System, method and program product for management of life sciences data and related research

Abstract

System, method and program product for managing data for researchers. A research data server receives and manages experimental data and research data and results from the researchers, and operates with a virtual storage device to maintain the experimental data and research data and results. A reference data access server receives and manages external reference data relating to the research and operating with the virtual storage device to maintain the external reference data. Computational resources allow researchers to capture, process and analyze experimental data to obtain results. A research data network connects the virtual storage device, research data server, reference data access server and the computational resources to allow transfer of data there between. Security management services authenticate and authorize access by the researchers to the system.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to computer management of data and related research results. More specifically, the present invention relates to computer management of data and related research in life science fields. [0002] Modern life sciences research, such as pharmaceutical research, typically requires applied, iterative, parallel research across many technical disciplines. Modern pharmaceutical research typically involves researchers from biology, genetics, chemistry, clinical and pathology disciplines. The research process is typically iterative, with the results from one discipline being supplied to another discipline, etc. with each discipline analyzing processing the supplied and other data. Heretofore, there have been inadequate computer systems and methods for collaboration between researchers in the different disciplines, and management of the overall process. These problems are exacerbated when large amounts of data are generat...

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Benefits of technology

[0007] According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided another system for managing data for researchers. This other system comprises a virtual storage device including online and near line storage and having policies predefined for moving stored data between the online and near line storage. The system also comprises a research data server for receiving and managing experimental data and research data and results from the researchers and operating with the virtual storage device to maintain the experimental data and research data and results. The system also comprises a reference data access server receiving and managing external reference data relating to the research and operating with the virtual storage device to maintain the external reference data. The system also comprises computational resources for the researchers to capture, process and analyze experimental data to obtain results. The system also comprises a research data network connecting the virtual storage device, research data server, reference data access server and the computational resources to allow transfer of data there between. The research data network further includes security management services to authenticate and authorize access by the researchers to the system.

Problems solved by technology

Heretofore, there have been inadequate computer systems and methods for collaboration between researchers in the different disciplines, and management of the overall process.

These problems are exacerbated when large amounts of data are generated and must be transformed, translated, reorganized, analyzed or otherwise processed as the data moves between disciplines and / or research teams.

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