In 2001, Sun Microsystems selected the Delaware Biotechnology Institute (DBI) as a Center of Excellence (COE) in high-performance computational biology in recognition of DBI's advanced work on protein structure and biological pathway simulations as well as computerized detection of sequence repeats and SNPs, and whole genome comparisons. Using Sun Fire 4800 servers, DBI will collaborate with Sun and its partners to create new databases and software for computational biology.
Sun's COE program promotes open standards and collaboration to help build new technologies that advance academic research.
The following software tools have been designed and implemented or are under development at DBI using the Sun Server:
