Next-Generation SOLiD™ System to Help Researchers Identify Genes Associated with Autism Genetics researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics will embark on the next phase of their search for genes that cause autism. By forming a collaboration with Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE), the institute […]

NHGRI’s “$1000 Genome Sequencing Technology Development” Program supports Helicos’ technology initiatives CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Helicos BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ: HLCS) announced today that it is the recipient of an award from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The two year grant, totaling $2.9 Million, is part of […]

IBM Research Aims to Build Nanoscale DNA Sequencer to Help Drive Down Cost of Personalized Genetic Analysis – IBM scientists advance genome sequencing project Yorktown Heights, NY : In an effort to build a nanoscale DNA sequencer, IBM (NYSE: IBM) scientists are drilling nano-sized holes in computer-like chips and passing DNA strands through them in […]

Baylor College of Medicine Expands Fleet of SOLiD™ Systems to Expand Cancer Studies and Other Complex Human Diseases CARLSBAD, Calif.– Scientists from the Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center (HGSC) are expanding their fleet of advanced genomic next-generation sequencing technology from Applied Biosystems, part of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) to accelerate their studies […]

IlluminaCompute Offers Scalability, Turn-Key Operation and Extensive Customer Support for Research Organizations of All Sizes HANOVER, Germany–At the BioIT World Europe Conference, Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced the launch of IlluminaCompute, a fully integrated computing solution for its Genome Analyzer sequencing platform. Bringing together Illumina’s powerful sequencing software with high-performance blade servers from Dell’s OEM and […]

BIOTECHNICA 2009 HANNOVER, Germany — Today at the Biotechnica / Bio-IT World Europe conference in Hannover, Germany, BIOBASE and CLC bio announced a partnership to integrate BIOBASE’s comprehensive TRANSFAC® database with CLC bio’s popular workbenches and award-winning server solution. This partnership will provide researchers working with Next Generation Sequencing data with instant access to experimentally […]

SAIC-Frederick and Roche Enter into a Research Collaboration on Technology Advancements for Cancer Gene Sequencing MADISON, Wis. — National Cancer Institute contractor SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI), and Roche Applied Science, a division of Roche Diagnostics Corporation (SWX:RO) (SWX:ROG) (Pink Sheets: RHHBY), have signed a collaboration agreement […]

Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Validates NEBNext(TM) DNA Sample Preparation Reagents from New England Biolabs for use in Next Generation Sequencing IPSWICH, Mass. — Dr. John McPherson, Platform Leader, Cancer Genomics and High-Throughput Screening, and Dr. Kamran Shazand, Project Manager, of the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) led a team of scientists who have […]

Purchase of a Helicos® Genetic Analysis System includes collaboration on the development of targeted resequencing assays CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–Helicos BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ: HLCS) today announced the sale of a system and a scientific collaboration with Correlagen Diagnostics Inc., a leading provider of genetic tests for disease diagnosis. “We are very excited to have Correlagen as both […]

Life Technologies and febit Team to Offer New Solution for Targeted Re-sequencing in Large-scale Genomic Studies febit’s HybSelect(TM) technology for sequence capture combined with Applied Biosystems’ SOLiD(TM) System enable automated, high sample throughput next generation sequencing CARLSBAD, Calif. and HEIDELBERG, Germany, Sept. 28 — febit holding GmbH and Life Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: LIFE) today announced […]