Overview

This report addresses a topic of recognized policy concern. To capture the benefits of substantial U.S. investments in biomedical R&D, parallel investments in a wide range of seemingly unrelated disciplines are also required. This report summarizes a major conference that reviewed our nationa (TM)s R&D support for biotechnology and information technologies. The volume includes newly commissioned research and makes recommendations and findings concerning the important relationship between information technologies and biotechnology. It emphasizes the fall off in R&D investments needed to sustain the growth of the U.S. economy and to capitalize on the growing investment in biomedicine. It also encourages greater support for inter-disciplinary training to support new areas such as bioinformatics and urges more emphasis on and support for multi-disciplinary research centers.

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Author:   Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy ,  National Research Council ,  Policy and Global Affairs ,  National Academy of Sciences
Publisher:   National Academies Press
Imprint:   National Academies Press
ISBN:  

9780309082570

ISBN 10:   0309082579
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   11 February 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Preface; 3 Executive Summary; 4 I. Introduction and Overview; 5 II. Issues in Biotechnology and Information Technology; 6 III. Findings and Recommendations; 7 IV. Proceedings; 8 Welcome; 9 Introduction; 10 Opening Remarks; 11 Panel I: Biotechnology and Information Technologies: The Need for a Diversified Federal Research Portfolio; 12 Panel II: A Historical Perspective: Federal Partnerships in Computing and Biotechnology; 13 Panel III: Biotechnology: Needs and Opportunities; 14 Panel IV: Information Technology: New Opportunities-New Needs; 15 Panel V: Capturing New Opportunities; 16 Panel VI: Intellectual Property and the Public Domain: Sectoral Perspectives; 17 Concluding Remarks; 18 V. Research Papers; 19 The Federal Partnership with U.S. Industry in U.S. Computer Research: History and Recent Concerns; 20 Public Research, Patents, and Implications for Industrial R&D in the Drug, Biotechnology, Semiconductor and Computer Industries; 21 Bioinformatics: Emerging Opportunities and Emerging Gaps; 22 Recent Trends in the Federal Funding of Research and Development Related to Health and Information Technology; 23 Appendix Tables; 24 VI. Annex

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Charles W. Wessner, Editor, Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, National Research Council

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