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Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (CBMSO): Harnessing technology to fight genetic disorders for humanity’s greater good
Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (CBMSO): Harnessing technology to fight genetic disorders for humanity’s greater good
Share this Run jointly between the Spanish National Research Council and the Autonomous University of Madrid, the Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (CBMSO), focuses on understanding the molecular interactions behind human diseases, in order to help find effective treatments and cures. The organization employs over 700 people, with a team dedicated to computational biomedicine. Business challenge The Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa uses advanced computer modelling to drive its research efforts. How could it accelerate the process to solve humanity’s most pressing genetic disorders? Transformation The institute deployed IBM ® Power Systems TM servers to enable super-precise modelling of cell biology, using latest-generation IBM POWER9 TM processors to deliver acc