SEATTLE — RareCyte, Inc. (“RareCyte” or “the Company”) a Life Sciences company creating liquid and tissue biopsy analysis platforms with emphasis on rare cell detection announced today the completion of a $22M financing from new and existing investors. The funding will drive a global sales expansion for its instrument and consumables platform used in research […]

Consortium Plans to Apply Spatial Analysis to Major Challenges in Breast Cancer Research SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 11, 2019– NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), a leading provider of life science tools for translational research, today announced the formation of the GeoMx™ Breast Cancer Consortium (GBCC). The consortium is focused on using the GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiler to address some of the most challenging […]

LUND, Sweden–Genovis enzymes are used as platform methods in analytical workflows using mass spectrometry within the biopharma industry. Immobilized SialEXO benefits mass spectrometry but will significantly impact analytical workflows using capillary electrophoresis (CE). Charge variants of proteins are often analyzed using CE and the technology is well established for protein analysis and quality control. From our […]

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 […]

Wädenswil/Zurich, Switzerland – Creoptix AG, a Switzerland-based company focused on next-generation bioanalytical instruments, today announced the appointment of Line Stigen Raquet as Chief Executive Officer with effect from beginning of January 2020. After seven years in the position, Matyas Vegh has decided to pursue new opportunities outside the company. “I am grateful to Matyas for his […]

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 […]

RANFORD, Conn.  — Isoplexis the leading single-cell functional proteomics company, has announced their “Cracking the IsoCode: Single Cell Functional Biomarkers Challenge”, where researchers are invited to share next generation insights using single-cell functional proteomics for the opportunity to win a project on the IsoLight system at their institution. Applicants should submit an abstract up to 500 […]