OXFORD, England and BOSTON – Oxford Nanopore, the company delivering a new generation of nanopore-based molecular sensing technology, and Day Zero Diagnostics (DZD), an infectious disease diagnostics company harnessing the power of whole-genome sequencing and AI to combat the rise of antibiotic-resistant infections, today announced a collaboration to develop an end-to-end solution for the diagnosis of […]

LGC Biosearch Technologies, a business unit of LGC, announces the acquisition of PolyDesign, a leading manufacturer and supplier of solid support embedded frits used for high throughput, low and ultra-low scale DNA/RNA oligonucleotide synthesis and purification. PolyDesign manufacture and supply customers with their ‘PolyFrit’ products from their site in Redmond, Washington.   The proprietary frit technology […]

Early Customers Realize 10x Increase in Performance and Cloud Cost Savings; Sentieon Software Offered Free in Memory Machine Cloud Subscription MILPITAS, Calif. – MemVerge®, pioneers of Big Memory software, and Sentieon®, the market leader in genomics software, today announced a collaboration to accelerate next-generation sequencing (NGS) in the public cloud. MemVerge and Sentieon integrated the […]

MATRIX’s first official research collaboration will explore the clinical value of Oxford Nanopore’s DNA and RNA sequencing technology in precision cancer medicine Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (Oxford Nanopore) and the Norwegian Centre for Clinical Cancer Research – MATRIX – today announce a research collaboration to explore the clinical value of nanopore sequencing in precision cancer […]

Program aims to address key barriers to genomic sequencing in-country SAN DIEGO — Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announced today the launch of the Global Health Access Initiative to support access to pathogen sequencing tools for public health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The program, developed with […]

Maria Forss assumes office on November 20, 2023, and to ensure a seamless transition, Erik Gatenholm will during a quarter assist with her onboarding process. Thereafter, he will transition into the role as a senior advisor to BICO. Erik Gatenholm’s remuneration will be less than 50% of his previous compensation. He will not partake in […]

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Golden Helix, Inc. today announced the launch of VarSeq 2.5.0 that brings forward new capabilities allowing NGS labs to improve their cancer testing and enable them to conduct carrier screening tests. This release underscores Golden Helix’s commitment to precision and efficiency in genomic analysis. The VarSeq version 2.5.0 marks the debut of […]

Three new QIAcuity kits enhance digital PCR applications in biopharma research and food safety, ensuring precise quantification, increased sensitivity and cost-efficiency QIAcuity Software 2.5 update streamlines digital PCR analysis with precise run temperature and sample dilution information, critical to biotech and pharma reporting and auditing Pipeline of new kits planned to expand application areas and […]

World-class liquid biopsy testing will be made commercially available to BioReference® customers across the country BOSTON  MA, ELMWOOD PARK, NJ, and Rolle, Switzerland – SOPHiA GENETICS (Nasdaq: SOPH), a cloud-native software company and a leader in data-driven medicine, today announced that BioReference® Health, LLC, an OPKO Health, Inc. company and full-service laboratory that processes more than 12 million tests annually, […]

New Partnership to Advance Data, Enhance Disease Detection and Care in Diverse Communities BRONX, NY — The New York Center for Rare Diseases (NYCRD) at Montefiore, recognized as a Center of Excellence by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), is partnering with GeneDx, PacBio and Google Health to deliver genetic diagnoses for Bronx families living with […]