SEATTLE–NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held provider of life science tools for translational research and developer of molecular diagnostics, today announced that it is initiating the first in a series of studies to evaluate the clinical utility of the NanoString Breast Cancer Intrinsic Subtyping Assay. The initial investigation will utilize samples from the TransATAC study […]

Renishaw Diagnostics Ltd, the developers of the RenDx™ Multiplex Assay System for infectious disease research and diagnosis today announced that it has created another 8 jobs; almost a 30% increase on its current workforce. Renishaw Diagnostics Ltd, the developers of the RenDx™ Multiplex Assay System for infectious disease research and diagnosis today announced that it […]

TUCSON, Ariz.– Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Ventana), a member of the Roche Group, announced today the appointment of Mara Aspinall to the role of President, Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Aspinall was most recently Founder, President, and CEO of On-Q-ity, a start-up diagnostics company focused on circulating tumor cell technology. Prior to this, Aspinall spent twelve […]

ITHACA, N.Y. – Rheonix, Inc. today announced positive results in a new application of its powerful, automated, molecular diagnostic platform, termed SeptiCARD, for the detection of septicemia, the presence of bacteria in the blood often associated with severe infection. Results were presented in a poster session at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Annual […]

Ann Arbor, MI and London, UK – NextGen Group plc (AIM:NGG) is pleased to announce that its US-subsidiary NextGen Sciences Inc, a leader in biomarker discovery, measurement and qualification, has launched its csfmultiplesclerosis25 multiplex protein assay for multiple sclerosis. The assay simultaneously measures 25 human CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) proteinsthat are believed to have potential as […]

ATLANTA – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of a new informatics solution to support clinical laboratories serving the emerging fields of translational and personalized medicine. Thermo Scientific Clinical LIMS (laboratory information management system) is a fully functional data and sample management system that is designed to […]

ATLANTA — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance and launch of six new Thermo Scientific Oral Fluid Drugs of Abuse immunoassays that test for amphetamines, cannabinoids (THC), cocaine, methamphetamines, opiates, and PCP. The Thermo Scientific reagents complement the patented Oral-Eze oral fluid specimen […]

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Cepheid (NASDAQ: CPHD) today hosted ‘Art Meets Innovation,’ an event teaming Cepheid and Paul Jr. Designs for the unveiling of Cepheid’s redesigned GeneXpert® family of systems at the 2011 American Association of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Lab Expo in Atlanta, GA. The unveiling of the redesigned GeneXpert family also introduces the new […]