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DNAnexus Introduces Innovative Clinico-Genomic Browser to Allow Diverse Research Teams to Explore Complex Human Data Sets
Mar 11, 2019, 09:51 AM by Michael CroftMOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, UNITED STATES - Mar 11, 2019 - DNAnexus, Inc., the leader in biomedical informatics and data management, today announced the addition of an innovative browser for clinico-genomic cohorts to its DNAnexus Apollo Platform, allowing for easy at-scale navigation and exploration on combined genotypic and phenotypic dataFull story -
Lygos Awarded Three Innovation Research Grants to Advance Applications for its Portfolio of Sustainable Specialty Biochemicals
Mar 11, 2019, 08:38 AM by Michael CroftBERKELEY, CA, UNITED STATES - Mar 11, 2019 - Lygos, Inc., a full-stack producer of specialty chemicals that deliver high-value performance without the environmental toxicity, today announced three innovation research grants totaling $750,000 of non-equity funding to support advanced research and developmentFull story -
Mission Bio Launches Automated On-Demand Cloud Tool For Targeted Single-Cell DNA Custom Panels
Mar 7, 2019, 14:55 PM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World News Brief | Mission Bio today announced the launch of Tapestri Designer, the first-ever automated, cloud-based tool for designing targeted single-cell DNA custom panels.
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MGI Announces New Advanced Sequencing Chemistry (CoolNGS)
Mar 7, 2019, 11:38 AM by Michael CroftSAN JOSE, CA, UNITED STATES - Mar 7, 2019 - MGI, a subsidiary of BGI Group, unveiled its novel CoolNGS chemistry, a disruptive new sequencing approach for its DNBseq sequencing technology that enhances the throughput, accuracy, read length and cost effectiveness of DNA sequencingFull story -
CRF Bracket Welcomes Susie Robinson as Chief People Officer
Mar 7, 2019, 09:14 AM by Michael CroftPHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES - Mar 7, 2019 - CRF Bracket today announced that Susie Robinson will join the company as Chief People Officer. Susie brings to CRF Bracket more than two decades of human resources leadership with an impressive track record of success as a global HR executiveFull story -
TraceLink Announces Smart Inventory Tracker, an End-to-End Warehouse Compliance Solution Built on its Integrated Digital Supply Network Platform
Mar 7, 2019, 04:32 AM by Michael Croft, MA - Mar 7, 2019 - North Reading, Mass. (March 5, 2019)-TraceLink Inc., the world's largest integrated digital supply network providing real-time information sharing for better patient outcomes, today announced Smart Inventory Tracker, a cloud-based end-to-end warehouse compliance solution offered within its integrated digital supply networkFull story -
The Pistoia Alliance Launches MethodDB Project to Tackle Lab Inefficiency and Support AI Adoption
Mar 7, 2019, 03:40 AM by Michael CroftBOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES - Mar 7, 2019 - The Pistoia Alliance, a global not-for-profit that works to lower barriers to innovation in life sciences R&D, today released proof of concept (PoC) software to enable the digitisation of analytical method descriptions, as part of its Method Database (MethodDB) projectFull story -
Latest Genetic Map Finds Recombination Is Not So Random
Mar 6, 2019, 10:15 AM by Michael CroftBio-IT World The latest genetic map published by Reykjavík, Iceland-based deCODE Genetics may well be the last, according to CEO and founder Kári Stefánsson. The high-resolution map of human recombination—which uses whole-genome sequence (WGS) data on nearly 130,000 people—is about as good as it can theoretically get, he says.Full story -
BioIVT Launches Its XPRESSWAY® Profile Safety Package, a Gene Expression Reference Guide Designed to Improve Drug Safety Analyses
Mar 6, 2019, 08:11 AM by Michael CroftWESTBURY, NY - Mar 6, 2019 - BioIVT, a leading provider of research models and services for drug and diagnostic development, today announced the launch of its XPRESSWAY Profile Safety Package, a compendium of 46 gene expression profiles for genes known to play pivotal roles in drug safety assessmentsFull story -
Newcastle Hospitals Improve Patient Recruitment with CLiX Software
Mar 6, 2019, 07:47 AM by Michael CroftLONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - Mar 6, 2019 - Following the successful conclusion of a pilot study, Clinithink's CLiX software is now being used by the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - one of the UK's leading clinical research centres - to improve patient recruitment in their clinical trialsxFull story -
