Getting started

Welcome to "VirtualCured"! The iPod Touch Contest will be extended. More information to come. To be eligible for the prizes, you must complete 6 steps below:

Create an account using your institutional email.
Complete and submit the FL CURED 2008 Summit on Open Innovation Survey.
Participate in the forum discussion on increasing collaboration amongst Florida biomedical researchers.
Tell us about yourself. Click on "Directory" and create an entry.
Use the "tell a friend" feature to tell one or more colleagues about the website.
Contact Us and send us an email (flcured@doh.state.fl.us) confirming your completion of Steps 1-5.

As you explore the environment, keep in mind that we are striving to utilize Web 2.0 concepts to build our Open Innovation Platform. Web 2.0 provides many features. Web 2.0 generically refers to the collection of tools, platforms and techniques that allow rapid and widespread sharing of information and knowledge, while supporting feedback, interaction, dialog and collaboration to create a rich synergy among interested parties who otherwise would not be able to connect in such a rapid fashion nor sort through such a wealth of knowledge and information for some valued end.

It is our vision that the website might evolve into a customer driven on-line community that attracts the larger Florida biomedical research enterprise and in doing so adds value beyond what we can initially envision, through both traditional and ever evolving computer and web technologies that support social interaction and transaction, which will in turn support open innovation, collaboration and information sharing.

Technical Resources:

Links to Open Science:

Open Wet Ware is an effort to promote the sharing of information, know-how, and wisdom among researchers and groups and working in biology and biological engineering.
BioBankCentral - As science and technology leaders work to address the many challenges facing U.S. biobanks - logistical, technical, ethical, financial, intellectual property, and IT - BioBank Central will serve as an accurate and timely source of knowledge and news about biorepositories and their role in research and drug development.
Registry of Standard Biological Parts - The development of well-specified, standard, and interchangable biological parts is a critical step towards the design and construction of integrated biological systems. The MIT Registry of Standard Biological Parts supports this goal by recording and indexing biological parts that are currently being built and offering synthesis and assembly services to construct new parts, devices, and systems. In the future, we hope to expand and quality control, and development of an open community of biological engineers and scientists.
The Huntington Project - The Huntington Project brings together clinical and basic scientists, individuals and families affected by Huntington's disease (HD), advocacy groups, and all others in the HD community to find and develop treatments that make a difference in the lives of those affected by HD. By engaging the entire community in the planning and execution of clinical research, the Huntington Project will maximize the efficiency and fruitfulness of the search.
The National Center for Biotechnology Information - Established in 1988 as a national resource for molecular biology information, NCBI creates public databases, conducts research in computational biology, develops software tools for analyzing genome data, and disseminates biomedical information - all for the better understanding of molecular processes affecting human health and disease.

Contest Checklist

We will use the checklist as a guideline to compile the information in steps 1-5. You are acknowledging that you attempted each step. If you had any issues, this is your opportunity to communicate with us so that we can consider your entry for the contest drawing.