Cambridge, UK — BioSilta Ltd, a developer of advanced microbial growth systems, today announced that it has received EUR 2.5 million from Omega Funds (London) and existing investor Inveni Capital (Helsinki). The funding will be used to support commercial expansion through direct sales and marketing teams in Europe and the USA, and the establishment of […]

MADISON, Wisconsin –- DNASTAR® announced that it received a Phase I SBIR grant award from the National Institutes of Health entitled, “Accurate Accessible Cloud Software for Protein Folding for Molecular Biologists”. This is the first phase of a “fast-track” grant award to perform work in the next two and one-half years to dramatically enhance DNASTAR’s […]

TUCSON, Ariz. -– Today HTG Molecular Diagnostics announced the availability of HTG EdgeSeq miRNA Whole Transcriptome Assay for measuring the expression of 2,275 human microRNAs (miRNAs) described in the miRBase v20 database. The assay measures expression from very small, sometimes difficult sample types such as formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues and plasma. Automated on the HTG […]

San Diego, CA — The Hippo pathway is a highly conserved signaling pathway that relays signals from the cell membrane to the nucleus to negatively regulate TEAD-mediated transcription. Increased TEAD transcription can result in increased tumor growth. Alternatively, TEAD transcription leads to regenerative proliferation. Therefore, Hippo pathway activators could serve as cancer therapeutics, while Hippo […]

SomaLogic, Inc., announced today that the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is the first biomedical research center that will offer researchers on-site access to the SOMAscan™ assay, the most powerful proteomics platform available today. The assay will be performed at Penn’s Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT), under the leadership […]

Lexington, Mass. –- Quanterix Corporation, a leader in high definition diagnostics, delivering ultrasensitive single molecule measurement for the benefit of human health, today announced the appointment of Kevin Hrusovsky as Executive Chairman of its Board of Directors. Hrusovsky brings over twenty years of experience in life science and diagnostics industries with a strong track record […]

ALEXANDRIA, VA -– Oxford Finance LLC (“Oxford”), a specialty finance firm that provides senior debt to life sciences and healthcare services companies, today announced the closing of a $2.5 million senior secured term loan agreement and a $1.5 million revolving line of credit with IntelliCyt Corporation (“IntelliCyt”). Proceeds of the loan will be used for […]

Schlieren, Switzerland — InSphero AG, the leading provider of 3D cell culture technology, assay-ready 3D microtissues, and 3D-focused contract research testing services, announced today the release of their new 3D InSight™ Cytotoxicity Assay Kit. The biochemical assay incorporates proprietary luminescent detection technology with improved reagent stability developed by Promega Corporation (Madison, WI) for measurement of […]

Cambridge, UK — Horizon Discovery™ Group plc (LSE: HZD) (“Horizon” or “the Company”), the international life science company supplying research tools to organisations engaged in genomics research and the development of personalised medicines, today announces the appointment of Dr. Susan Galbraith, Senior Vice President and Head of Oncology Innovative Medicines at AstraZeneca, and Susan Searle, […]

Vancouver, BC — WaterTrax is excited to announce their most recent partnership with eRPortal, an enterprise asset and maintenance management software company. WaterTrax offers a suite of cloud-based data management software products to help water and wastewater utilities manage water quality data with a reliable and accurate centralized information management solution. eRPortal also offer a […]