Berlin und Seattle (USA) – Epigenomics AG (Frankfurt Prime Standard: ECX), the cancer molecular diagnostics company, and QIAGEN (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that the companies have entered into an option agreement allowing QIAGEN to develop and, should QIAGEN exercise the option, commercialize a colorectal cancer blood test based on Epigenomics’ proprietary […]

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD) today announced that Michael Bates, M.D., has joined the company as Vice President of Oncology Research and Development, reporting to David Persing, M.D., Ph.D. In his new role, Dr. Bates is responsible for Cepheid’s micro-RNA program and the development and preclinical evaluation of Cepheid’s targeted oncology portfolio, including the […]

WALTHAM, Mass. – PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that the Company’s Signature Genomics Laboratories has launched its new Signature Precision Panel™| Prenatal diagnostic test for rapid testing of 15 common and severe chromosomal disorders. The Signature Precision Panel | Prenatal test is […]

TUCSON, Ariz. – HTG, Inc., provider of molecular technology solutions, today announced the closing of a Series D financing round led by new investor Novo A/S. Fletcher Spaght Ventures (FSV) also a new investor, joined the round along with existing investors Merck Capital Ventures, Solstice Capital and Valley Ventures. The new financing will be used […]

DALLAS and HOUSTON – Baylor Research Institute (BRI), the research arm of Baylor Health Care System, and bioinformatics pioneer Eureka Genomics (EG) have formed a strategic alliance to achieve a better understanding of the causes of colorectal cancer, potentially leading to advancements in the disease’s prevention, management and treatment. Baylor Research Institute’s contribution to the […]

IRVINE, California and AMSTERDAM – Agendia, a world leader in molecular cancer diagnostics, today announced that the company has received its fifth U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for MammaPrint(R), its widely used breast cancer recurrence assay. The new clearance is comprised of two additional Agilent Microarray scanners and two Agilent Bioanalyzers, expanding laboratory […]

San Francisco, CA – Swift Biosciences Inc., a developer of innovative genetic analysis tools for the diagnostic industry, today presented two applications of their myT™ Primer qPCR. Results were presented for quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assays that can detect mutations in two cancer genes: KRAS and BRAF. These assays were evaluated for analytical sensitivity […]

Glasgow, Scotland – Renishaw Diagnostics Ltd, a world leading provider of trace level detection technologies based on the exploitation of surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and surface enhanced resonance Raman scattering (SERRS), for research and molecular diagnostics applications, today announced the launch of its first research use only (RUO) multiplex assay system which allows precious […]

CAMBRIDGE, MA – Quanterix Corporation, enabling a new generation of diagnostic tests based on revolutionary Single Molecule Array (SiMoA™) technology, today announced that it has entered into an evaluation agreement with Novartis Diagnostics on the potential use of Quanterix’s SiMoA platform technology for diagnostic use. The evaluation will be conducted at Quanterix and will focus […]

BlueGnome used this weekend’s conference of the Chinese Society of Reproductive Medicine in Chongqing to announce the availability of its 24sure and CytoChip platforms in China. Both 24sure and CytoChip combine advanced microarray technology with sophisticated signal processing software in order to inform investigation of genetic disorders from cancer to infertility. The application of 24sure […]