Specialized CRO offers high-definition tissue imaging services for pharmaceutical and clinical research SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and PORTLAND, Ore. — Sirona Dx, a leader in high-complexity genomics and proteomics services, today announced the introduction of Imaging Mass Cytometry™ services on the Fluidigm Hyperion™ Imaging System to advance biomarker discovery and therapeutic development. Sirona Dx is a specialized […]

First commercially available reference standard for microsatellite instability (MSI) testing Horizon Discovery’s reference material covers seven new MSI markers tested for on the Idylla™ platform MSI is a form of genetic instability that is predominantly found in colorectal, gastric and endometrial cancer and serves as a prognostic, diagnostic and predictive marker in the clinic  Cambridge, […]

Dublin, Ireland, and Cambridge, UK – ERS Genomics Limited and DefiniGEN Ltd announced today a license agreement to provide DefiniGEN with access to ERS Genomic’s CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology patents. DefiniGEN will combine their best-in-class iPSC (induced Pluripotent Stem Cell) differentiation platform with CRISPR/Cas9 technology to generate a range of innovative preclinical human models. “The company’s […]

-Dovetail increases global footprint with seven new distributors – SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Dovetail Genomics™ LLC, which offers genomic products and services to address unmet needs in both human and non-human markets, expanded its growing international distribution network by signing additional partnerships in India, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, China, Thailand and Vietnam. Dovetails tools are used to generate accurate chromosome scale genome assemblies, identify large […]

SAN ANTONIO, TX and HAYWARD, CA – Paragon Genomics, Inc., a leader in amplicon-based target enrichment and library preparation solutions for next-generation sequencing (NGS) assays today announced a partnership with SOPHiA GENETICS designed to accelerate the global adoption of Data-Driven Medicine worldwide. Under the terms of the agreement, Paragon Genomics’ CleanPlex® NGStarget enrichment technologies will be […]

COLOGNE, Germany & LEIDEN, Netherlands & CAMBRIDGE, England–Ncardia, a leader in human iPSC-based solutions for drug safety and efficacy screening, and Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE:HZD) (Horizon), a global leader in gene editing and gene modulation technologies, announced a partnership to provide custom genetically modified and differentiated human iPSC-derived cells (hiPSC) for drug discovery researchers. […]

SALT LAKE CITY–Privately held XCR Diagnostics Inc. and Luminex Corporation (Nasdaq:LMNX) have entered into a non-exclusive, worldwide license agreement for XCR’s proprietary Xtreme Chain Reaction nucleic acid amplification technology. The XCR technology enables extremely rapid thermal cycling protocols to achieve dramatically reduced assay turnaround times compared to traditional polymerase chain reaction. Financial terms were not disclosed. “XCR […]

NEW YORK and SHANGHAI – Schrödinger, a privately-held company revolutionizing drug discovery through advanced computational methods and enterprise software solutions, and WuXi AppTec, a leading pharmaceutical and medical device R&D enabling platform company, announced today that they have formed Faxian Therapeutics. The new venture will leverage the precision molecular design platforms developed by Schrödinger and […]

Co-Diagnostics agrees to license CoPrimers™ for use in agricultural applications SALT LAKE CITY–Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CODX), a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, proprietary platform for the development of molecular diagnostic tests, and LGC, Biosearch Technologies, a global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of sophisticated, custom oligonucleotide-based tools and associated reagents for applied markets, announced […]

Joint further development of 3D visualizations of multidimensional image data JENA/Germany, MUNICH/Germany ZEISS and arivis have now expanded and deepened their cooperation, which began in 2014. The companies are pursuing the common goal of enabling new findings in life sciences and in materials research by improving the presentation and analysis of digital data. Modern microscope […]