"Our integrative population, clinical and familial
databases, supported by IBM's team and technologies, promise to be an
essential global resource for identifying and mapping genes for new drugs and
biomarkers , and may advance not only computing in the clinical genomics arena,
but in the health care industry as well. Moran Eye Center, and the University Neuropsychiatry
Institute. Graff will be building a team
focused on the increasingly popular family networking space and enhancing the
existing MyFamily.
"We are thrilled to have Michael Graff as part of our senior leadership
team," said Tim Sullivan, president and CEO of MyFamily."

About MyFamily.
MyFamily. is headquartered in Provo, Utah, and is the leading
online network connecting families.

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The systems developed under
this collaboration will ultimately serve as the foundation for enabling
personalized medical care for the University's many clinicians and patients,
and become a valuable tool for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries
in the development of novel diagnostics and therapeutics., MyFamily .com, Inc.com.
MyFamily also publishes Family Tree Maker(R), the #1 selling family tree
software , Ancestry Magazine, over 50 book titles and numerous databases on
CD-ROM.

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The health sciences campus is home more than 1,100 faculty members from the
University's School of Medicine, colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy and Health, and
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The IBM Healthcare and Life Sciences Clinical Genomics Solution
incorporates IBM technology, industry expertise , and best practices, and along
with applications available from the network of IBM Business Partners not only
to help accelerate the adoption of genomics in the clinical environment but
also to help facilitate compliance with regulatory and patient privacy
requirements and enable the sharing of research data in a security enhanced
environment.com

Contacts for HHS:
Natalie Gochnour
Health and Human Services
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These include population and demographic information
with detailed medical records; including diagnosis, pharmacy records , imaging,
and pathology. "The breath and depth of the
University of Utah's assets of clinically relevant information provide an
unprecedented opportunity to understand the commonalities of complex diseases.
"This collaboration is designed to provide the drug discovery industry and
clinicians with access to breakthrough understandings in cancer, heart disease,
neurological disorders, autoimmune and inflammatory disease, metabolic
disorders, and age-related disorders," stated Stephen M.utah . He, and the team we are
building in Bellevue, will be a significant part of our strategic growth
plans.

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Future phases of the collaboration will center on the development of
analytical tools to support molecular models of genetic disease to identify
the commonalities of complex genetic disorders.
The Bellevue-based team of software engineers, designers and marketers is
dedicated to strengthening families everywhere by helping them connect and
share photos, stories and memories with one other. MyFamily. While at
Microsoft, Michael led the MapPoint business through a period of rapid growth
and multiple product and service introductions, including the launch of
Microsoft 's first commercial web service.

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About LineaGen
LineaGen Research Corporation is a biotechnology research and licensing
company that utilizes a powerful population genetics discovery platform to
identify and validate biomarkers, coordinate clinical trials, and identify
health -promoting and disease-causing genetic factors.com
http://www.com offers a unique venue for families and
groups to connect and communicate, by providing a safe, friendly, family space
on the web .com and Heritage Makers.

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The solution promotes flexibility , based on open-industry
standards, so that the program can grow and adapt. "The focus isn't just to build another internet site.

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647.com product. More than 3 million people use MyFamily.com, Ancestry .

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0209, or klampka@macbiocom., the leading
network for connecting families on the Web, is pleased to announce the opening
of a new office in the greater Seattle area. The MyFamily network includes MyFamily.com, RootsWeb.

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Eccles Health Sciences Library. Clinical care is provided by
University of Utah Hospitals + Clinics, the Huntsman Cancer Institute and
Hospital, the John A.macbiocom. Alberni , (646) 234-1617, or alberni@us.edu
(801) 587-7639

It's
about strengthening families by providing them an easy place to share and
communicate with each other -- especially when family members and friends are
located in different parts of the country, or the world.

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and SALT LAKE CITY , IBM, the
University of Utah Health Sciences Center and LineaGen Research Corporation
today announced a broad collaboration to combine their respective strengths to
create an unparalleled clinical genomics infrastructure designed to accelerate
the molecular understanding of complex diseases and ultimately to accelerate
the development of novel molecular diagnostics and targeted treatments.
"Globally , healthcare is undergoing a profound transformation toward
targeted therapeutics and treatment regimens ," stated Michael Svinte, Vice
President, Information-based Medicine, IBM.
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, LineaGen draws on a proven process
for genetic discovery at the University of Utah that has led to the discovery
of multiple disease-causing genes in cancer, heart disease , and neurological
disorders.

