In life science as in many industries, emerging technology is continually changing the business of research. Today's tools routinely generate huge amounts of data necessitating accelerating computational developments and pacing change in the research environment. Scientific research is moving along the growth curve that the computer industry experienced 10-20 years ago. Technological developments dictate a fundamental change in the way life science research is approached.

Research is largely beyond hand-cranked solutions. Consider, for example, the increasingly valuable mass spectrometry technology. Lloyd Segal, president and CEO of Caprion Pharmaceuticals recently told Network World, "We have eight mass spectrometer machines that produce 60 gigabytes of data per hour, per machine running around the clock." We need to develop the right computational applications for the job of interpreting meaningful patterns in this type of dataset. Sophisticated software, at the analytical workstation and in our laboratory devices, is ever more important in helping biologists understand both disease and the normal human condition.

We have made great strides in understanding how biological systems function at the fundamental molecular level. Now as we explore the complex interactions comprising the bigger picture of pathways and biological organisms, research must be attuned to the patterns of stasis and change. Third Nerve positions you to benefit from technology in an integrative environment. Matching your capabilities with the best existing and emerging technologies to perform meaningful and valuable tasks is our aim.