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 […]

Burlington, MA — RedShift BioAnalytics (RedShiftBio), a company providing next-generation platform technology enabling measurements of previously undetectable structure changes in biomolecules, announced the appointment of Amol Chaubal to its Board of Directors. Chaubal is Chief Financial Officer at Waters Corporation, the world’s leading specialty measurement company, which has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis innovations […]

Company plans to expand research and development and scale commercial organization to support global customer base  BOSTON, MA — Emulate, Inc., a leading provider of next generation in vitro models, today announced the close of an $82 million Series E financing round led by existing investor Northpond Ventures with additional participation from Perceptive Advisors. With this investment, Emulate has raised nearly $225 million to date. “This […]

– Masterflex® is a leading global manufacturer of peristaltic pumps and aseptic single-use fluid transfer technologies – Strengthens Avantor’s offering across all bioproduction platforms including mAbs, cell and gene therapy and mRNA, and supports both therapy and vaccine manufacturing including COVID-19 – Transaction is expected to enhance Avantor’s revenue growth and margin profile and be […]

VERNON HILLS, Ill. — Antylia Scientific, a global leader in peristaltic and single use bioprocessing solutions as well as a diverse portfolio of life sciences and diagnostic products for the pharma, biopharma, healthcare and environmental markets, announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its Masterflex® Bioprocessing business and related assets to […]

Vector Laboratories is now a PE-backed company funded by Thompson Street Capital Partners BURLINGAME, Calif. — Vector Laboratories, the market leader in the development and manufacture of labeling and detection reagents for biomedical research, today announced that it has closed a $124 million cash buyout, backed by private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners to accelerate its expansion into protein […]

Chicago, IL — GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced today that its Antylia Scientific portfolio company (“Antylia” or the “Company”) has reached a definitive agreement to sell its Masterflex business unit to Avantor for $2.9 billion in an all-cash transaction. In executing its Leaders Strategy™, GTCR acquired Antylia in partnership with CEO Bernd Brust […]

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 […]