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| ♦Greetings from Project Leader | |
 Shinji Shimojo Professor, Cybermedia Center, Osaka University |
As an infrastructure, IT (information technology) opens up great
possibility for science. Science can be more advanced by applying IT to conventional
science as shown by genome information science and financial engineering. Particularly
in bioscience field, the United States has established global competitive edge
with multiplier effects of active utilization of computer technology, promotion
of networked environment by enhanced collaboration among industry-academic-government,
establishment of venture business that is based on developed technology, and so
on. Construction of a Supercomputer Network, otherwise known as Biogrid project, is one of national R&D projects in IT-Program granted by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. We desire to promote IT applied research specialized in medical science and biology, both of which Osaka University and other relevent institutions have gained the lead on a global basis. Equipped with advanced computational resources and network, Cybermedia Center (CMC) Osaka University is considered as the project core to conduct integration of applied technology in these fields. At the same time, through a wide range of collaborative research with national research institutions or private sectors, we conduct quick technical development in very competitive fields: IT, medical science, and biology. We also create new R&D environment that contains promotion of business opportunities for applied technology developed by us. Biogrid project creates a huge virtual laboratory on grid connected in high-speed network. Followed by this, we expect mutual cooperation between researchers who have high technical potential in IT, biology and medical science fields. Biogrid project strives to make great strides to research and industry in Japan's IT, biology and medical science. |
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