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Biomedexperts.com (owned and operated by Collexis Holdings, Inc.) is a social networking and expert finding service that automatically generates knowledge profiles of persons considered experts in biomedicine. These knowledge profiles also reflect connections between experts. The knowledge profiles are generated using scientific publication information from the National Library of Medicine. These experts are allowed to register (at which point they become a Member), claim, and edit their knowledge profiles online in order to find and communicate with other Members. Members are allowed to request that their knowledge profile be removed. The services offered by Biomedexperts.com ("Biomedexperts.com" or "we") include the Biomedexperts.com website (the "Biomedexperts Website"), the Biomedexperts.com messaging service, and any other features, content, or applications offered from time to time by Biomedexperts.com in connection with the Biomedexperts Website (collectively, the "Biomedexperts Services"). The Biomedexperts Services are hosted in the U.S. 

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