SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — SerImmune Inc. today announced an $8 million round of financing, led by Illumina Ventures, with participation from Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, through a subsidiary, and additional undisclosed investors. With the proceeds, SerImmune will expand its immune mapping technology platform and antibody repertoire database while building strategic […]

A New Orleans startup exploring the diagnostic aspects of genetic research has received more than $1 million from investors and plans to expand its business. Pine Biotech, based at the New Orleans BioInnovation Center on Canal Street, has developed a software program to help scientists analyze and map large sets of molecular data — also […]

Research in space will use Emulate’s Organs-on-Chips technology to evaluate effects of space travel on human brain cells, and may help uncover new insights to understand neurological diseases on Earth $2 million grant provided by NCATS, a center of the NIH; logistical support provided by CASIS, managers of the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory […]

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) (the “Company”) today announced that it has priced its previously announced underwritten public offering of 15,419,354 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $3.10 per share.  The offering is expected to close on or about June 20, 2017 subject to […]

— Aggregate New Funding in 2017 Reaches $60 Million; Total of $191 Million Raised Since Inception – — Accelerates Growth into Drug Discovery, Supports Investment in DNA Data Storage – SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Twist Bioscience Corporation, a company accelerating science and innovation through rapid, high-quality DNA synthesis, today announced that it raised an additional […]

Company’s strong growth and technical expertise in managing clinical trials attracts growth equity investment SEATTLE—-LabConnect, a leading provider of highly customized global central laboratory and support services to biopharmaceutical, medical device, and contract research organizations (CROs), announced today a $24.5 million Series A investment by ABS Capital Partners, a leading late-stage growth company investor, Pablo […]

SEATTLE — NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 3,450,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $16.75 per share, which includes the exercise in full by the underwriter of its option to purchase an […]

Shares of Common Stock Will Begin Trading on a Split-Adjusted Basis on Monday, June 5, 2017 SOUTH EASTON, MA —- Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (OTCQB: PBIO) (“PBI” or the “Company”) today announced a one-for-thirty reverse split of its common stock effective as of Monday, June 5, 2017. The shares underlying the Company’s outstanding convertible securities will […]

SEATTLE, June 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 3,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $16.75 per share pursuant to its existing shelf registration statement. NanoString has […]

SEATTLE — NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today announced an agreement to sell 2,750,000 shares of its common stock to Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated as the underwriter in an underwritten public offering pursuant to NanoString’s existing shelf registration statement. NanoString has […]