IPSWICH, Mass. -- Named in honor of the founder and first Chief Executive Officer of New England Biolabs (NEB®), Donald Comb, this annual lectureship recognizes those who have pioneered basic research, with substantial impact on molecular biology, to address issues affecting the world at large. This year's honoree is Jo Handelsman, the Director of the Wisconsin [...]

ATLANTA -- Axion BioSystems, a leading life science tools company focused on advanced live-cell assay platforms, today announced the appointment of Julien Bradley as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. With nearly 20 years of experience in biotechnology development, commercialization, and leadership, Bradley will build on Axion’s growth in the fields of stem cell research, immuno-oncology, cell-based therapies, [...]

ESF AdvanCD™ is a 100% chemically defined, animal-origin-free, protein-free, serum-free insect cell culture medium for use in viral vector manufacturing, structural biology and other applications   DAVIS, California – Expression Systems, an Advancion company, today introduced a new, chemically defined cell culture medium that offers exceptional performance while improving the consistency and efficiency of gene therapy and [...]

COLUMBIA, Md. — Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduces the Brevis™ GC-2050 gas chromatograph with built-in analytical intelligence to deliver best-in-class analytical performance in a space-saving compact design. The eco-friendly Brevis GC-2050 consumes 30% less power than conventional models, minimizes helium gas use and supports alternative carrier gasses. The width of the Brevis GC-2050 system is only 350 [...]

Inaugural partners include Helix, The Michael J. Fox Foundation, and Target ALS SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Verily, an Alphabet precision health technology company, has launched Viewpoint Workbench, a new enterprise-grade platform to unify multimodal data and accelerate biomedical research. Workbench provides a secure collaborative environment for data generators, research, and biopharma organizations to govern [...]

CORNING. N.Y. -- Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced that its vice chairman and corporate development officer, Lawrence D. McRae, who has been with the company for nearly four decades, will retire at the end of the year. McRae will continue in his current role and remain on Corning’s Senior Leadership Team until his retirement. “Larry has [...]

The manufacturing facility in Pune will double Cytiva’s manufacturing capacity in India and the Experience Center will provide critical training programs to accelerate the development of novel therapeutics. According to Cytiva’s 2023 Global Biopharma Resilience Index, the manufacturing of biologics in India is likely to increase over the next three years. Cytiva’s manufacturing facility in [...]

The Schauenburg Analytics Group (Markes International & SepSolve Analytical) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nigel Fry as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). As of September 2023, Fry became responsible for all aspects of the business operations of Schauenburg Analytics Ltd and its subsidiaries, Markes International Ltd and SepSolve Analytical Ltd. Fry joins the [...]

Increased capability to produce medicines for challenging diseases including cancer WALTHAM, Mass. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today expanded its manufacturing capacity in St. Louis to support biologic therapies for diseases ranging from cancers to auto immune conditions to rare genetic disorders. Thermo Fisher made a significant investment since 2021 [...]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Twist Bioscience Corporation (NASDAQ: TWST), a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA using its silicon platform, today announced an antibody discovery, option and license agreement with Bayer. Under the terms of the agreement, Twist Biopharma Solutions, a division of Twist Bioscience, will leverage its Library of Libraries to [...]