October 6, 2015
San Carlos, CA - NuGEN Technologies is pleased to announce that scientists and clinicians using its Ovation Target Enrichment System to prepare biologic samples for genomic analysis can now process resulting sequence data in BaseSpace--a cloud computing platform, hosted by Illumina, Inc. “NuGEN’s new Ovation Target Enrichment System Data Processing Application will allow the large [...]
October 6, 2015
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today launched an enhanced portfolio of training courses to match the needs of the company’s global customers in terms of location, format and timeframe. Agilent University, a long-trusted source of traditional classroom and customized onsite training, now offers online courses that cover foundational, intermediate and advanced [...]
October 6, 2015
BC Platforms, a world leader in genomic data management solutions, today announced that theUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus will use the company’s world-leading, comprehensive data management program to support the launch of the university’s new personalized medicine initiative aiming at translating community genomics into individual well-being. A major goal of the program is to [...]
Allele Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Forming Cell Banking Business for Personalized Medicine
October 6, 2015
SAN DIEGO – Allele Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Allele”), a leader in the development of specialized cells for regenerative medicine and pharmaceutical drug discovery, today announced plans to form a commercial business for the banking of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) by private individuals. Allele is pleased to have Drs. Mahendra Rao and Joseph [...]
October 6, 2015
BALTIMORE and SAN JOSE, Calif. -- BD Life Sciences, a segment of leading global medical technology company BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), today launched its first dedicated product specifically for single cell genomics applications with BD FACSseq™, a high-throughput cell sorter designed for single cell genomic studies, combined with BD™ Precise Assays for [...]
Morpho Supplies 160 Itemiser 4DX Trace Detectors to Airports in Germany
October 6, 2015
HAMBURG, Germany – Morpho (Safran), through its subsidiary Morpho Detection, today announced a contract with the German Federal Police for 160 Itemiser® 4DX explosives trace detectors (ETD). Under terms of the contract, Itemiser 4DX is currently deployed to screen passengers and baggage at airport checkpoints throughout Germany to ensure compliance with new EU legislation for [...]
Sidra Selects WuXi NextCODE to Power Population Genomics and Precision Medicine in Qatar
October 6, 2015
DOHA; SHANGHAI; CAMBRIDGE, Mass.; and REYKJAVIK – WuXi NextCODE, a precision medicine company using the genome to improve health worldwide, and Sidra Medical and Research Center (Sidra), a groundbreaking hospital, research and education institution, today announced a broad, long-term agreement to provide and co-develop comprehensive research and bioinformatics programs. “Understanding the genome is the key [...]
October 6, 2015
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Affymetrix (NASDAQ: AFFX) introduces Axiom® Transplant Genotyping Array, designed in collaboration with an international team of surgeons and scientists for research studies to improve transplantation success and individualize donor/patient selection and treatment. The array comprises ~ 780,000 markers, including over 30,000 variants that may contribute to transplant rejection or other complications. [...]
Illumina Expands Use of HiSeq XTM Sequencing System to Include Non-Human Species
October 6, 2015
SAN DIEGO -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced it has expanded the rights of use for the HiSeq X Sequencing System to allow customers to perform whole-genome sequencing of non-human species. The updated rights of use will take effect immediately for existing customers of the HiSeq X Ten and HiSeq X Five, and will apply [...]
Al Pichelli Appointed Chief Operating Officer of Teledyne
October 6, 2015
THOUSAND OAKS, California -- Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) announced today the promotion of Al Pichelli, Executive Vice President, to the position of Chief Operating Officer of Teledyne, effective immediately. Mr. Pichelli, already having responsibility for Teledyne’s Instrumentation and Aerospace and Defense Electronics business segments representing greater than 70% of total sales, now also assumes operational [...]

