Horizon Discovery Group plc Board Change

Cambridge, UK: Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE: HZD) ("Horizon", "the Group" or "the Company"), a global leader in gene editing and gene modulation technologies, announces that Dr. Jonathan Milner is stepping down from his position as a Non-Executive Director of the Board with immediate effect. Commenting on this announcement, Dr. Jonathan Milner said: "After 10 very enjoyable years [...]

NIH Awards BellBrook Labs Phase II Grant to Develop HTS Assays Targeting the cGAS-STING Pathway for Autoimmune Diseases and Cancer

The National Institutes of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) recently awarded BellBrook Labs a $1 million phase II Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant to develop new assays to detect cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP) levels in biological samples. The assays will be used to discover, develop, and monitor new treatments for autoimmune diseases and cancer by targeting [...]

Acquisition of ISO 9001: 2015 Global Multi-site Certification

TOKYO, Japan – Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) has acquired ISO 9001 Global Multi-site Certification for 21 of its sites in 8 countries worldwide, aiming to establish globally accepted standards of quality and reinforce the quality management system and governance of the entire Advantest Group as a result of system reconstruction [...]

Scientifica’s new Research and Development Manager – Christian Wilms

Scientifica are excited to announce that Christian Wilms is taking on the role of Research and Development Manager. Coming from a neuroscience research background, with more than a decade of experience in electrophysiology and fluorescence imaging, Christian joined Scientifica’s R&D team as Applications Specialist early in 2016. His role involved extending the capabilities of Scientifica’s [...]

We Have Exciting News – Thomas Scientific has Acquired American Cleanstat

To All of our Valued Customers, It is with great pride and enthusiasm that I announce that Thomas Scientific has acquired American Cleanstat, Inc. and related assets. With this integration, Thomas Scientific will be better positioned to offer you, our customers, the largest and fastest growing brand centric distribution company focused on serving science! This [...]

MTS PLANS FOR GROWTH IN ASIA WITH NEW BUSINESS PARTNERS IN MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE

Eden Prairie, Minn. – MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and sensors, today announced the appointment of new Business Partners to support MTS Materials, Vehicles and Structures market segments in Malaysia and Singapore. Malaysia The Malaysian Finance Ministry estimates a 5.5% GDP growth rate for 2018, and this new [...]

Biolab Brasil to Become New Source For Nikon’s Full Line of Microscopy Products and Service for Research Markets in Brazil

Nikon optimizes distribution, sales, and service support in local research market through expansion of their current dealer, Biolab Brasil Nikon Instruments Inc. announced today that effective June 1, 2018 it will transition the Nikon Instruments Brazil research business to Biolab Brasil. The local, Brazilian-owned company will maintain full line distribution, factory authorized service and warranty support [...]

Emulate, Inc. and AstraZeneca form strategic agreement to work side-by-side on Organs-on-Chips technology to improve prediction of human safety and efficacy of drug candidates

AstraZeneca is the first pharmaceutical company to work with Emulate to develop and embed its Organs-on-Chips technology in its laboratories Studies with the technology aim to gain new insights into disease mechanisms  BOSTON, Mass. — Emulate, Inc. has formed a collaborative partnership with AstraZeneca’s Innovative Medicines and Early Development (IMED) Biotech Unit to embed its Organs-on-Chips technology within [...]

Merck to Use Genome Editing in Study of Gut Bacteria to Benefit Malnourished Children

Merck today announced a collaboration with Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, that could lead to the optimizing of nutritional supplements to restore a healthy gut microbial community.  DARMSTADT, GERMANY Collaboration with Washington University on gut bacteria research could lead to diagnostics, treatment for malnourished children Study to use MilliporeSigma's genome-editing technology Merck, a [...]

MR Solutions expands preclinical scanner range with state of the art CT scanners

MR Solutions is broadening its range of preclinical scanners with the launch of four CT models. This new range of CT scanners is designed to operate alone or with the clip on PET and SPECT imaging systems developed by MR Solutions for their range of MRI scanners. The MR Solutions family now includes six cryogen [...]

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