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MDI Biological Laboratory to Sponsor 'Live Longer, Live Better' Lecture Series
Jul 23, 2018, 14:50 PM by Michael CroftBAR HARBOR, ME, UNITED STATES - Jul 23, 2018 - How close is medicine to an anti-aging pill? Can anti-aging therapies delay the onset of age-related degenerative diseases? What lifestyle choices can individuals make to prolong healthy lifespan?These are some of the tantalizing questions that will be addressed in a lecture series for the public by leading scientists in the field of aging research entitled Live Longer, Live BetterFull story -
Eight New Mouse Models For Alzheimer’s Disease Available To Researchers
Jul 23, 2018, 14:20 PM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World Brief | The MODEL-AD Center, an ambitious project to develop and distribute precise mouse models of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD), has released eight new models carrying genetic mutations found in patients.
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Human Longevity Blasts Craig Venter, Claiming He Was Fired, Then Stole Trade Secrets — Poaching Staffers For Rival Operation
Jul 23, 2018, 10:28 AM by Michael CroftEndpoints News | On Friday, Human Longevity filed suit against ex-CEO and executive chairman Craig Venter, claiming that Venter had stolen trade secrets, recruited staffers, and planned to set up a rival organization.Full story -
Qlucore Omics Explorer used in analyses of human protein arrays
Jul 23, 2018, 05:54 AM by Michael CroftLUND, SWEDEN - Jul 23, 2018 - Qlucore Omics Explorer used in analyses of human protein arrays Qlucore, a world leader in the development of bioinformatics software, is pleased to announce a licence contract with Cambridge Protein Arrays Ltd Cambridge Protein Arrays LtdFull story -
CD GENOMIC Reaches a New High in Simplifying Genome Sequencing Technique: 2b-RAD
Jul 23, 2018, 05:24 AM by Michael CroftNEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES - Jul 23, 2018 - CD Genomic Company is able to provide the 2b-RAD technique, the upgraded RAD technique to simplify genome sequencing technique thereby achieving genome-wide high-throughput SNP genotypingFull story -
VA, IBM Extend Watson For Genomics Partnership
Jul 19, 2018, 11:10 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World Brief | Today the US Department of Veterans Affairs and IBM Watson Health announced the extension of a public-private partnership to apply artificial intelligence to help interpret cancer data in the treatment of Veteran patients.
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Quartzy Opens Second Distribution Warehouse, Expanding Options To Serve Software Customers
Jul 19, 2018, 09:15 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | Quartzy, a free online laboratory supply management and ordering platform, has expanded distribution operations with a new 40,000 square foot warehouse in Hayward, California, and grown its lab supply portfolio to over three million SKUs.
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Domainex opens for business in Boston and San Diego
Jul 19, 2018, 05:23 AM by Michael CroftCAMBRIDGE, UK - Jul 19, 2018 - Domainex Ltd, Europes fastest growing drug discovery service company, is pleased to announce its expansion to the US with the appointment of a new business development team and the opening of East and West coast offices in Boston, MA and San Diego, CAFull story -
Aircuity Highlights Platform for Reducing Energy Use and Improving the Indoor Environment at the NACUBO 2018 Annual Meeting
Jul 18, 2018, 14:26 PM by Michael CroftNEWTON, MA, UNITED STATES - Jul 18, 2018 - Aircuity, (www.aircuity.com), creator of measurably better environments, will be highlighting the benefits of its platform for optimizing ventilation at universities during the National Association of College and University Business Officers NACUBO 2018 Annual MeetingFull story -
Tetraphase Selects SHYFT To Support Data And Analytics For Commercial Launch Readiness
Jul 18, 2018, 14:00 PM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World Brief | SHYFT Analytics announced Tetraphase has selected its platform to support the anticipated commercial launch of eravacycline, its lead antibiotic candidate developed to address multidrug-resistant bacteria.
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AWS Unveils New HPC Instances With Fast Cores
Jul 18, 2018, 09:39 AM by Michael CroftTOP500 | Amazon Web Services has announced a new set of instances designed for applications that can benefit from high core performance.Full story -
Creative Biolabs Established a Comprehensive Phage Display Systems for Lab Use
Jul 17, 2018, 23:49 PM by Michael CroftSHIRLEY, NY - Jul 18, 2018 - July 17, 2018, with decades of experience, Creative Biolabs has extensive expertise in various antibody production and engineering fieldsFull story -
IVD Raw Materials Are Launched by Creative Diagnostics for bio-researchers
Jul 17, 2018, 23:45 PM by Michael CroftSHIRLEY, NY, UNITED STATES - Jul 18, 2018 - As a global leader in the manufacture of raw materials, reagents and antibodies for biotechnology industry, Creative Diagnostics recently launches varieties of IVD raw materials to the global marketplace for life science applicationsFull story -
Verodin Closes $21M Series B Financing to Capture Global Demand for Cybersecurity Effectiveness
Jul 17, 2018, 18:49 PM by Michael CroftMCLEAN, VA - Jul 17, 2018 - Verodin, the leader in validating the effectiveness of cybersecurity controls, today announced $21M in Series B funding led by TenEleven Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP)Full story -
Genstar Capital to Acquire CRF Health from Vitruvian Partners and Combine with Bracket
Jul 17, 2018, 15:30 PM by Michael Croft, PA - Jul 17, 2018 - London, United Kingdom and Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA - Genstar Capital, a leading investor in healthcare technology and services companies, is pleased to announce the acquisition of CRF Health, a global provider of eCOA and eConsent solutions for the life sciences industryFull story -
ZEISS expands X-ray imaging portfolio with ZEISS Xradia Context microCT
Jul 17, 2018, 10:19 AM by Michael CroftJENA, GERMANY - Jul 17, 2018 - Built on renowned ZEISS Xradia platform and field-convertible to ZEISS Xradia Versa X-ray microscopeJENA/GermanyZEISS introduces a new X-ray imaging instrument, ZEISS Xradia Context microCT, a large field-of-view, non-destructive 3D X-ray microcomputed tomography systemFull story -
Sekisui XenoTech Receives New US Patent for Kit and Method to Evaluate Xenobiotic Drug Metabolism in Hepatocytes
Jul 17, 2018, 08:49 AM by Michael CroftKANSAS CITY, KS, UNITED STATES - Jul 17, 2018 - Sekisui XenoTech has been awarded US patent # 10,001,471 "In vitro test system to evaluate xenobiotics as immune-modulators of drug transport and metabolism in human hepatocytesFull story -
Government Insurers Balk At Paying For CAR-T Cancer Drug
Jul 17, 2018, 08:44 AM by Michael CroftNPR | Treatment costs for the immunotherapy can run to more than $1 million. Some state Medicaid programs aren't paying for the treatment, and Medicare's complicated payment rates have hospitals worried.Full story -
Inflection Biosciences Announces Publication of Positive Data for Dual Mechanism Inhibitor Against Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia
Jul 17, 2018, 05:30 AM by Michael CroftDUBLIN, IRELAND - Jul 17, 2018 - Inflection Biosciences Ltd, a private company developing innovative therapeutics for cancer, today announced the publication of preclinical data showing the companys dual mechanism PIM/PI3 kinase inhibitor IBL-202 has promise as a treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL)Full story -
Another CRISPR Calamity? U.K. Team Reports CRISPR-Induced Gene Rearrangements
Jul 16, 2018, 12:38 PM by Michael CroftGEN | Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in the U.K. have reported another potential hurdle for the CRISPR community, publishing findings today that call the precision of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing into question.Full story