Genomics data management leader Annai Systems is the architect of the Cancer Genomics Hub (CGHub), a repository for genomic data from major research initiatives of the National Cancer Institute. The company has worked closely with the research community to optimize the accessibility and usability of this unique collection of data on tumor genomes. “Researchers told […]

PROVIDENCE, RI – Nabsys, Inc., a life sciences company pioneering solid-state, single-molecule positional sequencing with broad applicability in DNA analysis, today announced that the company has closed a $20 million Series D financing to support the commercial launch of the company’s positional sequencing system with initial applications in genome assembly and finishing and in analysis […]

Ebersberg, Germany, – Eurofins MWG Operon, international market leader for custom DNA sequencing services from single reads to complete sequencing projects, has launched a new prepaid solution for premixed samples in tubes: SmartSeq Kit. Pooling together purified DNA with the appropriate sequencing primer before sending samples off is a common practice by researchers worldwide. The […]

SAN DIEGO, — TriLink BioTechnologies, Inc. (TriLink, trilinkbiotech.com) was recently awarded a Phase I SBIR Grant of approximately $130,000 by the National Institutes of Health to develop an approach to RNA sample preparation for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) using TriLink’s expertise in nucleic acid chemistry. This is the sixth Phase I grant TriLink has been […]

wift Biosciences, Inc. today announced the launch of the Accel-NGS™ DNA Library Kit, the first product in a new line of kits for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) sample preparation. NGS users can now produce PCR-free libraries with as little as 5 ng of input DNA. The highly efficient Swift adaptation technology eliminates the need for […]

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that a consortium consisting of researchers from Penn State University, the National Center for Biotechnology Information, Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute and Roche 454 Life Sciences is working on a new comprehensive de novo assembly of a human genome to augment and supplement the current human reference […]

CARLSBAD, Calif., — Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) announced today that three scientists are presenting data at the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) conference showing the Ion PI chip is on the same rapid performance trajectory demonstrated by the first three Ion PGM™ chips. Since the first Ion chip launched two years ago, […]

CARLSBAD, Calif.,– Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced that the new Center for Personalized Medicine (CPM) at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) has purchased four Ion Proton™ sequencers and two Ion Personal Genome Machine™ (PGM™) sequencers. Founded in 1898, Roswell Park Cancer Institute was one of the first cancer centers in the country to […]

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the SureSelect Strand-Specific RNA Library Preparation Kit for whole transcriptome and targeted RNA sequencing. The new kit enables researchers to prepare high-quality, strand-specific libraries for next-generation sequencing. The ability to gain valuable strand-specific information from RNA-sequencing experiments allows researchers to more easily discern overlapping transcripts and investigate antisense […]

Marco Island, Florida, and Hilden, Germany,— QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today provided new insights into its next-generation sequencing (NGS) initiative, unveiling an innovative sample-to-result NGS workflow designed to enable the routine use of this breakthrough technology beyond life sciences research in areas such as clinical research and diagnostics. QIAGEN’s NGS workflow […]