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CONTENTSCOVER STORY12 Pharmacogenomics:The Practice of MedicationPrescribing Advances towardPersonalized TherapyBy By Robert L. Alesiani, PharmD, CGP,and Nicole Gogluizza, PharmDThis article discusses howpharmacogenomics is being used inmodern practice and how, with a simpletest, the use of PGx can help guidepractitioners to prescribe the correctmedication at the correct dose for apatient’s ailment.September 2011 • Vol. 10 No. 3New Jersey Technology Council& The Education Foundation1001 Briggs Road, Suite 280Mount Laurel, N.J. 08054phone (856) 787-9700fax (856) 787-9800www.njtc.orgNJTC Member News Wire:http://njtcblog.wordpress.comPUBLISHERMaxine Ballen • mballen@njtc.orgVP OF PUBLICATIONSLeo M. Mennitt • lmennitt@njtc.orgCONTRIBUTING EDITORCarly Bohach • bohachc.njtc@yahoo.comNJTC CONNECTIONS EDITORJudy Storck • Jstorck@njtc.orgGRAPHIC DESIGNERDan Trost • dtrost@breakawaycommunications.comDEPARTMENTS6 CORNER OFFICEHarold J. Wirths, Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Labor and WorkforceDevelopment explains his department’s important role in working with industry on taxconcerns, encouraging businesses to relocate into the state, troubleshooting to keepbusiness from leaving the state, offering employee training grants and linking them to oneof the best-trained workforce populations in the nation.8 BUSINESS & STRATEGYBest Practices and Trends in Developing Mobile Healthcare ApplicationsBy Yuva RajaLearn the key factors and best practices that any healthcare ISVs, SP, SIs or mobileapplication developer should consider while developing Mobile Applications for the lifesaving industry – Healthcare.10 BUSINESS & STRATEGYTransforming Healthcare with the Patient in MindBy Thomas FoleyThomas Foley explores the challenging road ahead as our healthcare system is transformed.11 BUSINESS & STRATEGYA Patch for Safer MedicinesBy Chris Mathes, Ph.D.This article explores how new and safer medicines will hit the market in this decadebecause of the automated patch clamp.16 FEATURESocial Media, Cloud Computing and Mobility in the Life SciencesBy Andrew J. HollanderThis article looks at several areas of great promise -- and peril -- for the life sciences in theinformation age: social media, cloud computing, and mobility.18 DOLLAR & SENSEThe Financial Landscape for New Jersey Biotech CompaniesBy Ryan StarkesDiscover how New Jersey life science companies will continue to work through the mostrecent wave of economic challenges.19 EDUCATION TODAYCenter for Environmental and Life Sciences - The Hub of Montclair StateUniversity’s Leadership for the FutureBy Christopher StevensonConstruction of the Center for Environment and Life Sciences (CELS) at Montclair StateUniversity (MSU) is underway. Learn about the Center’s devotion to study the environment andsustainable use of natural resources and to focus on the scientific initiatives in global health.LifeSciTrends is published by the New Jersey Technology Counciland The Education Foundation. We are located at 1001 Briggs Road,Suite 280, Mt Laurel, N.J. 08054. ©2011 NJTC All rights reserved.Reproduction or use, without permission, of editorial or graphiccontents in any manner is prohibited. To obtain permission, contact thecontributing editor Leo Mennitt at lmennitt@njtc.orgAdvertising information: Leo Mennitt at 856-787-9700 x227Subscription information: www.njtc.orgPostmaster: Send address changes to:NJTC, 1001 Briggs Road, Suite 280, Mt. Laurel, N.J. 08054.NJTC CONNECTIONS4 President’s Message20 NJTC New Members22 NJTC Calendar of ProgramsNJTC Member News Wirehttp://njtcblog.wordpress.comNJTC onhttp://twitter/njtcNJTC Group onNJTCLifeSci Trends | www.njtc.org | September 2011 3