Novartis is the second largest provider of pharmaceuticals in the world. Novartis means utilizing scientific research, imagination and new technologies to provide ever-greater benefits for humankind. With an annual investment in research and development of approximately 3.5 billion Swiss francs, Novartis is committed to developing tomorrow's life science solutions. The expertise of over 100,000 Novartis employees will ensure the company's success.
Students are working with Novartis pharmaceutical to research how top competitors are using the latest technologies. This includes not only searching out new technologies, but also discovering the most recent mergers and alliances with Novartis' competitors. A second part of the research with Novartis includes researching the potential use of Electronic Data Capture. Researching Electronic Data Capture would include understanding how doctors can use databases of clinical trials in their work and how to standardize the exchange of clinical data for the industry.

Joshua McKibben (Team contatct)Troy HillPeter TaylorBlake Walker