SAN DIEGO — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) and Merck (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada) today announced a partnership to develop and commercialize tests that identify genetic mutations used in the assessment of homologous recombination deficiency (HRD). Patients whose tumors are HRD-positive may be eligible for targeted treatment by a class of […]
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — INanoBio, a startup developing early stage disease diagnostics by combining semiconductor nanotechnology with biotechnology and machine learning, today announced it has successfully fabricated initial prototypes of its novel Field Effect Nanopore Transistor (FENT) device. FENT is INanoBio’s proprietary technology, a revolutionary device that combines CMOS transistor technology with solid state nanopores for […]
CINCINNATI — Meridian Bioscience, Inc., a leading global provider of diagnostic testing solutions and life science raw materials, announced today the launch of its new Air-Dryable™ Direct DNA qPCR Saliva and Air-Dryable™ Direct RNA/DNA qPCR Saliva Mixes, which are designed for incorporation in room-temperature stable molecular assays, directly targeting nucleic acid sequence from saliva and […]
INanoBio Makes Strides Towards Ubiquitous Point-of-Need DNA Sequencing SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — INanoBio, a startup developing early stage disease diagnostics by combining semiconductor nanotechnology with biotechnology and machine learning, today announced it has successfully fabricated initial prototypes of its novel Field Effect Nanopore Transistor (FENT) device. FENT is INanoBio’s proprietary technology, a revolutionary device that combines CMOS […]
HOUSTON— NuProbe scientists and collaborators recently published a new method for sensitive detection of somatic mutations using Oxford Nanopore sequencing platforms. The method, termed oncogene concatenated enriched amplicon nanopore sequencing (OCEANS), enables rapid, accurate, and affordable detection of somatic mutations as low as 0.05% variant allele frequency (VAF). This novel research will facilitate the development […]
New synthetic genome may accelerate discovery and development for diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics for COVID-19 pandemicSAN DIEGO — Codex DNA, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNAY), a pioneer in automated benchtop synthetic biology systems, today announced the release of its first full-length synthetic genome for the highly infectious Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (B.1.617 lineage). The genome […]
Earlier collaboration, starting with a multiyear, global agreement, may speed development and introduction of targeted precision medicine therapies for patients CARLSBAD, Calif. — Thermo Fisher Scientific’s clinical sequencing business and AstraZeneca today announced they will co-develop next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based companion diagnostics (CDx) to support AstraZeneca’s expanding portfolio of targeted therapies. The companies will collaborate under a […]
SAN DIEGO AND SHANGHAI — NuProbe Global, a global molecular diagnostics company based in Shanghai, China and Houston, Texas, and Bionano Genomics, based in San Diego, California, have entered into a procurement and collaboration agreement, where NuProbe will integrate their Quantitative Amplicon Sequencing (QASeq) and Blocker Displacement Amplification (BDA) technologies with Bionano’s Saphyr system for research and product development in the fields […]
Mills Provides Global Life Sciences Experience as IDT Continues Unprecedented Growth CORALVILLE, Iowa – Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a leading comprehensive genomics solutions provider, announced today that Demaris Mills has been appointed President of the Company, succeeding Trey Martin, who was promoted to a new position in Genomic Medicine within Danaher, IDT’s parent company. The leadership transition […]
Rolle – SOPHiA GENETICS, a world leader in data-driven medicine, today announced the opening of new offices in Rolle (VD). These new facilities will allow the growing company to expand its capacity to accommodate a new office space and a new R&D laboratory. SOPHiA GENETICS, a flagship company in Lake Geneva’s Health Valley, was founded […]
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