Teranode Corporation, the leading innovator of design automation software for the Life Sciences industry, announced TERANODE Design Suite 2, the first closed-loop R&D platform used to integrate modeling into existing informatics infrastructures. The new platform eliminates the complexity of integrating experimentation and research through comprehensive functional support of each step in the R&D cycle. TERANODE Design Suite 2 accelerates the decision-making process, streamlines collaboration, and improves compliance. "Pharmaceutical research and development processes are often hard-coded within an organization and difficult to update or modify as new technologies and methodologies becomes available. It is critical for researchers and laboratory managers to be able to quickly adopt to new solutions that impact the pharma value chain. Teranode's Design Suite is one of the first packages we've seen that allows the user to codify industry models and link those to the relevant data. The result is not only process improvement, but a codified model that could be used to update and enhance intellectual property," said James Golden, Vice President of Research for IDC's LifeScience Insights. R&D professionals have been challenged with closing the loop between design and experimentation, with few tools at their disposal to address the increasing need for scientific collaboration. In order to stay competitive, R&D organizations need to collaborate using an integrated set of functionality from design through experimentation to analysis. Teranode provides the first comprehensive, flexible informatics platform that enables dynamic scientific collaboration and eliminates fragmented infrastructure. "Teranode has simplified the informatics required to study signaling pathways by providing a platform that effectively integrates models and data. Our scientists can now develop mathematical models of pathways, compare the outcome of many potential drug interventions, and share experimental data, all within one application," said Jack Beusmans, principal scientist for AstraZeneca. "A tool like TERANODE Design Suite allows us to focus on what really matters, and that is developing a shared understanding of these complex systems." TERANODE Design Suite 2 Closes the Loop for Design and Experimentation TERANODE Design Suite 2 is the first informatics platform specifically designed to close the loop for design and experimentation. TERANODE Design Suite 2 streamlines the cycle of study and research design, protocol development, experimentation, and analysis. -- Visual Model Management TERANODE Design Suite provides an ability to create, import, reuse, and modify models visually. For researchers, biochemical systems are mapped and analyzed using the Biological Modeler feature. For lab professionals, protocol models are defined and automated using Protocol Modeler. -- Data Integration TERANODE Design Suite fully integrates data with models. Data integration accelerates the validation of models and findings. TERANODE Design Suite captures data from the Web, analytics, and laboratory equipment, linking it to protocol or biochemical models for searching, analysis, and reporting. -- Automation and Simulation For protocols, TERANODE Design Suite stores and communicates laboratory automation commands to equipment in the laboratory for streamlining protocol execution and electronic data capture. TERANODE Design Suite's math engine provides automated reagent calculations, data pipelining, simulations, and analytical support. -- Charting and Reporting TERANODE Design Suite provides a broad range of charting and reporting features to improve analysis and decision-making. Both simulations and experimental results can be graphed and compared quickly and easily. -- Collaboration TERANODE Design Suite provides collaboration to allow multiple scientists to share models, data and annotations, eliminating the need for office applications to write and share findings. "Laboratory automation and analytics have increased the speed of scientific discovery and development, but informatics has continued to throttle the impact. It's crucial for researchers that their informatics close the loop so that organizations can stay competitive in the R&D sector," said Joseph Duncan, CEO of Teranode. "TERANODE Design Suite 2 provides the only foundation which integrates modeling into the informatics infrastructure, giving end-users the power to leverage analytics and laboratory resources at full speed." Pricing and Availability Pricing for TERANODE Design Suite 2 begins at $1,000 and is available immediately for purchase. For additional pricing information please email sales@teranode.com.