July 15, 2015
SEATTLE -- NanoString Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:NSTG), a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today announced the expansion of the nCounter Analysis System product portfolio with the launch of the nCounter SPRINT Profiler. Sales of the new system have already begun, with the first two SPRINT systems being purchased in [...]
Medtown Ventures, LLC Announces Exclusive License Agreement with Georgia Tech Research Corporation
July 15, 2015
Marietta, GA - Medtown Ventures, LLC (“Medtown”), a venture development firm that specializes in the capitalization and commercialization of promising life science companies today announced that it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Georgia Tech Research Corporation for a new adhesive-signature based stem cell selection and isolation technology. To focus on the commercialization [...]
Qlucore announces 3 year license from Europe’s largest biopharmaceutical company
July 15, 2015
LUND, SWEDEN -- Qlucore, a world leader in the development of bioinformatics software, has announced a three year license contract with Actelion, one of Europe?s leading biopharmaceutical companies. Actelion is a leader in the science and medicine of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and its understanding of the complex pathways and molecular mechanisms of this disease [...]
July 15, 2015
WILMINGTON, Mass. -- Implant Sciences Corporation(OTCQB: IMSC), a leading manufacturer of explosives trace detection (ETD) and drugs trace detection solutions for homeland security applications, today announced that it has shipped an additional approximately $1.2 million of its explosives trace detectors to customers around the world. The sales were comprised of both its QS-B220 desktop explosives [...]
Geneuity Adopts Thermo Fisher’s Oncomine Assay to Expand Pharmaceutical Services
July 15, 2015
CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Geneuity, a leader in the integration of molecular diagnostics and pathology testing for pharma, contract research organizations, and medical device companies, today announced that it is expanding early access to Thermo Fisher Scientific’s targeted, next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology and Oncomine Focus Assay for services it plans to offer to its broad pharmaceutical [...]
IDEX Corporation Names Eric Ashleman as Chief Operating Officer
July 15, 2015
LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- IDEX CORPORATION (NYSE: IEX) today announced the promotion of Eric Ashleman to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Ashleman will continue to report to Andrew Silvernail, IDEX Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ashleman will be responsible for the operations of all IDEX business [...]
Rubicon Genomics Raises $2 Million To Support Strong Growth Momentum
July 15, 2015
Ann Arbor, MI –– Rubicon Genomics, Inc., a provider of innovative pre-analytical reagent kits to improve the performance of genomic analytical platforms and enable the use of liquid biopsies, today announced that it has completed a $2 million growth capital financing. The financing was led by BroadOak Capital Partners, a life sciences focused merchant bank, [...]
Rancho BioSciences and BT to Provide Big Data Cloud Services to Life Sciences Sector
July 14, 2015
San Diego, CA -- Rancho BioSciences, the Data Curation Company, today announced that they will work with BT to provide cloud-based data curation services to their joint customers. Data curation is important for life sciences companies and academia to be able to extract important information from massive amounts of data. Rancho BioSciences curates life science [...]
Announcement of Advanced High Resolution CD-SEM CG6300
July 14, 2015
Tokyo, Japan — Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (TSE:8036, Hitachi High-Tech) announced today introduction of the latest model of its advanced high resolution CD-SEMs*1, the CG6300. Hitachi High-Tech launched its first CD-SEM in 1984. The units have won strong approval for their excellent repeatability and high resolution, and Hitachi High-Tech has grown to become the defacto standard [...]
LifeMap Sciences Announces the Next Generation of GeneCards – Version 4.0
July 14, 2015
ALAMEDA, Calif. – LifeMap Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc., announced today the release of GeneCards® Version 4.0 with a new technology platform and redesigned user interface. The new release is available now at www.genecards.org. GeneCards is a database that provides comprehensive information on all known human genes, and is available via the cloud [...]

