Case Studies & White Papers
Structural Biology on Mac OS X: Technology, Tools, and Workflows
By David W. Gohara, Ph.D.
Center for Computational Biology
Washington School of Medicine
In this white paper, the techniques commonly used for structure determination are described. Additionally, some of the most important features in computer systems used for structural biology are discussed in detail, with a specific emphasis on technologies present in Mac OS X and available on Apple hardware.
Visit the Apple and Chemistry solutions page to learn more about applications and workflow solutions for chemists and molecular modelers.
Foothills Medical Center: Acute Care Medical Image Processing with Mac OS X
By J. Ross Mitchell
Ph.D. Associate Professor
Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences
University of Calgary
This case study explores the ways in which the imaging informatics research program at the Foothills Medical Center in Calgary, Alberta, is seeking to improve disease diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring through the development and application of information technology.
Visit the Apple and Medical Imaging solutions page to learn more.
Exagen Diagnostics: Genomic Market Discovery on an Apple Xserve Computational Cluster
by Frank Lacombe
This paper describes the scientific context for the Exagen process in the discovery of genomic markers, drawing general conclusions that scientists and engineers working in related fields might find applicable to their own problem domains.
Visit the Apple Workgroup Cluster solutions page to learn more this all-inclusive computational cluster for scientific research.
Ligand-based Design Workflow
by Paul Hawkins and Geoff Skillman
OpenEye Scientific Software
This paper introduces a ligand-based approach to virtual screening based on a new method of describing molecular shape and chemistry as embodied in the application ROCS (Rapid Overlay of Chemical Structures) by OpenEye Scientific Software.
Visit the Apple and Chemistry solutions page to learn more about applications and workflow solutions for chemists and molecular modelers.
Apple and Life Science Research: Enabling Technologies
by Life Science Insights, an IDC Company
Read about the experiences and successes of notable research labs making the shift to Apple technology. The white paper includes in-depth case studies outlining why these labs made the change and how it’s helped accelerate their research.
