SAN DIEGO, California SGI-DNA, Inc., a company dedicated to developing transformative synthetic genomics technologies and revolutionary DBA data storage solutions, today announced the appointment of Brian Donnelly to the newly created position of Chief Commercial Officer.  Mr. Donnelly is a seasoned commercial and operational leader with expertise in developing markets and launching disruptive technologies in […]

DUBAI, UAE, December, 2019  – Euformatics, a world-leader in NGS data quality control applications and variant interpretation solutions, has appointed Dubai-headquartered Alliance Global (AGBL) as the exclusive distributor for its bioinformatics software in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. “Euformatics is delighted to be working with Alliance Global as our exclusive distributor in the region to […]

Saphyr helps provide a better understanding of ALS, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease SAN DIEGO — Bionano Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNGO) announced today that Mayo Clinic has adopted the Saphyr system. A team led by Dr. Mark Ebbert brought the Saphyr system in-house after determining that Bionano’s technology can provide a deeper understanding of the […]

Gives scientists a new view into natural cell activity, accelerating drug development MilliporeSigma, a leader in genome editing, today announced that it has signed a license agreement providing Promega Corp., a global life science manufacturer based in Madison, Wisconsin, access to MilliporeSigma’s foundational CRISPR intellectual property. Promega will use MilliporeSigma’s CRISPR genome-editing technology to create research products […]

Scientists will have new view into natural cell activity, accelerating drug development Madison, WI USA. Promega Corporation today announced it has signed a license agreement with MilliporeSigma, a leader in genome editing, to access MilliporeSigma’s foundational CRISPR genome-editing technology. Under the agreement, Promega will create new research products for investigating endogenous biology, including those for drug […]

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 an expanded antibody optimization collaboration with Pandion Therapeutics. Based on the successful completion of its first project for Pandion, Twist Biopharma, a division of Twist Bioscience, will apply […]

PARIS — Stilla Technologies, the provider of pioneering digital PCR (dPCR) solutions for high-precision genetic analysis, today announced three key hires: Khaled Bahi joins as CFO, with Jerome Leclercq named Senior Vice President for Commercial Operations Europe & Asia and Quang Tran named Quality & Regulatory Affairs Director. These hires come at a time of […]

SAN DIEGO, CA  — GEDmatch, a pioneer in consumer genealogy, today announced that it has joined with forensic genomics firm Verogen, Inc. in a move that allows the company to ensure ongoing privacy protections and enhance the customer experience for users of its website. “I am confident that we have found an ideal partner for […]

CytoSure NGS – Combining the benefits of microarrays and NGS in a single assay  Oxford, UK –  Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), A Sysmex Group Company, has developed a breakthrough targeted NGS panel for constitutional cytogenetics research. The new CytoSure™ NGS panel—launching early in 2020—will combine the strengths of microarrays and NGS to deliver a comprehensive all-in-one assay. […]

  Today, a new, large-scale population genomics project was announced by the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi, UAE.  The programme aims to improve the understanding of the genomics of individuals in the region as part of a personalised medicine initiative. The project is also exploring ways to deliver participants their own genomes as part […]