)
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        Licensed tools:
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              Discovery Studio, Vector NTI, Lasergene, ChemBioOffice, Scaffold, Genomatix tools
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        Funding model:
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              Salaried staff
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        Training:
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              On-demand
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Personal Interests:
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        Biomolecular engineering, directed evolution
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        Protein structure/function, molecular modeling
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Course offerings:
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        Through Promega's private non-profit foundation BTCI http://www.btci.org

Latest revision as of 13:43, 14 October 2011

Contact 

       Monika Wood
       R&D Bioinformatics
       Promega Corporation
       2800 Woods Hollow Road
       Madison, WI 53711
       USA
       Tel: +1.608.274.4330
       Email: monika.wood"A@T"promega.com
       Website: http://www.promega.com/aboutus/company-information/

Bioinformatics Group: 

       Staff: 2
       Client base: ~120 R&D scientists
       Areas of support:
               Research consulting for biologist and chemists
               Scientific apps support and training
               Development of tools for in-house use
               Development of tools for external customer use
       Hardware:
              1 Molecular Modeling workstation (PC), all scientists have PCs (Windows)
       Licensed tools: 
              Discovery Studio, Vector NTI, Lasergene, ChemBioOffice, Scaffold, Genomatix tools
       Funding model:
              Salaried staff
       Training:
              On-demand

Personal Interests: 

       Biomolecular engineering, directed evolution
       Protein structure/function, molecular modeling

Course offerings: 

       Through Promega's private non-profit foundation BTCI http://www.btci.org
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