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Biocomputation and

Biomedical Informatics:

Case Studies and Applications

Athina Lazakidou

University of Peloponnese, Greece

Medical inforMation science reference

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Biocomputation and biomedical informatics : case studies and applications / Athina Lazakidou, editor.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary: "This book provides a compendium of terms, deinitions, and explanations of concepts, processes, and acronyms"-

-Provided by publisher.

ISBN 978-1-60566-768-3 (hardcover) -- ISBN 978-1-60566-769-0 (ebook) 1.

Bioinformatics. 2. Medical informatics. 3. Computational biology. I.

Lazakidou, Athina A., 1975-

QH324.2.B56 2010

570.285--dc22

2009017384

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Table of Contents

Preface ................................................................................................................................................ xvi

Chapter 1

Macromolecular Crystallographic Computing ....................................................................................... 1

Kostas Bethanis, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece

Petros Giastas, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Greece

Trias Thireou, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece

Vassilis Atlamazoglou, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece

Chapter 2

Describing Methodology and Applications of an In Silico Protein Engineering Approach ................. 37

Trias Thireou, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece; National Technical University

of Athens, Greece

Kostas Bethanis, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece

Vassilis Atlamazoglou, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece; National Technical

University of Athens, Greece

Chapter 3

In Silico Biology: Making the Most of Parallel Computing................................................................. 55

Dimitri Perrin, Dublin City University, Ireland

Heather J. Ruskin, Dublin City University, Ireland

Martin Crane, Dublin City University, Ireland

Chapter 4

Computer Aided Tissue Engineering from Modeling to Manufacturing .............................................. 75

Mohammad Haghpanahi, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran

Mohammad Nikkhoo, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran

Habib Allah Peirovi, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Science and Health Services, Iran

Chapter 5

Electronic Health Records in a Tele-Ophthalmologic Application with Oracle 10g ............................ 89

Isabel de la Torre Díez, University of Valladolid, Spain

Roberto Hornero Sánchez, University of Valladolid, Spain

Miguel López Coronado, University of Valladolid, Spain

María Isabel López Gálvez, University of Valladolid, Spain

Chapter 6

High Performance Computing in Biomedicine................................................................................... 106

Dimosthenis Kyriazis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Andreas Menychtas, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Konstantinos Tserpes, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Theodoros Athanaileas, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Theodora Varvarigou, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Chapter 7

Pervasive Healthcare Services and Technologies for Memory Loss Diseases Support ..................... 119

Mata Ilioudi, University of Peloponnese, Greece

Dimitrios Karaiskos, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece

Athina Lazakidou, University of Peloponnese, Greece

Chapter 8

Statistical Models in Bioinformatics................................................................................................... 128

Stelios Zimeras, University of Aegean, Greece

Anastasia N. Kastania, Athens University of Economics & Business, Greece

Chapter 9

Computational Analysis and Characterization of Marfan Syndrome Associated

Human Proteins................................................................................................................................... 143

K. Sivakumar, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Maha Vidyalaya University, India

Chapter 10

A Modiied High Speed Hopield Neural Model for Perfect Calculation of Magnetic

Resonance Spectroscopy..................................................................................................................... 158

Hazem El-Bakry, Mansoura University, Egypt

Nikos Mastorakis, Technical University of Soia, Bulgaria

Chapter 11

Advances in Biosensors for In Vitro Diagnostics ............................................................................... 178

David P. Klemer, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA

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