For Immediate Release, 10/10/2006
Contact: Jian Wang, Ph.D.
President & CEO
BioFortis, Inc.
410-327-4082 x 1167
jwang@biofortis.com


BioFortis’ Translational Research Data Management Software Selected for Clinical Genetic Studies
Driving Personalized Medicine through Collaborative Translational Research


October 10th,2006, Baltimore, MD –BioFortis’ software, Labmatrix™, will be used in a renowned medical center in San Francisco to manage clinical genetics research study data in the laboratories of leading human genetics researchers.

Study data to be managed in Labmatrix span an array of therapeutic areas, including primary immunodeficiencies, Parkinson’s disease as well as a number of X-linked syndromes. The studies are part of translational research efforts to assess the value of Personalized Medicine, the application of genetic and genomic approaches to improving patient care and provide new approaches for population screening, specific diagnosis, identification of genetic modifiers, and treatment. Use of Labmatrix will enable a multi-site collaboration between the university and labs at both NHGRI and NIAID in real time, while maintaining security and compliance with privacy regulations.

Labmatrix was developed in close collaboration with scientists at the NIH and other leading research institutions. Utilizing a disease-neutral design, Labmatrix supports current users at the forefront of biomedical research that conduct a wide range of studies spanning the range of human diseases, including those in immunology, oncology, neurology, ophthalmology, metabolism and other hereditary and sporadic disorders.

About BioFortis
BioFortis, located at the Emerging Technology Center in Baltimore, Maryland, is a privately-held company focused on providing biomedical research software and services to the life sciences sector, including clinical and basic research laboratories within academic medical centers, government labs, non-profit institutes, research consortia and the biopharmaceutical industry. BioFortis’ flagship product Labmatrix™ enables transparent data management, integration, collaboration and compliance to privacy regulations. Labmatrix encompasses data management and cross-cutting query capabilities across patient information, biological sample data, workflow and storage, disease phenotypes, genotypes, clinical and molecular data, study and IRB protocol management.

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