New Oncomine products enable immune response analysis of the tumor microenvironment, interrogation of BRCA 1-2 genes, and liquid biopsy research using cell-free DNA from breast and colon cancer samples CARLSBAD, Calif.–Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced four new additions to its portfolio of multi-biomarker targeted assays for cancer research, including the Oncomine Immune Response Research Assay, […]

Firms will collaborate to support Archer® FusionPlex® NGS-assay customers CHARLOTTE, N.C. and MILFORD, Mass., Nov. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — SeraCare Life Sciences, a global provider of tools supporting assay development and laboratory QC, and ArcherDX, a leading provider in next-generation sequencing-based assays, are announcing at the AMP Annual Meeting a partnership on the development and […]

Leading molecular pathologists will share performance data demonstrating new faster droplet detection, higher throughput and automated analysis capabilities  BILLERICA, Mass. and CHARLOTTE, NC — RainDance Technologies, Inc., a genomics tools company simplifying the analysis of complex genetic diseases, today announced the launch of its RainDrop Plus™Digital PCR System featuring faster droplet detection, higher throughput, and […]

New method most accurate to date CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY A MULTI-INSTITUTION ACADEMIC-INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIP OF RESEARCHERS LED BY CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE HAS DEVELOPED A NEW METHOD TO BROADLY ASSESS CELL COMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND IDENTIFY DISEASE-SPECIFIC NETWORK ANOMALIES. THE COMPUTER-BASED METHOD, CALLED INFLO, WAS DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH RESEARCHERS AT PHILIPS AND […]

Respected diagnostics industry expert will help lead efforts to capitalize on market opportunity for Cologuard MADISON, Wis. — Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: EXAS) today announced the appointment of Jeff Elliott as chief financial officer.  Mr. Elliott, a former senior research analyst at Robert W. Baird & Co., joined Exact Sciences as vice president, business development and […]

SAN DIEGO– Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced the launch of TruSight® Tumor 170, a 170 gene next-generation sequencing solution to support the transformation of the tumor-profiling paradigm from a series of single-gene tests to a multi-analyte approach, providing a more thorough picture of a tumor’s genomic landscape. TruSight Tumor 170 offers an integrated DNA and RNA enrichment-based workflow, […]

A streamlined solution for the preparation of high-quality RNA-sequencing libraries PLEASANTON, Calif. — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced the launch of KAPA® RNA HyperPrep product, a robust RNA library preparation solution for a range of sample types and input amounts. These kits provide a single-tube workflow and decrease processing time by 30 […]

Newest Addition in Clinical Cancer Research Portfolio Aims to Establish a Standardized Method for Tumor Profiling SAN DIEGO– Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced the launch of TruSight® Tumor 170, a 170 gene next-generation sequencing solution to support the transformation of the tumor-profiling paradigm from a series of single-gene tests to a multi-analyte approach, providing a […]

Shenzhen, China—BGI today launched its latest high-throughput sequencing platform, BGISEQ-50, at the 11th International Conference on Genomics (ICG-11). It is a miniaturized sequencer that after BGISEQ-500 to continue to reinforce the NGS (Next Generation Sequencing). Based on the technique from combinatorial Probe-Anchor Synthesis (cPAS) and DNA Nanoballs (DNB) sequencing, BGISEQ-50 is a sharp, dedicated and […]

NEW YORK, NY & CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Flatiron Health and Foundation Medicine, Inc. (NASDAQ:FMI) today announced the launch of a clinico-genomic database designed to help researchers and biopharmaceutical partners accelerate the development of targeted therapeutics and immunotherapies to treat cancer. The clinico-genomic database, containing information on nearly 20,000 patients, is one of the largest and most comprehensive information efforts […]