Symcel appoints two new board members to bolster R&D business growth and expansion into the clinical diagnostics market   L: Stefan Löfås, R: Erik Walldén  Symcel – the company behind the revolutionary cell-based assay tool for real-time cell metabolism measurements, the calScreener™ – has announced the appointment of two new highly experienced board members; Erik Walldén and […]

Sysmex Corporation (HQ: Kobe, Japan: Chairman and CEO: Hisashi Ietsugu), the Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation at Kobe1 (Location: Kobe, Japan; President: Tasuku Honjo) and Kyoto University (Location: Kyoto, Japan; President: Juichi Yamagiwa) have begun joint research related to the Drug Discovery Innovation Program2: Developing Technologies for Diagnosing Immunological Diseases, which the Foundation is promoting. […]

Berkeley Lights and ChemPartner Collaborate on Accelerating Antibody Discovery   Emeryville, Calif.  Berkeley Lights, Inc. (BLI), a leader in digital cell biology, announced today that it has entered into a collaboration with ChemPartner Co., Ltd. (ChemPartner) focused on accelerating ChemPartner’s monoclonal antibody (mAb) discovery workflow utilizing the Beacon®Optofluidic platform. The goal is to expand ChemPartner’s antibody discovery […]

Program will Aim to Further Characterize the Functional Impact of Nektar Immunotherapies BRANFORD, Conn. — IsoPlexis Corporation (IsoPlexis), a privately held life sciences company at the forefront of single-cell analytics technology, announced today its collaboration with Nektar Therapeutics. The collaboration is focused on further defining the functional impact of NKTR-214 in the clinic, at the single-cell level, […]

S2 Genomics will develop the Singulator™ system for automated preparation of single cells or nuclei from solid tissue samples LIVERMORE, Calif.–S2 Genomics, Inc. has received a $280,000 Phase I STTR grant (1 R41 HG010129-01) from the National Institutes of Health’s National Human Genome Research Institute to develop the Singulator™ system for automated preparation of single […]

Brussels – Ovizio Imaging Systems, a life science imaging technology company, announces the appointment of Emilie Viey as CEO and board member. Dr. Viey will lead Ovizio’s further development as solution provider for imaging applications in Life Sciences. Emilie Viey joins Ovizio Imaging Systems from ACEA Biosciences, a Cell Analysis instruments company based in San Diego […]

AMSBIO announces MyEZGel™ 3D-iPSC Matrix – a powerful new tool for in vitro 3D human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) culture, enabling more accurate in vivo predictions in life science research and development. MyEZGel™ 3D-iPSC is a synthetic xeno-free hydrogel matrix inspired by muscle and spider silk proteins. Beneficially, MyEZGel™ is proven to overcome basic […]

–New solution characterizes single cell gene expression and paired receptor sequences of T- and B-cells in mouse models of disease– PLEASANTON, CA.—10x Genomics, a company focused on accelerating discovery, today announced the launch of the Single Cell Mouse Immune Profiling Solution. For the first time, researchers will have the ability to simultaneously and deeply characterize […]

Proceeds will expand product suite and commercialization of Human Emulation System™ as a comprehensive platform for use across the entire drug discovery and development process BOSTON, Mass. — Emulate, Inc. today announced that it has secured a $36 million Series C financing round led by Founders Fund. The funding also includes additional new investors including ALS Investment Fund, […]

Helping drive research forward at a faster rate, Olympus cellSens 2.1 speeds up image analysis with improved capabilities for flexible camera and microscope control. The updates ensure cellSens remains a powerful tool covering a wide range of applications and benefitting routine microscopy users as well as advanced imaging facilities. Hamburg – With expanded imaging capabilities, Olympus has […]