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CRISPR Strategy & Standards: How Synthego’s Free Software Lays The Groundwork For CRISPR Futures
Mar 21, 2018, 09:30 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | Synthego has had a remarkable year of development, including their Inference of CRISPR Edits, an open source algorithm for validating CRISPR edits that offers rapid, reproducible analysis of Sanger sequencing data.
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Creative Biostructure Releases Virus-like Particles for Virus Related Projects
Mar 21, 2018, 00:17 AM by Michael CroftSHIRLEY, NY - Mar 21, 2018 - March 21st, 2018, Creative Biostructure, an outstanding supplier in the science of structure biology, released a series of virus-like particle service to meet the increasing demands in vaccinology, commercial medical field, clinical study, etcFull story -
Global Gene Corp, Regeneron Announce Largest Genomics Program For Indian Population
Mar 20, 2018, 13:31 PM by Michael CroftThe Times of India | Global Gene Corp, a well-known genomics data platform, has teamed up with US-based Regeneron Genetics Center (RGC) to sequence the exomes of people from the Indian subcontinent and examine the links between human genetic variations and specific diseases.Full story -
Announcing Support for HELM 2.0 (Hierarchical Editing Language for Macromolecules) in the Open Source Web Editor
Mar 20, 2018, 12:48 PM by Michael CroftCAMBRIDGE, MA, UNITED STATES - Mar 21, 2018 - The Pistoia Alliance, a global alliance of life science companies, vendors, publishers and academic groups, and Scilligence Corporation are pleased to announce the release of the major new extension to the HELM Web EditorFull story -
MR Solutions launches a gradient coil upgrade service for MRI systems
Mar 20, 2018, 11:38 AM by Michael CroftGUILDFORD, UNITED KINGDOM - Mar 20, 2018 - MR Solutions, subsidiary MRS Magnetics, is launching a gradient coil upgrade service for coil replacement within preclinical MRI imaging systemsFull story -
Rho Announces New Director of Quality Assurance and VP of Clinical Operations
Mar 20, 2018, 09:22 AM by Michael CroftCHAPEL HILL, NC, UNITED STATES - Mar 20, 2018 - Rho, a contract research organization (CRO) focused on bringing new products to market through a full range of product development services, today announced that Lysa Triantafillou and Matt Healy have joined its team as director of quality assurance and vice president, clinical operations, respectively, at its headquarters in Chapel Hill, North CarolinaFull story -
Sciad Communications Announces Corporate Sponsorship of OBN
Mar 20, 2018, 07:00 AM by Michael CroftLONDON, UK - Mar 20, 2018 - Sciad Communications, the science, tech and health communications consultancy, is pleased to announce its corporate sponsorship of OBN, the membership organisation supporting the UKs innovative life sciences companiesFull story -
The Struggle To Build A Massive “Biobank” Of Patient Data
Mar 19, 2018, 11:10 AM by Michael CroftFull storyThe New York Times | At a cost of $1.4 billion, the NIH’s All of Us program may help scientists discover new links between diseases, genes, and lifestyle. But the project faces formidable obstacles.
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The Pistoia Alliance Calls for Greater Life Sciences Collaboration to Build the ‘Lab of the Future’
Mar 19, 2018, 07:17 AM by Michael CroftLONDON - Mar 19, 2018 - The Pistoia Alliance, a global, not for profit alliance that works to lower barriers to innovation in life sciences R&D, is calling upon the industry to support the Lab of the Future (LoTF) through greater collaborationFull story -
ZEISS introduces machine learning capability for microscopy
Mar 16, 2018, 15:18 PM by Michael CroftBOSTON, MA - Mar 16, 2018 - ZEISS introduces machine learning capability for microscopyFirst ZEISS ZEN Intellesis solution enables segmentation of correlative microscopy datasetsJENA/GermanyFull story
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The Next-generation Screening Lab What, Why, How?
Mar 16, 2018, 11:45 AM by Michael CroftBio-IT World Contributed Commentary | As part of the ELRIG Drug Discovery conference in Liverpool (UK) in October 2017, a group of 60 delegates came together to discuss the lab of the future in a workshop organised by the Standards in Laboratory Automation (SiLA) consortium. The workshop focused on four themes: users, suppliers, interoperability, and news of German SmartLab initiatives. To engage with considerable audience experience, speakers presented their views and opened the floor to discussion. We took notes.Full story -
2018 Benjamin Franklin Award Winner Announced
Mar 15, 2018, 13:50 PM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | Bioinformatics.org has named Desmond Higgins, Professor of Bioinformatics at the University College Dublin (UCD) Conway Institute, as the winner of the 2018 Benjamin Franklin Award for Open Access in the Life Sciences.
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KCR’s #HBEN project won the iF DESIGN AWARD 2018!
Mar 15, 2018, 09:38 AM by Michael CroftBERLIN, GERMANY - Mar 15, 2018 - KCRs patient-centric project #HumanBehindEveryNumber (#HBEN) won the iF DESIGN AWARD 2018. The project was recognized in the category of Professional Concept – HealthFull story -
FreeLIMS.org launches a free, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), FreeLIMS, for every laboratory
Mar 15, 2018, 04:53 AM by Michael CroftSAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA - Mar 16, 2018 - FreeLIMS.org is pleased to announce the launch of its secure, LIMS, FreeLIMS, available at no charge, for every research organization wanting to manage data seamlessly, automate workflows, and streamline laboratory operationsFull story -
New Primary Antibodies Are Launched by Creative Diagnostics for Bio-community
Mar 14, 2018, 22:20 PM by Michael CroftSHIRLEY, NY - Mar 15, 2018 - As a leading supplier of research products and custom services, Creative Diagnostics recently announces that it has added new primary antibodies to its existing antibodies portfolio, which are designed according to the scientific needs of global research institutes, universities and biotech and pharmaceutical companies, etcFull story -
Harvard-MIT’s Broad Institute Powers Genomic Research in the Cloud
Mar 14, 2018, 11:46 AM by Michael CroftWall Street Journal | Genomic researchers at more than 100 public and private institutions comb 70 petabytes of data aiming to advance the understanding and treatment of human disease and lay the groundwork for new therapies.Full story -
Flu Déjà Vu
Mar 14, 2018, 08:20 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | A century after influenza terrorized the planet, a harsh flu season and the looming threat of another pandemic is helping spur efforts toward a more powerful “universal” vaccine.
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Recipharm completes blow-fill-seal expansion at Kaysersberg facility
Mar 14, 2018, 07:59 AM by Michael CroftKAYSERSBERG, FRANCE - Mar 14, 2018 - Recipharm, the contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), announces its new blow-fill-seal machinery is now operational following a substantial investment last year at its facility in Kaysersberg, FranceFull story -
Nanologica and Sterling partnership furthers new business venture
Mar 14, 2018, 07:57 AM by Michael CroftCRAMLINGTON, UK - Mar 14, 2018 - Nanologica AB (publ) has entered into a service agreement with global contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) Sterling Pharma Solutions for the large-scale production of silica particlesFull story -
Certara Launches Industry-First Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) Consortium on Immuno-oncology with Leading Pharma Company Members
Mar 13, 2018, 10:13 AM by Michael CroftPRINCETON, NJ - Mar 13, 2018 - Certara®, the global leader in model-informed drug development and regulatory science, today announced the launch of its Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) Immuno-oncology Simulator ConsortiumFull story