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Webinar: NGS Informatics and Interpretation — Hardware Considerations

Presenter: Michael McManus, PhD, Senior Vice President of Operations at Knome
Date: Friday, September 26, 2014

Abstract

In August, Dr. Ben Salisbury presented the knoSYS® system for the interpretation of next-generation sequencing data. The knoSYS is offered in several different configurations including hardware + software, software only, and hosted models.

In this complementary presentation, Knome’s Senior Vice President of Operations, Michael McManus, PhD, will review the k100 and k25 hardware models of the knoSYS including servers, storage, networks, and power components. While doing so, he will answer:

    • Why would someone purchase hardware when they can process NGS data on the cloud?
    • For an organization not interested in using the cloud, what sort of hardware should be considered?
    • What hardware specifications are needed for conducting align + call (FASTQ and/or BAM files) versus interpretation (VCF files)?
    • Is all hardware alike? How does someone compare systems apples-to-apples?

While this webinar focuses primarily on what Knome offers, attendees will walk away with the knowledge and vocabulary to be able to investigate other high-end performance hardware for NGS data management if they so desire.

About the Presenter

Dr. McManus has over 25 years of scientific software experience in product management, software development, product marketing, and strategic alliances. Michael received his Ph.D. in synthetic organic chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his B.S. in chemistry from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Before Knome, Dr. McManus was the President & CEO of the Integromics group of companies. Prior to Integromics, he led GenomeQuest’s corporate marketing, strategic alliances, product management, and product development efforts and served as Vice President of Business Development for the BioSciences Group of Fujitsu Computer Systems. He also served as Executive VP and COO of AnVil Informatics, Inc. and Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at CambridgeSoft Corporation. Dr. McManus started his career as a senior scientist with Eastman Kodak. He is the holder of 3 US patents.

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