Study to assess the efficacy of blood-based comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) in cancer therapy selection testing SAN DIEGO — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), today announced that it is supporting a national precision medicine study in Norway to assess the efficacy of blood-based comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) in cancer therapy selection testing. The study will also evaluate […]

Oncomine Dx Target Test now approved for 12 NSCLC targeted therapies globally CARLSBAD, Calif. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted premarket approval to Thermo Fisher Scientific‘s Oncomine Dx Target Test as a companion diagnostic (CDx) to help identify non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients whose tumors carry epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) Exon20-insertion mutations for potential […]

Maravai LifeSciences Foundation to support STEM, scientific education, community health, and COVID response SAN DIEGO — Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc. (Maravai) (NASDAQ: MRVI), a global provider of life science reagents and services to researchers and biotech innovators, today announced it is establishing a new charitable foundation to promote causes tied to Maravai’s mission. The Maravai […]

SAN DIEGO — To signal that Cardea Bio, Inc. is investing significantly into the commercialization efforts of its brand new BPU™ (Biosignal Processing Unit) platform, Cardea is now unveiling a new logo, a new visual identity, a new website, and an updated focus on its core as a biocompatible semiconductor company, including establishing a new business unit […]

Single-cell spatial analysis pioneer continues to invest in initiatives that train and support the next generation of molecular life scientists MONHEIM AM RHEIN, Germany – Resolve Biosciences, the pioneer in Molecular Cartography™, today announced a corporate partnership with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). As part of the EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme (CPP), Resolve Biosciences […]

Mediso USA is proud to announce the installation of it’s highest level PET/CT preclinical camera at the Lerner Research Institute in Cleveland, Ohio. Lerner Research Institute is at the forefront of discovery at the Cleveland Clinic. Matching Cleveland Clinic’s clinical strengths, scientists investigate novel biological pathways, markers of disease and develop new medical devices, diagnostics and […]

New NGS workflow accelerates the detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants including Omicron WALTHAM, Mass. —  PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced the research use only (RUO) launch of the NEXTFLEX® Variant-Seq™ SARS-CoV-2 Kit v2 to accelerate the detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants. This complete next generation sequencing (NGS) solution will allow […]

Qualification of new European hub in Tilburg, the Netherlands completed Facilities fully validated to support expanded capacity for cell culture media production Custom designed for sustainable operation SANTA ANA, California: FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., today announced that  its new manufacturing facility in Tilburg, the Netherlands is now open and fully operational. The facility provides state-of-the-art Life […]

AMSBIO has announced a new range of kits, media and reagents to assist in the development of cultured meat products – an exciting new area of food technology. Cultured meat, also known as synthetic, artificial or in-vitro meat, is created by harvesting animal cells that are then placed in a bioreactor and fed with nutrients to help tissue growth. The […]

BOSTON — Battery Ventures, a global, technology focused investment firm, has acquired LI-COR Biosciences, an industry-leading company that makes highly engineered instrumentation systems for environmental research, agriculture, drug discovery, protein research and therapeutics development. LI-COR, founded by Bill and Elaine Biggs, has two main business lines: environmental-monitoring instrumentation, including devices and software for scientists to […]