Refeyn announces appointment of Fiona Coats as Chief Marketing Officer

Fiona Coats, Chief Marketing Officer, Refeyn Oxford, UK – Refeyn, the company behind pioneering mass photometry technologies, is delighted to announce the appointment of Fiona Coats as Chief Marketing Officer, effective from June, 2024.  Forming part of Refeyn’s executive team, Fiona will bring with her a wealth of experience from over 25 years in the biotechnology sector. Her [...]

Merck Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Life Science Company Mirus Bio for US$ 600 million

Acquisition will advance Merck’s integrated offering for viral vector manufacturing. Acquisition will advance Merck’s integrated offering for viral vector manufacturing Complements existing portfolio for development and production of novel modalities such as cell and gene therapies Novel modalities are a key growth area for Merck’s Life Science business sector DARMSTADT, GERMANY -- Merck, a leading [...]

Oxford Nanopore announces breakthrough technology performance to deliver complete human genome assemblies and richer multiomic data in London Calling tech update

Enhancing customer support and accelerating end-to-end workflow adoption Rosemary Sinclair Dokos, SVP of Product and Programme Management, took the stage at London Calling on Thursday to share an update on the Company’s product and workflow roadmap. Community collaboration and feedback is critical to Oxford Nanopore’s success. During Rosemary’s talk, she spoke about how this crucial [...]

Oxford Nanopore announces breakthrough technology performance to deliver complete human genome assemblies and richer multiomic data in London Calling tech update

Enhancing customer support and accelerating end-to-end workflow adoption Rosemary Sinclair Dokos, SVP of Product and Programme Management, took the stage at London Calling on Thursday to share an update on the Company’s product and workflow roadmap. Community collaboration and feedback is critical to Oxford Nanopore’s success. During Rosemary’s talk, she spoke about how this crucial [...]

AWS and Basepair work together to integrate AWS HealthOmics into the Basepair Point-and-Click Bioinformatics Platform

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA — Basepair Inc., a pioneering provider of bioinformatics solutions, today announced that it is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help accelerate life science organizations’ ability to harness the full potential of genomic data analysis. By integrating AWS HealthOmics capabilities into its cutting-edge Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, Basepair is revolutionizing [...]

Leica Microsystems partners with CVE Program to protect customers against cybersecurity attacks

Handling cybersecurity risks in a systemic and transparent way Wetzlar, Germany – Leica Microsystems, a leading provider of microscopy and scientific instrumentation, has been authorized by the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA). This evaluation underlines the importance for Leica Microsystems to handle cybersecurity risks in a professional, systematic [...]

SCION Instruments has a new CEO

We are thrilled to announce that SCION Instruments has a new CEO, Neil Robertson With a proven track record of driving success in his past positions, the new CEO, Neil Robertson, brings a wealth of experience to the table. Previously, Robertson achieved outstanding results at Peak Scientific, growing revenue sevenfold and establishing them as the [...]

Limula raises CHF 6.2 million in oversubscribed Seed round to develop automated Cell and Gene Therapy manufacturing platform

Limula founders: Luc Henry, CEO, Yann Pierson, CTO and Thomas Eaton, COO. Photograph CC-BY Jonathan Moy de Vitry RHRN.ch Limula leverages ‘Swiss Made’ engineering and an experienced team to brings much-needed innovation to the field of Cell and Gene Therapy. Award-winning technology combines a bioreactor and a centrifuge into one single vessel for the first time, [...]

Sartorius Refill Towers earn ACT Ecolabel, leading the way in sustainable pipetting

Sartorius receives first ACT Ecolabel for its pipette tip Refill Towers Refill Towers are precision engineered to reduce plastic and packaging waste  Innovative manufacturing facility powered by 100% renewable electricity reduces environmental impact through recycling partnerships The life science group Sartorius has reached a significant milestone in sustainability and transparency by earning its first Accountability, [...]

Congenica selected for final phase of Instand-NGS4P

Cambridge, United Kingdom – Congenica, a UK-based digital health company specialising in innovative software and solutions for genomic data analysis and interpretation, is pleased to announce its selection for the third phase of a contract to develop standardised Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) workflows in oncology. The European Union Horizon 2020 co-funded project, ‘INtegrated and STANDardized NGS workflows [...]

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