GENALICE announced the global launch date of Population Calling, a new analysis module and part of their GENALICE MAP Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Data Analysis Suite. In a LIVE webinar event scheduled in two weeks from today, on October 8, the company will reveal the unique capabilities to improve individual patient results and discover disease specific […]

Framingham, MA — SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, today announced an exclusive reseller agreement with Advaita Bioinformatics, a leader in the development of bioinformatic solutions for multi-omic biological data, that will allow SCIEX to sell Advaita licenses of iPathwayGuide, as part of the OneOmics™ project. Under the agreement, Advaita’s web-based application […]

BILLERICA, Mass. — RainDance Technologies, Inc., a genomics tools company dedicated to simplifying the analysis of complex genetic diseases, today announced the appointment of Kathy Ordoñez as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Ms. Ordoñez brings more than 30 years of experience in the life sciences and diagnostics industries, and has served on the RainDance […]

Hawthorne, CA and Atlanta, GA – BioDiscovery, Inc., a leader in innovative genomic data analysis software solutions for life sciences research and clinical applications, and AKESOgen, a premier genomics services provider for clinical trials, clinical testing, and research, are excited to announce their new co-marketing partnership. Combining the expertise of the two companies will provide […]

SAN DIEGO & VILLEJUIF, France — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), the global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced it has joined the Worldwide Innovative Networking (WIN) Consortium. Founded on the recognition that greater success can be achieved through collaboration than any organization can achieve alone, the WIN Consortium is a global network […]

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — DNAnexus, the leader in cloud-based genome informatics and data management, today announced that Mr. Balaji Venkateswaran has been named Chief Technology Officer of the growing bioinformatics company. Venkateswaran brings more than twenty years of experience building highly-scalable global software products, many with a focus on security. Most recently he was Co-Founder […]

PLEASANTON, Calif. – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced the global launch of the SeqCap EZ MedExome Target Enrichment Kit1, a comprehensive whole exome sequencing (WES) solution designed to increase the discovery and detection of human genetic variants associated with disease while reducing sequencing costs. “The release of the SeqCap EZ MedExome Target […]

Gene Codes announces the release of Sequencher 5.4. This new release adds features to Sanger, NGS and RNA-Seq analyses such as: Expanded Cufflinks suite with the addition of Cuffquant and Cuffnorm. Sequencher 5.4 also has replicates functionality with a unique Conditions and Replicates Editor for Cuffdiff and Cuffnorm. Enhanced RNA-Seq visualizations with custom sorting and […]

DNASTAR has appointed Pure Health Medical Supplies Trading Company FZE (Purehealth) as a distributor of its molecular biology software in the Middle East, effective immediately. Purehealth is a company that provides a broad range of products and services to improve human health. With headquarters in Dubai, Purehealth serves customers and will represent DNASTAR in Bahrain, […]

Danvers, Massachusetts — ­ Beckman Coulter Genomics, provider of expert sequencing solutions for research and healthcare institutions worldwide, announces the publishing of studies detailing the early results of the strategic collaboration between Beckman Coulter Genomics (BCG) and the Linding Lab at UCPH, Biotech Research & Innovation Centre (BRIC). By developing advanced algorithms to integrate data […]