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BioITWorld Boston 2005

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Diego -based EKM Corp.
LABTrack is the topic of a lecture led by Richard Stember, CEO of
EKM's Scientific Division."
All research-driven organizations rely on the proper recording,
documentation and the analysis of data, as well as the communication
of research results to allow them to make fact-based decisions
quickly. EKM
solutions are built on the foundation of the company's award-winning
knowledge discovery systems technology and utilize standard data
system environments, including IBM, Microsoft and Oracle. in Biochemistry from Rockefeller
University, New York. Her career includes nearly a decade as a Predoctoral, Postdoctoral,
and then Senior Fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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About Tanox, Inc .

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As the deputy director, Dr. After a postdoctoral fellowship at the Imperial Cancer
Research Fund in London, England, Dr. He also has guided efforts at
the company to establish several technology platforms for faster product
candidate generation.

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"In today's fast-paced lab where results are needed now, it is
critical to effectively maintain and access all data," said Stember, a
world -renowned ELN expert and creator of LABTrack. "It's only a matter of time before all research labs go
electronic.D.

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About LABTrack:

LABTrack is the notebook of choice used by research , analytical,
production and academic laboratories. develops knowledge
management solutions for the government and scientific sectors. EKM has
successfully deployed solutions to more than 200 locations around the
United States and is the recipient of IBM's prestigious Beacon Award
for the Best Integrated Business Solution for 2003.

Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer Identified in Research by Nevada Cancer Institute Researchers

D. and Patricia Bray-Ward, Ph. With researchers from Yale University and George
Washington University the Wards, husband and wife researchers, identified that
leptin, prolactin , osteopontin, and insulin-like growth factor-II can make
possible the early detection of EOC before onset of symptoms. Bray-Ward earned her B. Marshall Nirenberg., who has decided
to resign to pursue other career interests. Yao was a Research Scientist at Amgen in
Boulder, Colo. He is the inventor or co-inventor on more than 20 issued
patents and patent applications and has had more than 40 articles published in
peer-reviewed journals.
Tanox's first-approved drug, Xolair(R) (omalizumab), is the first anti-
immunoglobulin E (anti-IgE) antibody to be brought to market.

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LABTrack offers a date /time stamp that is "fingerprinted" and retained
in a secure manner that meets federal requirements for intellectual
property.m. "With the rising
amount of data that research laboratories have to deal with, EKM is
working to provide the most effective IT solutions to enhance
productivity and results to help our life science companies and
research institutions remain competitive. He
has received numerous awards, both nationally and internationally, including
election to the National Academy of Sciences of the USA. is a renowned researcher in the area of
molecular cytogenetics, cancer genetics, molecular techniques development and
optical imaging technology. NVCI's mission is to develop a comprehensive cancer
research institute staffed by the finest scientists, clinicians and
caregivers, to provide hope for the community through education, support and
patient-centered care and striving for a future without cancer through
innovative translational research in basic , clinical and population science.
"We are grateful for the contributions Matthew made toward implementing a
focused research department within Tanox, and we wish him the best," said
Nancy Chang, Ph.

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About David C.
David C. Ward earned his B. Ward,
Ph.
Dr.
Before joining Aventis, Dr. "I look forward to contributing to the future success of
Tanox in my new role.

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About EKM:

Founded in 2000, San Diego-based EKM Corp. Research Reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

LAS VEGAS, Research co-authored by David C. Ward,
Ph. in Microbiology from Memorial University of
Newfoundland, Canada; M.
Patricia Bray-Ward, Ph.D.

About Nevada Cancer Institute
The Nevada Cancer Institute (NVCI) is the official cancer institute for
the State of Nevada.nevadacancerinstitute. Yao. Food
and Drug Administration in 2003 and is currently in Phase 2 clinical testing. Additional corporate information is available at
http://www.

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She has published numerous articles about mechanisms that enable the detection
of disease proclivities and presence ., as its Vice President of Research. Yao led the division of Molecular Biology and
Genomics in the Central Nerve System Diseases Group at Aventis Pharmaceuticals
in Bridgewater, N.
"This is an exciting opportunity to lead a strong and talented research
team," said Dr.

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Dr. Bray-Ward came to the Nevada Cancer Institute from Yale University,
where she was a distinguished researcher in the Department of Genetics for
11 years. The facility is scheduled to open later this summer. "For the
past four years, Bing has worked very closely with Matthew in providing
leadership and strategic direction for our research group. in
Seattle, Wash.G.

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Dr.D. His firsthand
knowledge of the research operation, combined with his experience and
accomplishments both at Tanox and in the industry, make him the ideal person
to lead our research program."
Dr. The
company develops innovative therapeutic agents for the treatment of immune-
mediated diseases, inflammation , infectious disease and cancer.

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The lecture is part
of the Oracle Life Sciences User Group Conference
(www.com/live/26/events/26BOS05A/conference/CC295425). Ward works
closely with Nicholas Vogelzang , MD, FACP the Director of NVCI, to coordinate
the institute's scientific research efforts in Basic Translational Research,
Population Science and Drug Development. Ward is internationally
recognized for his pioneering research in the fields of molecular
cytogenetics, cancer genetics, virology and optical imaging technology. HOUSTON, Tanox, Inc. Yao will lead Tanox's research team, with direct
responsibility for discovery programs, providing support to process and
clinical development projects , and managing the company's external research
alliances. As department head, he was responsible for
identification and validation of innovative new targets using genomics
approaches, led the evaluation of in-licensing product, target and technology
opportunities, and directed a research group that included molecular
biologists, protein chemists, and bioinformatics scientists.

