ALAMEDA, Calif.– LifeMap Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX), announced today the release of GeneCards®, Version 3.09, on November 18, 2012. The new release is available at www.genecards.org. LifeMap Sciences holds the exclusive worldwide license to market GeneCards® from Yeda Research and Development Company Ltd., the commercial arm of the Weizmann […]

SAN DIEGO, — Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL), a leading provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software, today announced release 6.1 of the Accelrys Materials Studio® modeling and simulation environment, providing seamless integration with the Accelrys Pipeline Pilot scientific authoring application, the scientifically aware Accelrys Enterprise Platform and Accelrys Materials Studio Collection. This newly integrated offering […]

Munich, Germany, – Definiens AG, the leader in image analysis for Digital Pathology, today announced that Dr. Gerald Möller, has joined the company’s supervisory board as an independent member and has been appointed chairman. Following the recent financing round, Dr. Möller will guide the expansion of Definiens’ current business and the development and commercialization of […]

ALAMEDA, Calif.— BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX) and its subsidiary LifeMap Sciences have announced the launch of LifeMap BioReagents™ (https://bioreagents.lifemapsc.com/), a new portal offering researchers access to BioTime’s research product lines including PureStem™ human progenitor cell lines, PureStem™ packages, clinical and research grade human embryonic stem cell lines (hES), HyStem® hydrogels, culture media, and cell […]

Basel, Switzerland,– Genedata, a leading provider of advanced software solutions for drug discovery and life science research, today announced a partnership with Life Technologies Corporation designed to create a streamlined ecosystem that empowers researchers in both academic and commercial settings to accelerate discovery and validation experiments. As part of the collaboration, Genedata will integrate Life […]

Reston, VA — 5AM Solutions has made their popular biolocator™ software available to the open market in SaaS (Software as a Service) form. Designed as a tool to facilitate the discovery and sharing of biospecimens for research, biolocator is web-based software that allows disparate biobanks to be linked together, providing a single de-identified view of […]

SALT LAKE CITY –– Remedy Informatics, Inc., the leader in registries for healthcare and life science research, announced today that the Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (GHIF) has made an investment of growth capital in the company. The investment of roughly $6 million includes a seat on Remedy’s Board of Directors and the opportunity for […]

ROCKFORD, Ill.– Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the Winter/Spring semester application deadline for its Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship program, which provides educational opportunities and $80,000 in scholarships annually to the future generation of scientists. Winter/Spring semester applications are being accepted through December 14, 2012. Applications and scholarship award […]

HEFFIELD, England – Simcyp (now Certara) has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to further develop the Simcyp Dog model for the evaluation of drug products intended for use in different canine breeds. This five year project, in conjunction with researchers at the FDA’s […]

TEL AVIV –BioData, developer of Labguru, a life science research and lab management service, announces the appointment of Adam Sartiel as the company’s new CEO. Sartiel brings with him extensive experience from innovative life science companies, including Life Technologies and Compugen. BioData is supported by Digital Science, a technology company of Macmillan Publishers Ltd that […]