Azenta Obtains Regulatory Approval for Clinical Long-Read Whole Genome Sequencing Test

BURLINGTON, Mass. -- Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) today announced the launch of a long-read Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) test for clinical applications. Azenta becomes the first commercial provider to obtain regulatory approval to offer this test in the United States. Traditional short-read sequencing methods often struggle with identifying genetic variants in repetitive regions of the [...]

Geneyx and Ocean Genomics Announce SVDuo™ Release, Delivering Integrated DNA and RNA Analysis to Enhance Genomic Variant Detection for Research and Clinical Genomics

WILMINGTON, Del. -- Geneyx Inc. a pioneering global company for an AI Multi-Omics analysis system, and [Pittsburgh, PA] Ocean Genomics, a leader in AI-ready Multi-Omics data, are pleased to announce the release of SVDuo™, an innovative software now available on Geneyx Analysis for research and clinical application and integrated into Ocean's TxomeAI®. This advancement combines DNA and RNA [...]

Clinical authorization of EXENT System expands to Australia

Waltham, MASS – Thermo Fisher Scientific Receives authorization for sale for the EXENT® System* in Australia**, Enhancing the Assessment of Patients with Monoclonal Gammopathies  Image: EXENT-iQ®500 (Left), EXENT-iX® (Right), EXENT-iP®500 (Back)   Overview: Building on the clinical validation and IVDR Certification*** of the EXENT® System, Thermo Fisher Scientific has now received regulatory authorization for the clinical use of [...]

14-year-old Develops Water Filtration System Using Animal Bone Waste to Facilitate Access to Clean Water Globally; Wins $25,000 Top Award at Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thermo Fisher Scientific and Society for Science today announced the winners of the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (Thermo Fisher JIC), the nation’s premier middle school science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competition. Tina Jin, 14, from San Jose, Calif., won the $25,000 Thermo Fisher Scientific ASCEND (Aspiring Scientists Cultivating Exciting New Discoveries) Award, the top prize in [...]

Volta Labs joins PacBio Compatible program to help PacBio customers scale sequencing through automated library prep

BOSTON -- Volta Labs™, a genomics applications company, announced today that it has joined the PacBio Compatible program, further expanding the partnership between Volta Labs and PacBio. Volta Labs is partnering with PacBio to offer walk-away automation for PacBio library prep, enabling labs to scale sample prep for sequencing. Through preloaded apps on the Callisto™ Sample Prep [...]

ATCC Announces Subaward to Advance Research for Tickborne Diseases and Vaccine Development

ATCC will collaborate with principal investigator, Dr. Choukri Ben Mamoun, to advance babesiosis and tickborne disease research by addressing an underappreciated and understudied area of babesia biology and pathogenesis MANASSAS, Va. -- ATCC, the world’s premier biological materials management and standards organization, today announced that it has been awarded a one-year, subaward (# CON-80005343 GR125418) [...]

Simulations Plus and Partners Awarded New FDA Grant to Validate In Vitro-In Vivo Extrapolation Methods for Complex Formulations

Collaboration goal to develop alternative methods to assess clinical performance of product variants under different conditions Simulations Plus, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLP) (“Simulations Plus”), a leading provider of biosimulation, simulation-enabled performance and intelligence solutions, and medical communications to the biopharma industry, today announced a newly funded grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), secured in [...]

SCIEX to Localize the 6500+ systems in China, starting this December 2024

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, announces the localization of the SCIEX Triple Quad 6500+ system and the QTRAP 6500+ system in China. This announcement marks another milestone in the SCIEX localization initiative following the SCIEX Triple Quad 4500 system, QTRAP 4500 system and SCIEX 5500+ system in Suzhou, [...]

MGI and OncoDNA join forces to offer laboratories a streamlined NGS workflow for implementing Comprehensive Genomic Profiling (CGP) OncoDEEP® Kit in clinical practice

Gosselies – Belgium MGI (MGI Tech Co., Ltd. or its subsidiaries, together referred to MGI), a company committed to building core tools and technologies that drive innovation in life science, today announced the collaboration with OncoDNA, a genomic and theranostic company specializing in precision medicine for the treatment of cancer and genetic diseases. The OncoDEEP® [...]

DNASTAR Releases Lasergene 18 Software

DNASTAR has announced the release of Lasergene 18, a major software update to their popular Lasergene package. This highly anticipated release introduces significant new features for genomics research. One of the key improvements is the update to GenVision Pro, a comprehensive genome browser in the Lasergene Genomics package. GenVision Pro now has the unique capability [...]

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