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, an award-winning knowledge discovery systems
technology firm, will join other renowned life science leaders at the
BIO-IT World Conference + Expo in Boston May 17-19 to discuss
innovative technology solutions for drug discovery and development. The software allows researchers the
ability to format electronic pages that mirror paper-based notebooks."
Dr.S.

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D. Tanox's lead
investigational therapy, TNX-355, is a humanized, anti-CD4 monoclonal antibody
to treat HIV and AIDS.

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bio-itworldexpo . The Team version is a
server-based application designed for small to medium groups of
researchers who access the lab notebook to add info, make changes and
to collaborate in real time.Sc., where he was responsible for identifying and validating novel
targets, and managing a research laboratory .

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LABTrack - software that runs on any Windows-based
device - is the first electronic lab notebook that combines an
easy-to-use scientific word processor interface with a relational
database and built-in rules set. of the Nevada Cancer Institute has
identified four analytes that can provide early detection of epithelial
ovarian cancer (EOC) in women before they present with physical symptoms . in Genetics from George Washington University,
where her thesis research was completed at the NIH under the guidance of
Dr.

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"However, the accessibility and effective communication of the
intellectual property and discoveries contained within current paper
lab notebooks is woefully lacking, leading to missed opportunities in
business, technology development and synthesis of new discoveries,"
Stember said.
The Personal version, which is used on any PC running Windows, is
ideal for the individual researcher. The
breakthrough study "Serum Protein Markers for Early Detection of Ovarian
Cancer " was reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on
May 9, 2005.D.

About Patricia Bray-Ward, Ph. Yao, who most recently held the position of Senior Director of
Discovery Biology at Tanox, will succeed Matthew Moyle, Ph.D. Tanox
is based in Houston, Texas and maintains a manufacturing facility in San
Diego, California.

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Dr. Ward joined the faculty of Yale
University School of Medicine in 1971, where he remained in the Departments of
Genetics and Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry until he joined NVCI. The focus
area of her research is technology development and translational research.
Tanox is a biotechnology company specializing in the discovery and
development of biotherapeutics based on monoclonal antibody technology. TNX-355 received Fast Track Status from the U.

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The LABTrack series also includes a Laboratory Information
Management System (LIMS) and cGMP functionality for manufacturing.D.
NVCI has raised $50 million in private community financial support, with
additional support of a repayable $50 million construction bond for NVCI 's
142,000 square foot flagship research and care facility in the Summerlin
district of Las Vegas .

(Nasdaq: TNOX) has
appointed Zhengbin "Bing" Yao, Ph.D.J. Yao's team led the development of two compounds that are
currently in early stage development. and
was approved for marketing in the United States in 2003 for adult and
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in Biochemistry from the University of British
Columbia, Vancouver; and his Ph. Yao joined Tanox in October 2000 as Associate Director of Genomics and
was promoted twice during the past four years. He has 11 years of experience
in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries and has led the development
of two preclinical compounds while at Tanox.
Prior to joining Tanox, Dr.

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A growing number of research institutions, government
organizations and life science companies are replacing paper lab
notebooks with ELN's to improve efficiency, to better protect data ,
and enhance collaboration. Ward was appointed as the Deputy Director of the Nevada Cancer
Institute (NVCI) in May of 2004. She has been a research partner of David C.
Dr.tanox.

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The Enterprise version is a powerful and
flexible server-based collaborative application that can be accessed
by several thousand users in a large corporation or academic/research
institution, including top-level management.
Ovarian cancer is one of the leading cancers and detection before symptoms
are manifested is difficult. He has co-authored
over 300 scientific publications and has served on grant review panels in the
US, Canada and England for many years.D. for more than a decade, and together they have made pioneering
scientific discoveries that have resulted in multiple patents. in Microbiology /Immunology from the University of
Iowa in Iowa City and completed post-doctoral training at Immunex Corp. Xolair was
developed in collaboration with Genentech, Inc.

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One of those cutting-edge tools is EKM's Electronic Lab Notebook
(ELN) LABTrack(TM). The lecture, titled, "Electronic Lab
Notebooks in the Real World," is scheduled for May 16 at 4:30 p.
The presentation will review and illustrate the benefits ELN's bring
to the individual scientist, research teams, and to an entire
organization . LABTrack is tailored to fit any
organization's processes and procedures, existing notebooks, templates
and reports.
EKM offers three versions of LABTrack - Personal, Team and
Enterprise. Dr. Ward is also a co-founder of
five biotechnology companies, three of which are publicly traded on national
stock exchanges.A.

Zhengbin Yao Named Vice President of Research at Tanox

, Tanox president and chief executive officer. Yao earned his Ph. and Novartis Pharma A.

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Ontario, Canada and her Ph. In
this position, Dr. While at
Aventis, Dr.