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LA JOLLA, CA -- Under the leadership of Director Fran Berman, SDSC has completed a review of its activities and has announced the formation of five strategic program areas that refine, coordinate, and extend the focus of activities at the center. SDSC is uniquely positioned to conduct research and development at a scale and with a level of synergistic coordination that cannot be achieved within traditional academic departments. In general, the program areas will allow SDSC to pursue large, integrated projects of national importance with the potential for significant impact. "The key metric of SDSC's success is the impact of its research results, technology, and infrastructure," Berman said. "Deep impact is achieved when our projects directly promote scientific breakthroughs. Broad impact is achieved when our technologies are adopted by large communities of users. Future impact is achieved when our activities provide a window to science for new audiences, such as students, potential user communities, and the general public." In a process in which the entire staff was given the opportunity to contribute, SDSC's strategic program areas were selected to focus on the center's strengths and increase the impact of the center's technical accomplishments. These strategic program areas (Integrative Biosciences, Data and Knowledge Systems, Grid and Cluster Computing, High-End Computing, and Computational Sciences) will work together to ensure deep, broad, and future impacts among all areas. Further these areas encompass activities that are critical for responding to new opportunities and have strong potential for impact. Visit www.sdsc.edu for additional information. Reprinted with permission of Online: News about the NPACI and SDSC Community