SANTA CRUZ, Calif.– SomaGenics has been awarded a $1.8M two-year NIH SBIR Phase II grant to further develop its RealSeq®–AC technology for next-generation sequencing (NGS) of small RNAs such as microRNA. Real-Seq®-AC dramatically reduces bias in small RNA sequencing libraries compared to commercially available library construction methods. “Bias reduction is critical for the discovery of […]

Collaboration targets “Sample to Insight” sequencing solutions to enhance research and applications in human identification Hilden, Germany, and The Hague, The Netherlands – QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) and the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) today announced collaboration on a project to enhance ICMP’s ability to identify missing persons using next-generation […]

New Life Science Specialists in China and India Have Signed on to Distribute the Multiplexed ICE COLD-PCR-Based Kits that Work with Liquid or Tissue Samples and on All Sequencing Platforms OMAHA, Neb. — Transgenomic, Inc. (TBIO) (NASDAQ: TBIO), today announced that it has signed agreements with two additional distributors in China and India for its […]

New startup will leverage a method for simultaneously sequencing and mapping thousands of RNAs within cells and tissues Boston, Mass. – The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University today announced that its FISSEQ (fluorescent in situ sequencing) technology will be commercialized by a newly formed company, ReadCoor, Inc. FISSEQ is a spatial […]

Epigenetics-based research tools company Active Motif, Inc. today announced it has entered into a technology development partnership with Swift Biosciences, a leader in sample and library preparation for next generation sequencing (NGS). The two companies have partnered to deliver technical advancements in ChIP-Seq workflow, a foundation application for epigenetics. Samples used in the ChIP-Seq workflow […]

Columbus, OH – GenomeNext, LLC, a leader in genomic data management and integrated analysis, announced today the launch of Olympus; a powerful, innovative platform designed to simplify and automate ‘Omics-based analysis and interpretation into a single, consolidated solution. The Olympus Platform eliminates the need to invest in, architect and manage multiple, fragmented solutions required to […]

SureSeq myPanel™ NGS Custom Cancer Panels enable researchers to create bespoke probe panels from an expert-curated library Oxford, UK – Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), The Molecular Genetics Company, has launched its SureSeq myPanel™ NGS Custom Cancer Panels to provide scientists with completely customised, pre-optimised next generation sequencing (NGS) probe panels relevant to their research. The […]

Genomics England is partnering with GenomOncology, LLC (GO) to utilize the GO Knowledge Management System (GO KMS) as a tool for clinical reporting enablement. Genomics England will integrate the GO KMS as a key content driver to augment clinical reporting in the 100,000 Genomes Project’s cancer programme, coupling Genomics England curated database with the GO […]

Genomics England is partnering with GenomOncology, LLC (GO) to utilize the GO Knowledge Management System (GO KMS) as a tool for clinical reporting enablement. Genomics England will integrate the GO KMS as a key content driver to augment clinical reporting in the 100,000 Genomes Project’s cancer programme, coupling Genomics England curated database with the GO […]