Contacts for LineaGen:
Michael Paul
Chief Operating Officer, LineaGen Research Corporation
(801) 581-5004

Media Inquiries:
MacDougall Biomedical Communications
Kari Lampka, 508. BELLEVUE, Wash.com, Inc., visit
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LineaGen, a commercial access
provider to the databases, will provide general oversight and administration
of the project for the University. LineaGen provides
industry partners with breakthrough genetic research programs that leverage an
extensive biosample repository coupled with detailed clinical data and decades
of medical and genetic information from both population-based studies and
studies on multigenerational families.

About IBM's Healthcare and Life Sciences Clinical Genomics Solution
The convergence of life sciences, healthcare, and information technology
is revolutionizing the discovery of new treatments and the practice of
medicine .com business unit, has been commissioned to open its new Bellevue,
Washington office to house this business unit. He was most recently the
General Manager of Microsoft's Windows Mobile Applications + Services division
and General Manager of the Microsoft MapPoint Business Unit.myfamilyinc.

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Currently , the
Utah Population Database comprises more than 7 million linked records,
including genealogical records, population records, and vital statistics that
are linked to medical information.

About IBM Healthcare and Life Sciences
IBM Healthcare and Life Sciences brings together IBM resources, including
information technology, deep industry insights, and research expertise, to
help clients develop and deliver safer, more affordable and more effective
diagnostics, drugs and medical care.com, Inc.

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Working with partners such as LineaGen and the University of Utah, IBM is
deeply committed to providing the information technology solutions that will
play a critical and transformative role in realizing personalized medicine. Prescott, MD, CEO and
President of LineaGen and Executive Director of Huntsman Cancer Institute at
the University of Utah.com, Inc. "He is
extremely well respected in the industry, fits well in our culture, and has a
highly regarded and sustained track record of success.ca, Ancestry.uk, Genealogy.

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LineaGen's key asset is its ability to
provide commercial access to research using the Utah Population Database and
Utah Genetic Reference Project.Gochnour@hhs . I'm very excited
about the opportunity to build this team in Bellevue and provide a great
service for families and groups.com, Inc.

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The first phase of the collaboration will focus on applying IBM's
Healthcare and Life Sciences Clinical Genomics Solution to build the data
infrastructure and interface for the over seven (7) million records from the
combined Utah databases.

About Utah Population Database
The Utah Population Database is an unmatched integration of vital
statistics, clinical records, and genealogical information.

About Utah Genetic Reference Project
The Utah Genetic Reference Project is an extensive collection of genotypic
and phenotypic characteristics collected from more than 600 individuals
representing approximately 45 Utah families .

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Under
the collaboration, IBM will leverage its Clinical Genomics Solution to develop
the information infrastructure to both integrate and query the large Utah
Population Database and Utah Genetic Reference Project Database located at the
University of Utah Health Sciences Center.com

Contacts for IBM:
Jorge G.gov

Contacts for University of Utah:
Linda Aagard
University of Utah Health Sciences Center
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community empower individuals to discover, preserve and share their unique
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aagard@hci.com to keep in touch with
family and friends.
Michael Graff brings a significant amount of experience in business and
product leadership to his role with MyFamily.com as a
place to share, communicate and preserve family wisdom, stories and memories.

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"We are within reach of a health care system where medications are safer
and more effective because they are chosen based on a patient's personal
characteristics," said HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt. "This broad collaboration
will accelerate medical discovery through genetic research and help make
personalized therapies a reality.

About the University of Utah Health Sciences Center:
The University of Utah Health Sciences Center is the major patient care,
research, and health professions training center for the Intermountain West. Michael Graff, a Senior Vice
President at MyFamily. Launched in 1999, the
MyFamily. MyFamily.

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This history of success has been expanded to disease areas
including autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, respiratory disease,
metabolic disorders, central nervous system disorders, and age-related
conditions. These large multigenerational
families donated their DNA to the Centre d'Etude du Polymorphisme Humain
(CEPH) approximately twenty years ago, and since then their DNA has been a
critical resource in the mapping studies that identified genes for a number of
genetic diseases and disorders.com website remains one of the most popular family networking
destinations online."
As part of his responsibilities, Graff will lead the local hiring effort
and the strategic planning for and continued development of MyFamily.com was the vision for the service" said
Michael Graff.

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and general manager of the company's growing
MyFamily. He also held a number of senior
product management related positions in the Microsoft Office organization in
the 1990s .