SPEAR BIO, DEVELOPER OF THE NEXT-GENERATION ULTRASENSITIVE IMMUNODIAGNOSTICS AND PROTEOMICS PLATFORM, COMPLETES RAISE OF TENS OF MILLIONS OF US DOLLARS WITH OVERSUBSCRIBED SEED PRIME

WOBURN, Mass. — Spear Bio Inc., a Harvard University biotech spin-off developing scalable solutions for ultrasensitive detection of protein biomarkers, announced the completion of a raise of tens of millions of US dollars with its Seed Prime. The oversubscribed round was led by CDH Investments, with additional investments from earlier investors such as Maverick Ventures and YongHua [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Project HOPE Partner to Advance Health Equity Among HIV Positive Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Collaboration designed to improve health outcomes by enabling expanded access to HIV testing and support services in Nigeria WALTHAM, Mass. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, and Project HOPE, a leading global health and humanitarian organization, today announced a new partnership to improve the wellbeing and treatment outcomes of adolescents and [...]

Mytos Announces $19M Series A Funding to Automate Human Cell Manufacturing and Further Accelerate Growth

LONDON, November 30, 2023--Mytos, an innovative leader in automated cell manufacturing, announced today it has closed $19M in Series A financing led by Buckley Ventures, with participation from IQ Capital and Wing VC. The funding will accelerate the manufacturing and distribution of Mytos' automated cell production system to more biotech and pharma companies to meet [...]

Super-resolution microscopy across all scales and applications

ZEISS introduces new Lattice SIM product family Jena, Germany | ZEISS Research Microscopy Solutions To help researchers unlock the full potential of structured illumination microscopy (SIM), two new systems will join the established super-resolution microscope ZEISS Elyra 7 to create a new Lattice SIM product family. Like ZEISS Elyra 7, the new members of the [...]

New genomic funding awarded in Australia to boost national rare disease research programme, using Oxford Nanopore Technologies

A team of Garvan Institute researchers will lead projects to harness genomic research in rare genetic disorders.   Improving genomic research  Oxford Nanopore technology will be used by Dr Ira Deveson in a three-year project at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, establishing a national sequencing programme to address challenging unsolved cases and to improve the [...]

Vizgen Announces Key Leadership Appointments to Support Growing Momentum and Continued Global Expansion of Single Cell Spatial Genomics Platform

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Vizgen, the life science company dedicated to improving human health by visualizing single-cell spatial genomics information, today announced an expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of two highly accomplished industry leaders. The company has named Seth Benson, Chief Financial Officer, and Sara Mackey, Vice President Marketing. "We welcome Seth and Sara [...]

SOPHiA GENETICS Announces Expansion of Work with CHU de Nîmes

Through the expanded relationship CHU de Nîmes will advance its research of rare and inherited diseases through pharmacogenomics BOSTON and Rolle, Switzerland – SOPHiA GENETICS (Nasdaq: SOPH), a cloud-native software company and a leader in data-driven medicine, today announced that it has expanded its work with CHU de Nîmes, a regional and university hospital located in the South [...]

DNA Labs International solves significant cold cases with QIAGEN workflow for forensic genetic genealogy

QIAGEN’s ForenSeq Kintelligence System recently used by DNA Labs International in the U.S. to solve unidentified remains case in Oregon and 51-year-old criminal investigation in Georgia ForenSeq Kintelligence enables identification of distant relatives in genealogy databases, helping to resolve previously unsolvable cases and bringing answers to victims and families DNA Labs International is one of [...]

Deepcell Hires Amirali Kia, Ph.D., as Vice President of Data Science and AI

MENLO PARK, Calif.– Deepcell, a pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered single cell analysis to fuel deep biological discoveries, today announced the appointment of Amirali Kia, Ph.D., as Vice President of Data Science and AI. In this position, Dr. Kia will join the leadership team and take on the responsibility for delivering best-in-class data science capabilities. “We [...]

Deepcell Hires Amirali Kia, Ph.D., as Vice President of Data Science and AI

Deepcell Hires Amirali Kia, Ph.D., as Vice President of Data Science and AI   MENLO PARK, Calif.– Deepcell, a pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered single cell analysis to fuel deep biological discoveries, today announced the appointment of Amirali Kia, Ph.D., as Vice President of Data Science and AI. In this position, Dr. Kia will join the [...]

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