David P. King nominated to support next phase of growth and innovation; Frances Arnold, Robert S. Epstein, and Gary S. Guthart to retire from the Board SAN DIEGO — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced changes to its Board of Directors. Frances Arnold, PhD, Robert S. Epstein, MD, and Gary S. Guthart, PhD, will retire from the Board in connection with the company’s upcoming […]

Provides an automated, functionally closed approach to help address variability and support more reliable, consistent manufacturing outcomes WALTHAM, Mass. — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the global launch of the Gibco™ CTS™ Compleo™ Fill and Finish System, an automated, functionally closed solution designed to streamline formulation and filling […]

Gibco CHOvantage GS Cell Line Development Kit delivers high productivity, streamlined timelines and royalty-free, clinical-stage licensing options to support scalable manufacturing. WALTHAM, Mass. — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced a next-generation, integrated cell line development platform that enables biologics developers to accelerate time to clinic while maintaining regulatory […]

RADNOR, Pa. — Avantor, Inc. (NYSE: AVTR), a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and advanced technology industries, today announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), R. Brent Jones, will leave the Company on or before June 24, 2026. Avantor has initiated a search to […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the launch of the BioTek Cytation 9 cell imaging multimode reader, the newest addition to the Cytation portfolio combining multimode microplate reading and high-content cell imaging in a single platform. Building on a decade of Cytation innovation and shaped by continuous customer feedback, the […]

BILLERICA, Mass. — Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) announces the appointment of Mr. Thierry L. Bernard to serve on its Board of Directors, effective as of today. Mr. Bernard is an international life-science tools and diagnostics industry executive with decades of relevant leadership, strategic and operational experience. Thierry Bernard Frank H. Laukien, the Chairman, President and CEO […]

PRISM ALS is a new global initiative designed to accelerate the discovery of effective treatments for ALS/MND by improving access to specially grown, patient-derived stem cell models that better reflect the biological diversity of the disease. The collaboration brings together ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI), LifeArc, and Axol Bioscience to develop high-quality induced pluripotent […]

Funding supports expansion of manufacturing and commercial capacity for SemaCyte microcarrier platform Cambridge, UK: Semarion, a University of Cambridge spin-out company from the Cavendish Laboratory combining materials engineering and cell biology to tackle unmet drug screening needs, today announced it has raised $3.8 million USD (£2.9 million GBP). The fundraise was led by Parkwalk, and […]

LumaCyte Analytical Method Included in Newly Published ISO Global Standard for Viral Vector Quantification LumaCyte today announced that its analytical approach has been included in the newly published International Organization for Standardization (ISO) global standard for gene delivery systems, ISO 16921‑2:2026: Biotechnology — Gene delivery systems — Part 2: Quantification methods for viral vectors. Published earlier this […]

Männedorf, Switzerland – The Tecan Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) announced today the appointment of Camila Japur as Chief Financial Officer, who will join the company on June 1, 2026. Camila currently serves as Group CFO of u-blox, where she has successfully led transformation initiatives, driving cost efficiency, strengthening financial processes, and enhancing capital market […]