Nijmegen, Netherlands – MGI (MGI Tech Co., Ltd. or its subsidiaries, together referred to MGI), a company committed to building core tools and technologies that drive innovation in life science, today announced the collaboration with Predica Diagnostics, a leading innovator in oncology diagnostics, to develop Predica’s targeted RNA sequencing tests on the cost-effective MGI Next-generation […]

BugSeq, an innovative biotech company that provides a user-friendly and rapid bioinformatics platform for clinical and public health laboratories, announces it has entered a public-private partnership with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority‘s (BARDA) Division of Research, Innovation, and Ventures (DRIVe) to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered reporting tool for clinical metagenomics data. BARDA is […]

Express Genes enable faster turnaround times Twist Express Antibodies, CHO starting at 13 business days Twist Express Antibodies, HEK293 starting at 10 business days 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 the expansion of […]

Illumina has signed a research collaboration agreement with the National Cancer Centre Singapore to better diagnose and treat adolescent and young adult (AYA) lymphoma in Asian cohorts, potentially benefiting more than 1000 patients in Singapore per year. As part of the agreement, Illumina will support with its industry-leading genome sequencing platforms, including the NovaSeq™ 6000. […]

SAN DIEGO, CA – Element Biosciences, Inc., developer of pioneering technologies to empower science, today announced over $277 million in Series D investment to support its growing global customer base with disruptive DNA sequencing and multi-omics technologies for years to come. The oversubscribed round was led by Wellington Management with participation from new and existing […]

Opening of cutting-edge biomanufacturing facility creates more than 1,000 Canadian jobs, boosting the domestic life sciences sector Burnaby, British Columbia – Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada The Government of Canada is investing in a robust, dynamic and resilient life sciences ecosystem capable of responding to current and future health emergencies. Since March 2020, over […]

 Accessible, highly scalable single-cell technology expands Illumina’s multiomics capabilities SAN DIEGO — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announced that effective today it has acquired Fluent BioSciences, developer of an emerging and highly differentiated single-cell technology. “The addition of Fluent BioSciences to Illumina will provide significant and new capabilities to […]

NGS-verified synthetic control covers 99.9% of HA and NA genome regions 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 the expansion of its growing portfolio of synthetic viral controls with the launch of a synthetic RNA […]

CAMBRIDGE, UK — SMi Systems is delighted to announce that it has appointed Dr Stefan Hamill as its Vice President of Strategy. Dr Hamill was formerly a senior analyst at investment banks Numis (now Deutsche Numis) and Peel Hunt, both of which he helped transform into #1 ranked franchises in UK Life Sciences. In his career […]

Maxwell DE System is the first automated differential extraction kit eliminating the need for DNA purification following cell separation Kit minimizes hands-on steps, accelerating processing time and decreasing potential for errors Maxwell DE System enables forensic laboratories to address backlog of unprocessed sexual assault kits Madison, WI USA. — A new DNA extraction kit will […]