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International Society of Computational Biology
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National Human Genome Research Institute
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University of Michigan, Ann Arbor bioinformatics and proteomics
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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The rush to sequence--and ultimately interpret--the genomes of humans and other species is driving the demand for researchers in certain key areas of the life sciences. With Rockville, Md.-based Celera Genomics Group's announcement early last month that the company had decoded 99 percent of the human genome, the need for genomic experts to mine the "rough draft" for useful sequences, and eventually proteins, seems all but certain.

Biotechnology Industry Organization
www.bio.com

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
www.bms.com

Celera Genomics Group
www.celera.com

Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology
www.cpst.org

Federation of American ...

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