To Incorporate Third Generation Sequencing into Clinical In Vitro Diagnostics Platform. Ghent, Belgium – OHMX.bio, a provider of cutting-edge “omics” solutions, and Fujirebio Europe announced today that they have been awarded a 720K EURO research grant from Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO) to develop a clinical in vitro diagnostics (IVD) platform incorporating third generation sequencing (TGS) technologies. The project, […]

• T-cell response has the potential to give a clearer picture of immunity and course of illness • T-cell response to SARS-CoV-2 may decline less rapidly than antibodies • Potentially vital tool for research into immune response and vaccination efficacy Hilden, Germany and Germantown, Maryland – QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) announced today […]

During an update at the 2020 Nanopore Community Meeting, Oxford Nanopore revealed a number of key advances in its sequencing technology.  These include the release of new improvements in PromethION flow cells that have enabled a new 10 Terabase sequencing record, modal single-read accuracy of 99.1% using a new sequencing chemistry currently in development, high accuracy variant calling tools and automation options for nanopore sequencing experiments at any scale. Further […]

CINCINNATI — Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIVO), a leading global provider of diagnostic testing solutions and life science raw materials, announced today that it has launched an Air-Dryable RT-qPCR Mix, driving innovation in the development of molecular tests with ambient temperature stability. This specialized master mix is designed for air-drying, a cost-effective and easier alternative […]

Positioning Australia at the forefront of healthcare innovation The Victorian Government collaborated with the University of Melbourne and Illumina to secure a $60 million investment for a world-leading genomics hub in Victoria called the Illumina–University of Melbourne Genomics Hub. This collaboration puts Victoria, the University of Melbourne’s researchers, students, and precinct partners at the forefront […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced its clinical informatics platform Alissa Interpret has been adopted by the North West Genomic Laboratory Hub (NW GLH) based in Manchester and Liverpool, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, England. The NW GLH and its partners are responsible for delivering genomic testing across the whole of the North […]

Associated Collaboration with the New York Genome Center to Expand Patient Access to Advanced Genomic Technologies New York — Seeking to advance the scope of precision medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, and Illumina, Inc. are entering into a collaboration to sequence the complete human genomes of thousands of consenting patients, in order to identify genetic alterations driving disease […]

Continued expansion of clinical products further advances precision medicine globally The NextSeq 550Dx received approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for genetic testing and diagnosis, paving the way toward improved patient outcomes by harnessing the power of next-generation sequencing. Since obtaining United States FDA approval in 2017, the NextSeq 550Dx has been cleared […]

MINNEAPOLIS — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) and Regulus Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RGLS) announced a collaboration to support Regulus with biomarker analysis for the clinical development of RGLS4326, an Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) treatment. Regulus has utilized two Bio-Techne branded product lines, ProteinSimple and Exosome Diagnostics, to aid in their clinical trial patient testing.  RGLS4326 […]

DUBLIN, Ireland & Frankfurt a.M., Germany: ERS Genomics Limited, which was formed to provide broad access to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 intellectual property co-owned by Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier, and Vivlion GmbH, a startup company providing next generation CRISPR/Cas gRNA libraries and screening services for the global R&D market, today announced a non-exclusive license agreement granting Vivlion® […]