SEATTLE and MARSEILLE, France, – NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, and HalioDx SAS, a diagnostic company in immuno-oncology, announced they have entered into an agreement to jointly develop and commercialize advanced gene expression assays for assessing the response to immunotherapies. Under this collaboration […]

Cambridge, – Genestack, the developer of a next generation enterprise platform for genomics research and development, has partnered with the Cancer Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory (CMDL), an organisation involving the National Institute for Health Research, Cancer Research UK, the University of Cambridge, the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust and the Medical Research Council, to bring advanced […]

SANTA CLARA and CARLSBAD, Calif. — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and Applied Spectral Imaging (ASI) announced they have entered into an agreement to jointly market ASI’s most advanced GenASIs imaging platforms and Agilent’s fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) products and solutions, including its Dako Omnis instrument for automated FISH sample processing. This agreement is […]

CARPINTERIA, Calif. – Dako, an Agilent Technologies company and a worldwide provider of cancer diagnostics, announced the commercial availability in the EU of a new test that can identify PD-L1 expression levels on the surface of non-small cell lung cancer tumor cells and provide information on the survival benefit with OPDIVO® (nivolumab) for patients with […]

ARMONK, NY: IBM (NYSE:IBM) announced that Bluebee, a leading provider of high-performance genomics solutions, has deployed high-speed file transfer solutions from Aspera, an IBM company, running on the IBM Cloud and integrated directly into the Bluebee genome analytics platform. Aspera transfers reduce the end-to-end turnaround time of computational data analysis, enabling Bluebee to deliver results […]

Tucson, Ariz. –– Sunquest Information Systems Inc. announced the acquisition of GeneInsight Inc., an IT company that streamlines the analysis, interpretation and reporting of complex genetic tests. The GeneInsight platform was developed by Partners HealthCare and has been in continuous clinical use since 2005 at the Laboratory for Molecular Medicine. In 2014, Sunquest made a […]

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – Ground-breaking new sample collection and preparation technologies which could enable simple and effective tuberculosis (TB) testing in the community, helping to reach the 3 million patients missed by healthcare systems each year, have been developed by life sciences tools and technologies developer QuantuMDx and leading academic institute St George’s, University […]

CINCINNATI, – Meridian Bioscience, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio (NASDAQ:VIVO) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Magellan Biosciences, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Magellan Diagnostics, Inc. Headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts (near Boston), Magellan pioneered the engineering, development and manufacturing of FDA-cleared products for the testing of blood to diagnose lead poisoning in children and […]

Rochester, N.Y. ST LOUIS, MO – Adarza BioSystems, Inc. a leading next generation innovator in label-free, multiplex assays announced that it has closed a $5 M Series B financing. Proceeds from the financing will be used to expand production capacity in its St. Peters, MO manufacturing facility and launch its first immunoassay product consumable and […]

Seattle, WA – Blood Cell Storage, Inc. (BCSI) and Concile Diagnostics S.L., a Spanish corporation, announced an exclusive distribution relationship for the SAFE Sens TrakStation™ / Trak Pod™ continuous pH monitoring systems into large format incubators in Spain, Portugal and Italy. Products are available immediately. “Our entry into the Spanish marketplace is an important step […]