Leaders in pioneering cancer diagnostics and NGS target enrichment technologies join forces to accelerate access to advanced molecular diagnostics for cancer FREMONT, Calif. and TAIZHOU, China — Paragon Genomics, Inc., a global leader in target enrichment solutions for next-generation sequencing (NGS), and Genecast (Taizhou) Biotechnology Co., Ltd., a pioneering oncology diagnostics company, today announced a […]

Sonication Star is a Hands-Free, High Performance FFPE Nucleic Acid Extraction with truXTRAC FFPE SMART Solution WOBURN, MA and RENO, NV — Covaris, a PerkinElmer company and pioneer in sample preparation technologies, and Hamilton Company, a global leader in automation solutions, announce a strategic partnership to co-market the truXTRAC® FFPE SMART Solution, powered by the […]

Jim Meyer to Become Chief Financial Officer, Effective March 1, 2026 WALTHAM, Mass. — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that Stephen Williamson, senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), has decided to retire from the company, effective March 31, 2026. The company’s board of directors […]

Strengthens 90-year legacy of partnership between MilliporeSigma and WashU to accelerate scientific progress Strategic academic-industry alliance aims to build robust Research & Development talent pipeline Reinforces Mill ST. LOUIS — MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, has signed a non-binding Memorandum of […]

NORTHAMPTON, MA — Sustainability Starts with the Product: MilliporeSigma’s Commitment to Sustainability Through Greener Alternative Products MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, exceeded its product sustainability goals in 2024 by adding over 880 Greener Alternative Products to its portfolio. MilliporeSigma officially embedded sustainability as a required step in its […]

Original research by NEB scientists contributes to the kit’s unprecedented low bias, speed, shelf life, and input range Ipswich, MA, USA — New England Biolabs (NEB®) today announced the launch of the NEBNext Low-bias Small RNA Library Prep Kit, designed to minimize biased representation of small RNA species in sequencing data. This next generation small RNA […]

Expansion of QIAseq portfolio to Long Read Panels enables high-resolution analysis of complex genomic regions using long-read sequencing Supports NGS platforms such as PacBio for applications including structural variants, HLA typing and repeat expansions QIAGEN supporting fully integrated workflow from best-in-class sample preparation through to powerful bioinformatics for analysis and interpretation VENLO, The Netherlands — […]

WASHINGTON — Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR), a leading global life sciences and diagnostics innovator, today announced that Matthew Gugino, currently Group Chief Financial Officer of the Company’s Life Sciences Innovations Group and Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis, will succeed Matthew McGrew as Danaher’s Chief Financial Officer effective February 28th, 2026. Following the transition and consistent with past practice, […]

Seasoned Executive with Proven Track Record of Value Creation in Life Sciences RADNOR, Pa. — Avantor, Inc. (NYSE: AVTR), a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and advanced technology industries, today announced that it has named Emmanuel Ligner, President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 18, 2025. […]

IRVINE, Calif. – Zymo Research, a leader in biotechnology innovation, announces the launch of Endura™ Tn5 Transposase, a next-generation advancement in Tn5-based technologies for next-generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation. “Endura™ has been specifically developed for unprecedented stability and consistent performance in NGS-based applications”, said Dr. Joshua Misa, R&D Scientist at Zymo Research. Since the development […]