本報告已在2011年07月19日停止出版。
伴隨著基因組及神經造影技術的發展
，不僅原形生物趨於多樣化，釐清神經元間傳導方式的複雜實驗也付諸實現。
在製藥業的市場調查上成效斐然的 BioInformatics, LLC（總公司：美國維吉尼亞州），在分析對神經科學研究者所做的調查結果的同時，也探討供應商的新參與及市場擴大的機會，並出版綜合報告書 "The Neuroscience Perspective: Opportunities for Market Entry & Expansion" 。
此報告書使用138頁的篇幅，基於對核酸、蛋白質、細胞、造影等4領域的神經科學研究家所做的31項問題，除了調查及分析科學家所喜好的技術與裝置、當今與未來的神經科學技術的支出，也釐清值得參與的新興領域。此報告書的概略架構如下所示。
1. 調查結果的分析與解說
- 策略概要
- 神經科學研究者的檔案
- 研究經驗
- 神經科學研究的代表性種類
- 喜好的實驗方法
- 所使用的非結像裝置/測量器
- 神經科學技術
- 神經科學研究者的情報通路
- 喜好的科學情報來源
- 2006年預定參與的會議數
- 展示攤位的參觀頻度
- 展示攤位的參觀理由
- 應該出席的會議
- 神經科學研究的課題與市場成長的機會
- 神經科學領域的主要問題
- 成功所必備的補充技術
- 科學大躍進所創造出的神經科學研究種類
- 支援大躍進所需的技術革新
- 研究領域的優先順序
- 神經科學技術在現實社會上的應用
- 結論
2. 調查方法與人口統計
3. 調查資料
- 研究焦點
- 神經科學研究的經驗年數
- 神經科學研究的階段
- 神經科學研究的種類
- 伴隨領域發展的策略
- 當今的需求與未來的研究計劃
- 資源與支援
- 2005年研究室的總體經費
- 未來1年內的預算變化
- 各研究技術的預算比率
- 科學會議/研討會
- 2006年預定參與的會議數
- 會議期間參觀展示攤會的比率
- 攤位參觀的誘因
- 喜好的科學會議
- 神經科學的課題與機會
- 神經科學領域的重大問題
- 傑出神經科學研究者所需的技術
- 未來5-10年內預料有大躍進的領域
- 透過技術改良協助大躍進的領域
- 喜好研究領域的預算分配
- 神經科學與社會
- 現實社會對神經科學技術的接納度
- 神經科學研究的未來影響力
Abstract
The Neuroscience Perspective: Opportunities for Market Entry & Expansion
Based on a 31-question survey of over 500 neuroscientists conducting basic,
translational and clinical research, The Neuroscience Perspective:
Opportunities for Market Entry & Expansion, provides suppliers with critical
information regarding neuroscientists' preferred techniques and
instrumentation in four strategic areas: nucleic acids, proteins, cells and
imaging. The report offers suppliers a unique look at current and future
spending for neuroscience-related technologies and identifies areas where
suppliers can enter the neuroscience market based upon the adoption of new
research techniques.
Advances in genomic technology and neuroimaging coupled with a wider range of
model organisms has made it possible to conduct more complicated experiments
to learn how neurons communicate with one another. More than any other life
science discipline, neuroscience research requires a multi-level approach
involving molecular, cellular, systems, translational, and integrative tools.
By using this report to understand the actual needs and preferences of
neuroscientists, suppliers will be better able to position their products to
this specialized customer segment.
The major objectives of this report are as follows:
- Determine what distinguishes neuroscientists from other life scientists in
regard to research objectives, techniques and instrumentation.
- Identify which suppliers neuroscientists believe are best qualified to
meet their research needs for nucleic acid-, protein-, cell- and
imaging-specific reagents and instrumentation.
- Assess the growth potential in neuroscience laboratory budgets for 2006.
- Compare current and future laboratory spending for neuroscience reagents
and instrumentation across nucleic acids, proteins, cells and imaging.
- Pinpoint targeted areas for expansion into the neuroscience market based
upon the adoption of new research techniques.
- Determine what resources and initiatives attract neuroscientists to vendor
exhibit booths.
- Describe the challenges facing the neuroscience field in regard to
personnel, training and funding.
- Learn what neuroscience disciplines will lead to research breakthroughs in
the next five to ten years and the technologies that will enable them.
- Examine the acceptability of utilizing neuroscience technology for "real
world" applications like enhancement of normal function, court-ordered CNS
intervention and "brain-reading."
Table of Contents
Section 1. Analysis and Interpretation of Survey Results
Strategic Overview
- Executive summary
- Key findings
- Study objectives
Neuroscience Researcher Profile
- Research Experience
- Representative type(s) of neuroscience research
- Preferred experimental approaches
- Non-imaging equipment and instrumentation employed
Neuroscience Techniques Spotlight
- Top nucleic acid-based techniques utilized
- Top protein-based techniques utilized
- Top cell-based techniques utilized
- Top imaging techniques utilized
Information Channels for Neuroscientists
- Preferred sources of scientific information
- Number of conferences will attend in 2006
- Percentage of time spent visiting exhibitor booth
- Top reasons to visit exhibit booth
- Top meeting to attend in field
Neuroscience Research Challenges and Market Growth Opportunities
- Key problems confronting neuroscience field
- Important supplementary skills required to succeed
- Type of neuroscience research that will lead to scientific breakthroughs
- Technological innovations needed to support these breakthroughs
- Prioritization of research areas to invest future government funding
- "Real world" applications of neuroscience technology
Conclusions
Section 2. Study Methodology and Demographics
- Methodology
- Definition of Terms
- Demographics
- Questionnaire
Section 3. Presentation of Survey Data
Research Focus
- Years of experience in neuroscience research
- Stage of neuroscience research
- Types of neuroscience research conducted
- Methods of staying current with developments in the field
Current Needs and Future Research Plans
- Best supplier for nucleic acid-specific needs
- Future plans to begin using nucleic-acid specific techniques
- Best supplier for protein-specific needs
- Future plans to begin using protein-specific techniques
- Best supplier for cell-specific needs
- Future plans to begin using cell-specific techniques
- Best supplier for neuroscience imaging needs
- Future plans to begin using imaging techniques
Resources and Support
- Estimated total lab budget for 2005
- Expected change in lab budget over the next 12 months
- Percentage of 2005 and 2006 budgets designated to each research technique
Scientific Meetings and Conferences
- Number of major scientific meetings to attend in 2006
- Percentage of time at a scientific meeting spent visiting exhibit booths
- Factors that influence visiting a vendor's booth
- Preferred scientific meeting
Neuroscience Challenges and Opportunities
- Critical problems confronting the field of neuroscience
- Skills needed to be an effective neuroscience researcher
- Area most likely to lead to important research breakthroughs in the next
five to ten years
- Areas where technological improvements would best facilitate breakthroughs
- Preferred budget allocation for areas of research
Neuroscience and Society
- Acceptability of real world applications of neuroscience technology
- Seminal implications of neuroscience research
Section 4. Appendices
- Insights and Perspectives
- Cross-Tabulations of Survey Data
- Other Recent Publications
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