Data interpretation from Watson will help users translate genomic data  from  Illumina TruSight® Tumor 170; offering to be available early in 2017 SAN FRANCISCO – IBM Watson Health (NYSE:IBM) and Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced a groundbreaking partnership to  expand access to genome data interpretation by integrating Watson for Genomics into  Illumina’s BaseSpace Sequence Hub and tumor sequencing […]

Collaboration aims to leverage Illumina’s  world-class DNA sequencing technology and BaseSpace Sequence Hub with Philips’ innovative cloud-based genomics platform for the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of genomics data in cancer research Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and  San Diego, US – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and Illumina, Inc.(NASDAQ:ILMN), the global leader in DNA […]

– Effort will sequence the genomes of 45,000 participants from across Ireland to identify novel targets and advance the clinical development of better treatments for a range of serious diseases – Focus is on key AbbVie therapeutic areas including oncology, neuroscience and immunology – Genomics Medicine Ireland will partner with Ireland’s leading clinicians and researchers […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The COPD Foundation-sponsored COPD Biomarker Qualification Consortium (CBQC) today announced that it has partnered with the Bio-Techne Corporation, a manufacturer of biotechnology products for life science research and diagnostics. The partnership was established to evaluate the suitability of a soluble form of receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE) as a predictive biomarker […]

Agreement includes development of a China-based joint venture and an equity investment by the iCarbonX ecosystem in SomaLogic BOULDER, Colo. – SomaLogic announced today that it has agreed to join the “Digital Life Alliance” established by iCarbonX, the China-based company founded in 2015 to build a “Global Digital Health Ecosystem that can define each person’s ‘digital […]

LOS ANGELES & SINGAPORE Tribogenics, a leader in triboluminescence based spectroscopy, announced today that it has signed HORIBA Scientific to distribute the company’s new line of Watson™ hand-held XRF metal analyzers throughout Southeast Asia. HORIBA Scientific is a global leader whose vast range of scientific products encompass for Raman, Elemental analysis, Steady state and Lifetime […]

SAN DIEGO — Synthetic Genomics, Inc., announced today that it has entered a research and licensing option agreement with Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V., part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, to apply Synthetic Genomics’ proprietary replicon RNA technology toward the design and development of novel RNA-based medicines for specific infectious diseases. The deal […]

Innovative Raman Spectroscopy system virtually eliminates fluorescence from many kinds of samples, particularly useful for biological measurements. REDMOND, WASHINGTON (WA), UNITED STATES — TimeGate Instruments Oy of Oulu, Finland today announces that it has selected Flash Photonics as its exclusive sales and distribution partner in the United States and Canada. TimeGate, which makes a patented Raman analysis system that specifically […]

MENLO PARK, Calif. and BEIJING — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.(Nasdaq:PACB), today announced that GrandOmics Biosciences Co., Ltd of Beijing, through its subsidiary NextOmics in Wuhan, has agreed to purchase five additional Sequel™ instruments to support China’s precision medicine initiative, with a specific focus on ultimately providing the genetic diagnosis of inherited diseases. GrandOmics was […]

Collaboration with Dell EMC Delivers Compute and Storage for Healthcare and Life Sciences Customers  STORY HIGHLIGHTS New Edico Genome bundle offers a pre-configured, out-of-the-box solution for rapid analysis and efficient storage of next-generation sequencing data. Available now, the solution allows for simple implementation for users while reducing storage costs, speeding analysis and maintaining high accuracy. […]