Since its debut in 2002, the annual Bio-IT World Conference & Expo has established itself as a premier event showcasing the myriad applications of IT and informatics to biomedical research and the drug discovery enterprise. The 2013 program will feature compelling talks from industry and academia on new trends in data generation, knowledge management, and information technology in life sciences and drug development, including best practice case studies and joint partner presentations relevant to the technologies, research, and regulatory issues of life science, pharmaceutical, clinical and IT professionals. Bio-IT World Conference & Expo continues to expand with the addition of two new Tracks: Data Visualization and Clinical Omics.

Spanning three days, the meeting includes 12 parallel conference tracks and 16 pre-conference workshops. In addition, the conference will feature a plenary panel presentation, in which a select group of CIOs from big pharma, academia and government discuss the major issues facing today’s biosciences organization and the prospects for future growth and organizational success.