WAKEFIELD, MA--(Marketwired - Sep 8, 2014) -
WHAT:
The tranSMART Foundation is holding two launch events for the release of tranSMART Version 1.2, its open-source knowledge management platform developed for the life science industry. Version 1.2 is a result of a nine-month collaborative effort by a global community of a couple hundred scientific and technical experts. The events will include introductions from the Foundation team and demonstrations by community members and contributors which will highlight the extensive new functionality that has been added to the platform.
The two events will be held in the United States and the United Kingdom and also offered online via a webinar.
WHO:
The tranSMART Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides an open-source, cloud-based, data-sharing and analysis platform that enables scientists at universities, disease foundations, pharmaceutical companies, and government agencies around the world to share pre-competitive data in a way that saves money and time in translating research findings into new therapies and diagnostic tools. Founded to steward the tranSMART platform, the Foundation is headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts with Centers of Excellence in Ann Arbor, Mich.; London, England; Boston, Mass.; and Amsterdam, Netherlands. The tranSMART Foundation can also be found on the web at www.tranSMARTFoundation.org.
U.S. EVENT:
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.
University of Michigan
Palmer Commons, Board Room 2
100 Washtenaw Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
U.K EVENT:
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.
IDBS
4th Floor, Pembroke Building
Kensington Village
Avonmore Road W14 8DG
London, United Kingdom
WEBINARS:
| September 9, 2014 | OR | September 10, 2014 |
| 2:00 p.m. ET | 2:00 p.m. BST |
COST: FREE
RSVP:
Members of the media should RSVP to Karen Higgins, A&E Communications, at khiggins@aandecomm.com or 610-831-5723.
Contact Information:
Contact:
Karen Higgins
A&E Communications
610-831-5723