running in less than a
year's time. We would still be programming if we were trying to write
this in any other language."
Physiome Sciences' Java technology based solutions include tools,
application frameworks, and complex databases, all of which are
licensed to pharmaceutical drug developers. Underlying the company's
product offerings, is the core technology of In Silico Cell
architecture, which supports the hierarchical modeling of biological
systems, and the creation of more complex models from simpler ones.
The XML-based technologies provide a complete vocabulary
for describing "virtual" biological systems--from the subcellular to
the organism level.
Together, the component driven design of the Physiome Sciences platform
allows for the development of predictive models--beginning at the level
of biochemical pathways, to cells, to tissues, and on up to living
systems. And by being network enabled, multiple users, in different
locations, can share data and more effectively work together.
Researchers are able to view and edit underlying mathematical
equations, create and merge complex pathway maps, access in-house
bioinformatics data, and link to external databases via the
Internet--thus speeding understanding, and drug discovery.
Meanwhile, Java DataBase ConnectivityTM (JDBCTM) technology
allows the company to hide differences
between databases from scientists who use the software. And the
availability of XML parsing technology for Java technology based
programs has allowed Physiome Sciences to create a structure by which
users can define the mathematical model of a cell without knowing any
programming, and have that definition be portable to different
environments--and even to other programming languages.
Physiome Sciences considers Sun as the preferred vendor for its bio
databases, having chosen Sun EnterpriseTM 3500 and 4500 Servers,
running SolarisTM Operating Environment (Solaris OE), and Oracle,
ever-growing and mission-critical database needs.
In Spring of 2002, representatives of both Physiome Sciences and the
development team of PatternHunter are expected to speak at the second
"Computational Challenges in the Post-Genomic Age" conference,
co-sponsored by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the San Diego
Supercomputer Center, and Sun.
There are illustrations and screen shots available on the web site.
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