WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Patheon N.V. (NYSE: PTHN), a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) serving the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, for approximately $7.2 billion. Today’s close follows the expiration of Thermo Fisher’s initial tender offer for Patheon at $35.00 per share […]

Project is first for MilliporeSigma’s Massachusetts BioReliance® End-to-End Solutions center Collaboration gives Angiex access to MilliporeSigma’s process development tools and technologies Billerica, Massachusetts — MilliporeSigma today announced a new collaboration with Angiex, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, to support the biotechnology start-up’s ability to speed its lead oncology antibody drug candidate to clinical use. Angiex is developing an antibody-drug conjugate […]

WALTHAM, Mass.—- PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced the launch of PerkinElmer Genetics’ clinical genomics services. Through its integrated laboratories in the U.S., India and China, PerkinElmer offers a global genomic lab testing platform that performs screening and diagnostic testing, specializing in newborn screening and […]

CHELMSFORD, Mass. — Brooks Life Science Systems announced today the expansion of its sample preparation and bioprocessing laboratory services at its BioStorage® Technologies center of excellence biorepository in Indianapolis. Brooks’ expanded sample bioprocessing capabilities in Indianapolis will include a full range of sample preparation services such as volumetric and normalized aliquoting, nucleic acid extraction, blood fractionation […]

Lexington, Mass. – Quanterix Corporation, a company digitizing biomarker analysis with the goal of advancing the science of precision health, today announced investments in Quanterix’ state-of-the-art Simoa Accelerator Lab services, including the appointment of Dr. Daniel Sikkema, Ph.D., as Vice President of Accelerator Services. Quanterix’ Simoa technology and its growing Accelerator Lab services are enabling biotechnology […]

ST. LOUIS — Canopy BiosciencesTM, LLC, an emerging provider of gene editing and personalized medicine technologies, announced today that it has launched a service for high throughput gene expression analysis.  Based on the NanoString nCounter platform, the service works with a large array of sample types, including formats such as formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE), which have been difficult […]

Platform comprises Horizon’s viral, nuclease and transposon gene editing technologies for research and development Three new contract wins contributing a value of more than $2 million in 2017 with potential for long-term alliance development Cambridge, UK: Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE: HZD) (“Horizon” or “the Company”), the world leader in the application of gene editing […]

NEWARK, Delaware – CSols, Inc. the premier Laboratory Informatics consultancy, announced the successful completion of the enhancement and extension of GenoLogics Clarity Lab Information Management System (LIMS) for Adaptive Biotechnologies, the leader in high-throughput immunosequencing. To make use of several new features, and to further automate the processing and management of its assays, Adaptive Biotechnologies […]

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, has appointed Dr. Madhuri Hegde as vice president and chief scientific officer for its newly created Laboratory Services group within its Diagnostics business.   PerkinElmer’s Laboratory Services group brings together the Company’s global diagnostic lab resources to provide comprehensive genetic screening and diagnostic […]