Les partenaires du Décrypthon
The Decrypthon program is the result of a unique partnership between a patients’ association, the AFM, and two major players in research and technology, IBM and the CNRS. These founding partners are associated with French universities and professionals.
> The letter of intent of the founding partners can be found on the AFM website: (in french only)
AFM - CNRS - IBM as well as the 2007 subvention form.
AFM - CNRS - IBM as well as the 2007 subvention form.
AFM: Objective to cure
The AFM coordinates calls for projects from the scientific community and contributes to the financing of projects in several forms: direct funding of teams, financing of potential related services, managing communication to the public and Internet users.
The Decrypthon Program is in line with the scientific strategy of the AFM, organizer of the Telethon every year since 1987 and a major role-player in research.
This strategy has one goal: cure neuromuscular diseases, rare diseases, the majority of which have a genetic origin.
For more information: www.afm-telethon.fr
The Decrypthon Program is in line with the scientific strategy of the AFM, organizer of the Telethon every year since 1987 and a major role-player in research.
This strategy has one goal: cure neuromuscular diseases, rare diseases, the majority of which have a genetic origin.
For more information: www.afm-telethon.fr
IBM, technological expertise applied to the life sciences
IBM, technological expertise applied to the life sciences
The international race to decode the human genome at the dawn of the 3rd millennium revealed to the general public the scientific, technological and societal challenges that lie ahead concerning the Life Sciences.
At the same time, IBM decided to invest heavily in biotechnologies by creating a Life Sciences division in 2000. In order to better meet the needs and expectations of its customers, IBM thus became equipped with multidisciplinary teams, combining computer experience and skills, but also in many related fields, such as molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry or clinical research and medicine.
Technically, the Decrypthon program is based on Grid Computing technology.
This project demonstrates IBM's involvement in important issues of society especially in the fields of Research, Education and Health. IBM is committed, together with the AFM and CNRS, in this project to contribute to the development of research and the improvement of life.
To carry out this program, IBM has donated to the universities of Bordeaux I, Lille, Paris VI and Paris Sud Orsay, four servers based on last generation Power 4+ and Power 5 technologies. In 2006, IBM offered three new machines: an additional server to the University of Paris Sud Orsay and two servers to the Ecole Normale Supérieure of Lyon and the Information Resources Centre of Normandy (Crihan) in Rouen.
IBM also provides the necessary skills for the implementation of Grid-Computing, particularly through the World Community Grid, which provides free of charge for Decrypthon, the deployment and resources of its grid users.
For more information: www.ibm.com/fr
The international race to decode the human genome at the dawn of the 3rd millennium revealed to the general public the scientific, technological and societal challenges that lie ahead concerning the Life Sciences.
At the same time, IBM decided to invest heavily in biotechnologies by creating a Life Sciences division in 2000. In order to better meet the needs and expectations of its customers, IBM thus became equipped with multidisciplinary teams, combining computer experience and skills, but also in many related fields, such as molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry or clinical research and medicine.
Technically, the Decrypthon program is based on Grid Computing technology.
This project demonstrates IBM's involvement in important issues of society especially in the fields of Research, Education and Health. IBM is committed, together with the AFM and CNRS, in this project to contribute to the development of research and the improvement of life.
To carry out this program, IBM has donated to the universities of Bordeaux I, Lille, Paris VI and Paris Sud Orsay, four servers based on last generation Power 4+ and Power 5 technologies. In 2006, IBM offered three new machines: an additional server to the University of Paris Sud Orsay and two servers to the Ecole Normale Supérieure of Lyon and the Information Resources Centre of Normandy (Crihan) in Rouen.
IBM also provides the necessary skills for the implementation of Grid-Computing, particularly through the World Community Grid, which provides free of charge for Decrypthon, the deployment and resources of its grid users.
For more information: www.ibm.com/fr
The World Community Grid's mission is to create the largest computing grid distributed in the world to address projects that benefit all mankind.
The work of the World Community Grid has allowed the development of the technical infrastructure that underlies this network dedicated to scientific research. This success relies on individuals who share their unused computer time to the advantage of research.
The World Community Grid makes its technology available only to public or non-profit organizations for use in humanitarian research that otherwise might not be completed due to the high cost of the computing infrastructure necessary in the absence of public infrastructure. On the basis of its commitment to advancing the well-being of mankind, all results will be publicly available and transmitted to the global scientific community.
For more information: www.worldcommunitygrid.org/
The work of the World Community Grid has allowed the development of the technical infrastructure that underlies this network dedicated to scientific research. This success relies on individuals who share their unused computer time to the advantage of research.
The World Community Grid makes its technology available only to public or non-profit organizations for use in humanitarian research that otherwise might not be completed due to the high cost of the computing infrastructure necessary in the absence of public infrastructure. On the basis of its commitment to advancing the well-being of mankind, all results will be publicly available and transmitted to the global scientific community.
For more information: www.worldcommunitygrid.org/
CNRS: from basic research to new therapies
Deciphering the mechanisms involved in genome expression, establishing proteome mapping, constitute major challenges in understanding Life. This quest for information is not only fundamental in the field of knowledge, but also to consider, ultimately, the implementation of new therapies to treat genetic diseases.
This approach requires the establishment of interdisciplinary research programs bringing together skills from biology and science and technology of information and communication (STIC). The CNRS has adequate skills in these two scientific fields.
Moreover, the complexity of living organisms and the huge quantity of data obtained involves the implementation of powerful bioinformatics methods requiring heavy computing resources. In this area, SITC specialists offer their expertise in the implementation of computationally intensive methods on grids allowing the processing of genomic and proteomic sequences, construction of phylogenies and modelling of associated biological phenomena.
For more information: www.cnrs.fr
This approach requires the establishment of interdisciplinary research programs bringing together skills from biology and science and technology of information and communication (STIC). The CNRS has adequate skills in these two scientific fields.
Moreover, the complexity of living organisms and the huge quantity of data obtained involves the implementation of powerful bioinformatics methods requiring heavy computing resources. In this area, SITC specialists offer their expertise in the implementation of computationally intensive methods on grids allowing the processing of genomic and proteomic sequences, construction of phylogenies and modelling of associated biological phenomena.
For more information: www.cnrs.fr
