Bioinformatics in the Post-Genomic Era: Genome, Transcriptome, Proteome, and Information-Based Medicine - Softcover

Augen, Jeff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0321173864 ISBN 13: 9780321173867

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional, 2004

Synopsis

During the past decade advanced computing technologies have revolutionizedlife sciences and medical research. The changes are not only dramatic, but theyhave affected virtually everyone in life sciences. Information technology isaccelerating the drug discovery and testing process. Most current books onbioinformatics either lack technical depth, or focus on a specific narrow topic.Jeff Augen's book is the first overview with both broad coverage that doesjustice to the extent of this new field while at the same time having enoughdepth to be of practical use to working professionals. It surveys the mostrecent cutting-edge developments, offering enough technical information to beuseful without overloading the reader or quickly becoming obsolete.

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About the Author

Jeff Augen has a 20-year history in information technology and computational biology. Most recently, as President and CEO of the technical computing software company TurboWorx Inc., Jeff has focused on the design of parallel computing solutions for biomedical research and drug discovery. In his former position as the Director of Strategy for IBM's Life Sciences Division, Jeff was responsible for the company's entry into several new areas of the life sciences computing market including, most notably, information-based medicine. He is a frequent speaker at industry events, a member of several editorial boards, and an author of many recent review articles and editorials, in addition to a chapter on computational biology for Anti-Cancer Drug Development; Lippincott 2003.

Augen's academic background includes graduate and undergraduate degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Texas and Rice University, respectively. His thesis research involved the development of algorithms for predicting protein tertiary structure.

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From the Back Cover

"Augen's book provides a thorough review of bioinformatics that presages the coming era of information-based medicine."
―John Reynders, VP of Informatics, Celera Genomics

"Augen is to be congratulated on producing an indispensable book. He not only lays out and explains the essential tools in bioinformatics, but he also validates the critical role that computational biology will play in the future of medical research. This is a fabulous achievement―there is something here for novice and expert alike."
―Kevin Davies, Editor-in-Chief, Bio-IT World

"Jeff has created an erudite, yet amazingly accessible overview of the intersection between biology, biomedicine, and high-performance computing."
―Andrea Califano, Director, Genome Center Bioinformatics, Columbia University

"This book is essential for anyone wishing to understand the information technology transformation of the life sciences."
―W.R. Pulleyblank, Director, Deep Computing Institute, IBM Research

"Because of its unusually broad scope, Jeff Augen's new book has the capacity to deliver value to a wide variety of audiences. As a longtime investor in biotechnology and healthcare, I find the discussions surrounding the future of medicine and information technology particularly interesting and useful."
―G. Steven Burrill, Chief Executive Officer, Burrill and Company

"Augen takes you on a complete guided tour of computational biology, combining historical perspectives with discussions of the leading-edge technologies being employed today. This book would be useful for anyone in the field. It provides an entire overview to scientists new to computational biology, while giving experts detailed information about new developments in the field."
―Salvatore Salamone, Senior IT Editor, Bio-IT World and Health-IT World

"There are books about bioinformatics with a focus on information technology and books on molecular biology with a focus on bioscience, but I am not aware of any book that provides a summary of fundamentals of both bioscience and information science with a technical bridge between the two disciplines. This book is unique in covering theoretical and practical aspects of bioinformatics. Everyone from biologists and geneticists to computer scientists and engineers will benefit from Augen's book."
―O.K. Baek, Chief Architect, Biomedical Informatics and Information-Based Medicine, IBM

Today, advances in high-performance computing, data management, and the Internet are transforming many aspects of biomedical research and have produced a new generation of tools for studying gene and protein sequences, macromolecular structures, and metabolic systems. These tools have greatly accelerated the drug discovery and testing process and promise to change the way diseases are predicted and treated in the future.

Bioinformatics in the Post-Genomic Era is the first comprehensive look at the role of information technology in biological and medical research. Bridging these two disciplines, the book's structure parallels the flow of biological information from gene to message, protein, and metabolic system. Along the way, industry expert Jeff Augen covers both theoretical and practical aspects of bioinformatics, giving readers a vision of the future of medical research while providing technical details working professionals can use today.

• Inside, you will find in-depth information on the following:
• Gene and protein sequence databases
• Bioinformatic tools
• Transcription profiling
• The proteome and the protein translation process
• Protein structure prediction
• Medical informatics and information-based medicine
• Little-discussed topics such as transcription profiling of minor messages and pattern-discovery algorithms and neural networks
• Cutting-edge developments such as high-throughput whole-genome sequencing, systems biology, and presymptomatic disease prediction.

Designed for both biomedical researchers and students, this book will become an indispensable aid to anyone seeking to understand the links between information technology, molecular biology, and clinical medicine.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0321173864
• ISBN 13: 9780321173867
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 408