Credit: Genevieve Martin/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have developed a novel technology for enhanced synthetic biology, which has been licensed by Knoxville, Tenn.-based startup SimPath. ORNL co-inventor Xiaohan Yang, Robert Moseley and Ben Mohr of SimPath and ORNL co-inventor Jerry Tuskan will continue to partner on the […]

BC Platforms, a world leader in genomic data management and analysis solutions, today announces that Biogen and the Accelerated Cure Project (ACP) will each be using its technology solutions and research platform, including its recently launched BCRQUEST.COM, to better understand the genetic basis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and accelerate research into its causes and mechanisms. Microsoft […]

Genomics England partners with Inivata and Thermo Fisher Scientific to unlock the genomic secrets of blood plasma – and improve our understanding of cancer Genomics England has announced today a new industry collaboration with leading life sciences companies Inivata and Thermo Fisher Scientific to improve understanding of cancer. The pilot project aims to assess the quality of blood plasma […]

Comprehensive data provide an unprecedented picture of sunflower traits Ness Ziona, Israel – NRGene, the worldwide leader in genomic assembly and analysis, has created a previously unattainable version of the sunflower genome for a cooperative of scientists from Canada, the United States, France, and Israel. The NRGene-produced genome is more comprehensive than any existing version. “The […]

Genialis/Swift partnership delivers a complete targeted sequencing solution with intuitive analysis software (ANN ARBOR, Mich.) Swift Biosciences, a leading provider of innovative library prep solutions for next-generation sequencing (NGS), today announced the launch of its Accel-Amplicon™ Custom NGS Panels. These new panels offer a targeted DNA sequencing product that enables clinical researchers to rapidly design highly focused […]

Researchers at ASHG 2017 cite value of QIAGEN Sample to Insight solutions in multiple disease areas Hilden, Germany, and Germantown, Maryland – QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that its Sample to Insight solutions, from next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies to bioinformatics solutions for research and clinical testing, figure prominently in independent studies […]

Oxford Nanopore sequencing technology is now available in China. The long-read, real-time, portable MinION sequencer is now being used by researchers across China, who are working on myriad DNA sequencing applications including: pathogen research, human genetics, plant genetics, animal genetics and metagenomics. Chinese researchers are also preparing to start cDNA and direct RNA sequencing projects. The GridION X5 device, […]

–Automated workflow will enable population and genetic health studies– PLEASANTON, Calif.—10x Genomics, a company focused on enabling the mastery of biology by accelerating genomic discovery, today announced a new automation solution for whole genome and exome sequencing developed in collaboration with PerkinElmer, Inc. The new workflow allows Linked-Read sequencing to be performed on saliva as […]

Cambridge, Mass. – ReadCoor, Inc., a company reinventing omics and pathology with its panomic spatial sequencing platform, today announced the appointment of Thomas M. Grogan, M.D., to its Board of Directors. Dr. Gorgan is the renowned pathologist and founder of Ventana Medical Systems, a world leader and innovator of tissue-based diagnostic solutions for patients worldwide. “We are […]

PierianDx, the forerunner in clinical genomic analysis, interpretation and reporting, announced today it has launched a complete technology and medical interpretation solution to support Illumina’s TruSight Tumor 170 (TST170). PierianDx will feature TST170 in an upcoming webinar October 12, 2017, at 1 pm EST hosted by GenomeWeb. The webinar, entitled Precision Oncology Roundtable: Ask the Experts About […]