Boost for Life Sciences with partnership between UK’s OptiBiotix Health and Zeon Lifesciences
Mar 6, 2019, 05:51 AM by Michael Croft- Mar 6, 2019 - British company Optibiotix has signed an exclusive manufacturing and supply agreement with Indian Healthcare company Zeon for the use of OptiBiotixs science-based weight management technology, SlimBiome®Full story -
Menarini Silicon Biosystems Develops New Assay Workflow for Circulating Multiple Myeloma Cells
Mar 5, 2019, 10:46 AM by Michael CroftHUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA, UNITED STATES - Mar 5, 2019 - Menarini Silicon Biosystems, the pioneer of liquid biopsy technology, announced today that it will introduce a new semi-automated assay workflow utilizing the CELLSEARCH® and DEPArrayTM platforms to enumerate and characterize circulating multiple myeloma cells (CMMC) from peripheral blood samplesFull story -
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Selects Certara to Develop Technology Platform to Strengthen the Agency’s Death Investigation and Surveillance Systems
Mar 5, 2019, 10:14 AM by Michael CroftPRINCETON, NJ - Mar 5, 2019 - Certara®, the global leader in model-informed drug development, regulatory science, real-world evidence and market access services, today announced that the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has awarded it a contract to strengthen the Agencys death investigation and surveillance systemsFull story -
Procarta announces €1.5 million investment for new class of antibiotics to combat antimicrobial resistance
Mar 5, 2019, 05:04 AM by Michael CroftSTEVENAGE, UK - Mar 5, 2019 - Procarta Biosystems, a privately held UK-based biotech company, today announced €1.5m of new funding from the Novo Holdings REPAIR Impact Fund to support development of novel therapies to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR)Full story -
BOC Sciences Has Updated Its API Synthesis by Joining Intermediates Synthesis Service
Mar 4, 2019, 01:19 AM by Michael CroftSHIRLEY, NY - Mar 4, 2019 - BOC Sciences, a US-based global manufacturer of high-quality chemicals and efficient custom services to support the pharmaceutical industry through all stages of drug discovery, has recently added intermediates synthesis to its API synthesis portfolioFull story -
BINDING SITE OFFERS NATIVE BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS ANTIGENS FOR RESEARCH & IVD MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS
Mar 1, 2019, 14:50 PM by Michael CroftSAN DIEGO, CA - Mar 1, 2019 - BINDING SITE'sImmunologicals Group is pleased to announce the addition of three (3) new native Bordetella pertussis antigens to its broad offering of products for in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) manufacturing and research applicationsFull story -
Recipharm achieves new ISO 45001 certification to support sustainability efforts
Mar 1, 2019, 09:44 AM by Michael Croft- Mar 1, 2019 - Recipharm, the contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), has achieved the new ISO 45001 certification at its Wasserburg facility in GermanyFull story -
Creative Biolabs Releases One-stop Vaccine Development Services
Feb 28, 2019, 05:09 AM by Michael CroftSHIRLEY, NY - Feb 20, 2019 - As a leading service provider that focuses on vaccines fields, Creative Biolabs now releases comprehensive one-stop vaccine development services to help researchers and vaccine companies to reduce the cost of failure and increase the chance of clinical successFull story -
Rare disease repurposing datathon from Elsevier and The Pistoia Alliance reveals five new candidates for potential treatment of chronic pancreatitis
Feb 28, 2019, 04:03 AM by Michael Croft, NY - Feb 28, 2019 - Rare Disease Day - A unique non-profit and private partnership using a datathon and an AI-powered technology platform has identified five repurposable drug candidates to treat a painful chronic disease affecting about a million people globally and for which there is no current treatmentFull story -
TARGET PharmaSolutions® to Advance Dermatology Research, including Atopic Dermatitis, through New Collaboration
Feb 27, 2019, 13:45 PM by Michael CroftDURHAM, NC - Feb 27, 2019 - TARGET PharmaSolutions, Inc., a real-world clinical data solutions company, is pleased to announce that Novartis Pharma AG is the first industry partner to provide multi-year support to TARGET-DERM registry TARGET-DERM is a global longitudinal observational study that evaluates adult and pediatric patients with immune-mediated inflammatory skin conditions (IMISCs)Full story