BenchSci Names Former Pfizer R&D Chief Dr. Mikael Dolsten as Chairman of the Board

Dolsten Takes BenchSci's First-Ever Chairman Role as EMET Scales Across Global Biopharma TORONTO -- BenchSci, a leading provider of AI software for biopharma research and development, today announced the appointment of Dr. Mikael Dolsten, M.D., Ph.D., as Chairman of its Board of Directors, effective June 2026 — the first Chairman role in the company's history. [...]

Navinci and Lumito initiate pilot project – promising initial results from evaluation of combined technology

Uppsala, Sweden – Navinci Diagnostics AB (”Navinci”) today announces that the Company has initiated a pilot project together with Lumito AB (publ) (“Lumito”) to evaluate the possibilities of combining the companies’ respective technologies within advanced tissue analysis. The pilot project aims to combine Lumito’s high-sensitivity image analysis platform with Navinci’s in situ Proximity Ligation Technology (isPLA). By [...]

Bifrost Biosystems Pens Agreement with Illumina for Supply of Sequencing Chemistry for Optical Pooled Screening Platform

Agreement with leading life sciences company Illumina strengthens Bifrost's path to commercial deployment of next-generation optical pooled screening technology. BERKELEY, Calif. -- Bifrost Biosystems today announced that it has secured a commercial supply agreement with Illumina enabling integration of Illumina's industry-standard sequencing-by-synthesis (SBS) chemistry into its optical pooled screening (OPS) platform slated to be commercially available in early [...]

Navinci and Lumito initiate pilot project – promising initial results from evaluation of combined technology

Uppsala, Sweden — Navinci Diagnostics AB (”Navinci”) today announces that the Company has initiated a pilot project together with Lumito AB (publ) (“Lumito”) to evaluate the possibilities of combining the companies’ respective technologies within advanced tissue analysis. The pilot project aims to combine Lumito’s high-sensitivity image analysis platform with Navinci’s in situ Proximity Ligation Technology (isPLA). By [...]

Illumina appoints Michael Sullivan Chief Commercial Officer and Julie Coletti Chief Legal Officer

New leaders bring extensive leadership experience across life sciences, diagnostics, and medical technology SAN DIEGO -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced the appointment of Mike Sullivan as Chief Commercial Officer, effective July 20, 2026, and Julie Coletti as Chief Legal Officer, effective August 3, 2026. The appointments add experienced leaders to Illumina's Executive Leadership [...]

Agilent Expands Altura Portfolio with Inert Size Exclusion and PLRP-S Columns for Biotherapeutic Analysis

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the latest expansion of its Altura HPLC column portfolio with the introduction of Altura size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and Altura PLRP-S columns, designed to support critical analytical workflows in biopharmaceutical development and production. The new SEC and PLRP-S columns support critical analytical workflows across a [...]

Bio-Techne Launches Expanded R&D Systems AI-Engineered Designer Protein Portfolio

Advancing Scalable Reproducible Cell Therapy and Advanced Cell Culture Workflows New heat-stable and hyperactive proteins across the fibroblast growth factor and interleukin cytokine families expand the R&D Systems™ AI-Engineered Designer Protein portfolio AI-guided protein design supports improved consistency, performance and scalability in complex cell culture workflows Engineered signaling proteins help address key challenges in scaling [...]

VCGS achieves ISO 15189 accreditation for whole genome sequencing using Oxford Nanopore technology

Melbourne, Australia, and Oxford, UK – Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (“VCGS”) has received National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accreditation to ISO 15189 for a clinical whole genome sequencing workflow incorporating Oxford Nanopore sequencing technology. Whole human genome sequencing provides a comprehensive view of a person’s DNA, generating richer genetic information that can help clinicians characterise [...]

RoosterBio and Applied StemCell Partner to Advance Scalable iPSC-Based Bioprocess Solutions

Partnership pairs Applied StemCell's induced pluripotent stem cell technology with RoosterBio's engineered media, reagents, and scalable bioprocess systems to accelerate development and manufacturing of advanced therapies MILPITAS, Calif. and FREDERICK, Md. -- Applied StemCell, Inc. ("ASC"), a biotechnology company with deep expertise and intellectual property in induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology, and RoosterBio, Inc., [...]

STEMCELL Technologies and CCRM Partner to Expand Access to Matched GMP and RUO iPSC Lines for Cell Therapy Development

Partnership pairs GMP-manufactured iPSC lines with matched RUO equivalents, giving developers well-characterized, donor-eligible starting materials from early research through clinical development. Supporting comparability data for the RUO and GMP lines to be presented at the 2026 ISSCR Annual Meeting in Montréal, Canada. VANCOUVER, British Columbia & TORONTO -- STEMCELL Technologies and the Centre for Commercialization [...]

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