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MDI Biological Laboratory Discovery Could Lead to New Therapies for Diabetics
Jan 10, 2018, 16:42 PM by Michael CroftBAR HARBOR, ME, UNITED STATES - Jan 10, 2018 - New research by MDI Biological Laboratory scientist Sandra Rieger, Ph.D., and her team has demonstrated that an enzyme she had previously identified as playing a role in peripheral neuropathy induced by cancer chemotherapy also plays a role in peripheral neuropathy caused by diabetesFull story -
TARGET PharmaSolutions to advance NASH Research through New Collaboration
Jan 10, 2018, 10:46 AM by Michael CroftCHAPEL HILL, NC - Jan 10, 2018 - TARGET PharmaSolutions, Inc., a real-world data solutions company, is pleased to announce that Novartis has entered into a long-term strategic alliance for TARGET-NASHFull story -
Genedata Screener Raises the Bar on Automation in 2018
Jan 9, 2018, 10:09 AM by Michael CroftBASEL, SWITZERLAND - Jan 9, 2018 - Genedata, a leading provider of advanced software solutions for R&D, today announced that Genedata Screener® has been enhanced towards full automation of the planning, execution, and data analysis of screening experimentsFull story -
BC Platforms to Provide Big Data Driven Research Solutions to Amgen in Cardiovascular Diseases and Oncology
Jan 9, 2018, 02:18 AM by Michael CroftBASEL, SWITZERLAND - Jan 9, 2018 - BC Platforms, a world leader in genomic data management and analysis solutions, today announces that Amgen Finland will be using its technology solutions and research platform, including Full storyCreative Diagnostics Launches Epigenetics Antibodies for Bio-research Communities
Jan 8, 2018, 22:34 PM by Michael CroftSHIRLEY, NY - Jan 9, 2018 - As a leading supplier of high quality antibodies validated for use in multiplexed assays, Creative Diagnostics recently launches epigenetics antibodies to global academic, pharmaceutical and biotech communities for specific and reproducible epigenetic target detectionFull storyIllumina Announces iSeq 100, Thermo Fisher Partnership
Jan 8, 2018, 21:30 PM by Michael CroftBio-IT World In the company’s JP Morgan presentation today, Illumina president and CEO Francis deSouza summarized the past year for the sequencing giant, highlighted expected areas of growth—consumer genomics, non-invasive prenatal testing—and announced the launch of the iSeq 100 Sequencing System and library prep partnership with Thermo Fisher.Full storyGenomics England Uses DRAGEN Pipeline To Re-Analyze 5000 Whole Genomes
Jan 8, 2018, 09:35 AM by Michael CroftBio-IT World Brief Genomics England is currently using Edico Genome’s DRAGEN analysis pipeline to re-process 5,000 whole human genomes from individuals with rare diseases. Genomics England and Edico announced the partnership today at the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.Full storySYGNIS AG launches TruePrime™ apoptotic cell free DNA amplification kit for the liquid biopsy market
Jan 8, 2018, 07:48 AM by Michael Croft, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY AND CAMBRIDGE, UK - Dec 6, 2017 - SYGNIS AG (Frankfurt: LIO1; ISIN: DE000A1RFM03; Prime Standard), the Group which includes Expedeon Holdings, Innova Biosciences, and CFull storyAt Least Three Billion Computer Chips Have the Spectre Security Hole
Jan 5, 2018, 15:42 PM by Michael CroftMIT Technology Review | Tech companies are still working overtime on patching two critical vulnerabilities in computer chips that were revealed this week.Full storyFoxconn Builds Taiwan’s Largest Supercomputer
Jan 5, 2018, 10:40 AM by Michael CroftTOP500 | A six-petaflop system has been installed at Taiwan's Kaohsiung Software Technology Park, making it the most powerful supercomputer in the country.Full storyRho Announces Kristen Harrington’s Appointment to VP of Southeast SAS® Users Group (SESUG)
Jan 4, 2018, 16:24 PM by Michael CroftCHAPEL HILL, NC, UNITED STATES - Jan 4, 2018 - For Immediate Release Rho Announces Kristen Harrington's Appointment to VPof Southeast SAS® Users Group (SESUG) Chapel Hill, NC ̶ January 4, 2018 ̶ Rho, a full-service contract research organization (CRO) focused on bringing new products to market through a full range of product development services, today announced that Principal Programmer/Analyst and Statistical Programming Operational Service Lead Kristen Harrington has been appointed to vice president of SESUG, a Regional Users Group (RUG) for users of SAS® SoftwareFull storyMicrosoft Acquires Avere Systems File-Storage Vendor For Windows And Linux
Jan 3, 2018, 12:10 PM by Michael CroftZDNet | Microsoft plans to integrate Avere's file system and caching technologies for Windows and Linux clients with its Azure cloud.Full storySynthego, DNAnexus, PAREXEL, And More: News From December 2017
Jan 3, 2018, 11:00 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | December featured exciting new, products, and partnerships from around the bio-IT community from innovating companies, organizations, and universities, including Synthego, DNAnexus, PAREXEL, and more.
Sekisui XenoTech Hiring and Growing to Meet Customer Demand
Jan 3, 2018, 09:21 AM by Michael CroftKANSAS CITY, KS - Jan 3, 2018 - For over 20 years, Sekisui XenoTech has been known for its dedication to sound science, expert guidance and support in helping customers obtain data that meets or exceeds regulatory agency expectations when developing new therapeuticsFull storyBlockchain, Data Storage: The Future Is Decentralized
Jan 2, 2018, 14:05 PM by Michael CroftDataconomy | As we look ahead to a new, decentralized internet, it is important to consider one of its most important elements: decentralized storage.Full storyUsing Patent Data For Drug Development
Jan 2, 2018, 11:50 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World Contributed Commentary | Unlocking the power of patent data is a smart, cost effective way to help mitigate the risk of developing new drugs.
Juniper Pharma Services’ co-founder awarded CBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List
Jan 2, 2018, 09:37 AM by Michael CroftNOTTINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - Jan 2, 2018 - Nottingham, UK – Juniper Pharma Services (the company), a subsidiary of Juniper Pharmaceuticals, IncFull storyTop 10 Stories Of 2017: CRISPR, Best Practices, And More
Dec 27, 2017, 09:35 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | As we head into 2018, we at Bio-IT World would like to take a moment and reflect on the groundbreaking achievements from this past year. In that spirit, here are the top 10 stories of 2017.
Certara: A Proud Member of Medicines Development for Global Health’s (MDGH) New Drug Application for River Blindness Team
Dec 20, 2017, 12:47 PM by Michael CroftPRINCETON, NJ - Dec 20, 2017 - Certara®, the global leader in model-informed drug development and regulatory science, today congratulated Medicines Development for Global Health (MDGH), a not-for-profit global health company, on the submission of its new drug application (NDA) for moxidectin as an oral treatment for river blindness (onchocerciasis)Full storyPrecision NanoSystems named as one of British Columbia’s fastest growing companies
Dec 20, 2017, 11:36 AM by Michael CroftVANCOUVER, BC, CANADA - Dec 20, 2017 - Precision NanoSystems is one of the fastest growing businesses in British Columbia (BC) according to the recently published Top 100 fastest-growing companies in BC list from business news journal Business in Vancouver (BIV)Full story