Innovative Solutions
The Informatics group managed by the associate director of the chemical biology platform at the Broad Institute was described as the glue that made many recent advances possible. The electronic notebook system created by him and his team is a vital tool for tracking research experiments in an open data sharing environment. He collaborated with biologists, chemists, and engineers from Broad and outside vendors to implement a new hardware platform, as well as an integrated Laboratory Information Management System, which is critical for an auditable data trail. Both new systems contributed to securing an $86 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and Broad’s selection to its Molecular Libraries Probe Production Centers Network.
His insight into unarticulated needs led him several years ago to initiate and organize a biweekly forum for Broad’s software engineers from different groups to present their ideas to one another. Known for his skill at building consensus among diverse parties, his colleagues turn to him for advice when dealing with challenging management issues.
For innovative approaches that have brought new capabilities to the Broad Institute, please congratulate Dave DeCaprio.