Series F Includes $50 Million Strategic Investment from Gen-Probe Menlo Park, Calif. – Pacific Biosciences, a private company developing a disruptive technology platform for real-time detection of biological events at single molecule resolution, today announced it has completed a Series F round of financing in the amount of $109 million. The financing round includes a […]
Boston, Mass. – As part of its commitment to introducing third generation DNA sequencing technology to the market, Pacific Biosciences today announced the launch of a software developer’s network – the PacBio DevNet – at the Eighteenth International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB 2010). Throughout the development of the company’s Single Molecule […]
Exclusive worldwide cooperation in next-gen sequencing solutions provides full service for customers Eurofins MWG Operon, an expert in next generation sequencing (NGS) and Genomatix Software GmbH, a leading company in complex analysis and interpretation of such NGS data, announce their decision to combine their expertise and join forces to offer state-of-the art solutions for comprehensive […]
SAN DIEGO – Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that Gerald Möller, Ph.D., has joined the company’s Board of Directors. Dr. Möller is currently an advisor at HBM Bio Ventures AG, a Swiss investment firm focusing on biotechnology, emerging pharma, medical technology and related industries. Previously, Dr. Möller spent 23 years at Boehringer Mannheim in Germany, […]
SAN DIEGO – Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that it has appointed Nicholas J. Naclerio, Ph.D., to the position of senior vice president, Corporate Development, reporting to Jay Flatley, president and chief executive officer. In this capacity, Dr. Naclerio will be responsible for all Corporate and Business Development activities, including licensing, strategic planning and acquisitions. […]
Collaboration aims to accelerate human genome analysis and enable advancements in personalized healthcare. Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today an agreement to develop a nanopore-based sequencer that will directly read and decode human DNA quickly and efficiently. Focused on advancing IBM’s recently published “DNA Transistor” technology, the collaboration will […]
Cofactor Genomics in conjunction with Knome and Applied Biosystems, will construct libraries and perform the sequencing of Ozzy Osbourne’s genome. Cofactor will generate sequencing data on a newly installed Applied Biosystems SOLiD 4 system by Life Technologies while Knome will provide data analysis and interpretation. “These technologies produce thousands of times more data per run […]
DNA sequencing company adds prominent life sciences innovator and entrepreneur to its leadership team PROVIDENCE, R.I. – NABsys Inc., the pioneer in electronic, solid-state, single-molecule DNA sequencing, announced today that it has appointed Leroy (Lee) Hood, M.D., Ph.D., co-founder and president, Institute for Systems Biology, to its board of directors. During his career, Dr. Hood […]
Automated Benchtop System Prepares Samples for the Roche GS FLX DNA Sequencer DANVERS, Mass. – Beckman Coulter Genomics introduces the SPRIworks Fragment Library System II. The second release in the SPRIworks product line automates the preparation of fragment libraries for the Roche GS FLX* DNA Sequencer, and can prepare up to 10 DNA libraries in […]
Companies to Collaborate on Developing Products for Clinical Diagnostics Use SAN DIEGO and MENLO PARK, Calif. – Gen-Probe Incorporated (Nasdaq: GPRO) and Pacific Biosciences announced today that Gen-Probe has made a $50 million strategic investment in Pacific Biosciences, a private sequencing company. In addition, the companies will work together to explore co-development of new integrated […]
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