The winning proposal for the Applied Biosystems SNP Genotyping Research Grant will be selected by a panel of scientific experts, including scientists from Applied Biosystems, as well as external judges to be announced at a later date. Interested parties can submit a one- to two-page proposal outlining the goals of their SNP genotyping project and specific research needs. Application forms are available at http://www.allsnps.com. Deadline for submission is April 20, 2003. The winning grant recipient will be announced in mid-May 2003.
"We hope this grant program will encourage innovative research in the exciting, growing field of SNP genotyping," said Michael W. Hunkapiller, Ph.D., President of Applied Biosystems. "As a leading provider of tools and services for life science research, and with the availability of our recent offerings for SNP genotyping, we look forward to stimulating further advancements in this field."
The Applied Biosystems Grant Program will provide the grant recipient with a range of products to choose from within the Sequence Detection System product line for SNP genotyping, including Assays-on-Demand
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Applera Corporation comprises two operating groups. The Applied Biosystems Group develops and markets instrument-based systems, reagents, software, and contract services to the life science industry and research community. Customers use these tools to analyze nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), small molecules, and proteins to make scientific discoveries, develop new pharmaceuticals, and conduct standardized testing. Applied Biosystems is headquartered in Foster City, CA, and reported sales of $1.6 billion during fiscal 2002. The Celera Genomics Group (NYSE:CRA), located in Rockville, MD, and South San Francisco, CA, is engaged principally in integrating advanced technologies to discover and develop new therapeutics. Celera intends to leverage its proteomic, bioinformatic, and genomic capabilities to identify and validate drug targets, and to discover and develop new therapeutics. Its Celera Discovery System
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