October 14, 2015
PET and MRI preclinical imaging systems can now be operated simultaneously for the first time by researchers. This follows the introduction of MR Solutions’ commercially available MRS-PET system which is inserted within the cryogen free 3T, 4.7T, or 7T MRI magnet. The simultaneous acquisition of PET and MRI data allows faster workflow as well as [...]
October 14, 2015
BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Vernier Software & Technology and LabArchives®, the leading Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN), have partnered to streamline the data-collection process for higher education students. New system features allow students to directly export data from Vernier Logger Pro software to LabArchives ELN, whereas previously students had to save the file locally and manually upload [...]
ArcherDX Launches NGS Solution for Comprehensive Lung and Thyroid Tumor Profiling
October 13, 2015
BOULDER, Colo. -- ArcherDX, Inc., announced an addition to its target enrichment panel offering—the Archer™ Comprehensive Thyroid and Lung (CTL) Assay. This assay combines two complementary targeted NGS panels to detect gene fusions, point mutations, RNA abundance and copy number variations (CNVs) from FFPE and FNA lung and thyroid cancer samples. "The CTL Assay is [...]
Circulomics Awarded $1.5M Phase II SBIR to Develop Multiplex microRNA Assay
October 13, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD - Circulomics Inc has been awarded a $1.5M Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) to develop its Ligo-miR microRNA assay platform. This award follows a previous $400k Phase I award and will create a comprehensive portfolio [...]
October 13, 2015
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- The Warrington, Great Britain manufacturing site for Thermo Fisher Scientific now meets the guidelines for 18385 certification, a new standard proposed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). By achieving this milestone, the company helps set a new standard for manufacturing key products and technologies that international forensic laboratories rely [...]
Stefan Oschmann Appointed New Executive Board Chairman of Merck
October 13, 2015
Darmstadt, Germany – In its meeting today, the Board of Partners of E. Merck KG appointed Stefan Oschmann (58) as new Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck KGaA. The appointment will take effect with the end of the Annual General Meeting on April 29, 2016. Stefan Oschmann will succeed Karl-Ludwig Kley (64) [...]
Pistoia Alliance Appoints Steve Arlington As President
October 13, 2015
Wilmington, DE -- The Pistoia Alliance has appointed Dr Steve Arlington as its new President. Steve joins as the Pistoia Alliance continues to drive to increase the organization’s impact on the global innovation landscape in life sciences R&D. The non-profit Pistoia Alliance is focusing its vision and expanding its work in supporting pre-competitive collaboration in [...]
PowerPlex® Fusion 6C System Receives Approval by the FBI
October 13, 2015
MADISON, WI USA -- The Promega PowerPlex® Fusion 6C System was granted approval by the FBI for use in laboratories that generate DNA records for the National DNA Index System (NDIS). NDIS, a component of the FBI's CODIS system, is the U.S. national database containing nearly twelve million offender profiles used by authorities to help [...]
Wyss Institute launches new company to provide inexpensive access to super-resolution microscopy
October 13, 2015
(BOSTON) — The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University today announced the launch of its latest startup company, Ultivue Inc. Ultivue will introduce imaging reagents providing super-resolution capabilities on standard single-molecule microscopes similar to those of expensive specialized instruments. The announcement follows a worldwide licensing agreement between Harvard's Office of Technology Development [...]
InSphero Launches 14 Day Hepatotoxicity Testing Service
October 13, 2015
Schlieren, Switzerland -- InSphero AG, the leading supplier of easy-to-use solutions for production, culture, and assessment of organotypic 3D cell culture models, has launched a 14 Day Hepatotoxicity Testing Servicedesigned to meet increased demand for contract screening in their patent-pending 3D InSight™ Human Liver Microtissues. The service streamlines toxicity testing of compounds in InSphero’s 3D [...]
