• The Future Of DNA Sequencing

    Oct 11, 2017, 13:26 PM by Michael Croft
    Nature News & Comment | Eric D. Green, Edward M. Rubin, and Maynard V. Olson speculate on the next forty years of DNA sequencing, from policing to data storage.
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  • What The EU General Data Protection Regulation Means For You

    Oct 10, 2017, 09:15 AM by Michael Croft

    Bio-IT World | The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation goes into effect May 25, 2018. The regulation is significantly more expansive than the privacy directive it replaces and carries hefty financial penalties for non-compliance. But the biggest cause for concern may be its impact for non-European companies, who have no idea that the regulations apply to them.

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  • Optibrium Joins EUR 40 Million eTRANSAFE project

    Oct 10, 2017, 06:02 AM by Michael Croft
    CAMBRIDGE, UK - Oct 10, 2017 - Optibrium™, a developer of software for small molecule drug discovery, today announced that it will join the Enhancing Translational Safety Assessment through Integrative Knowledge Management (eTRANSAFE) project
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  • Launch of Next-Generation Clinical Trial Data Platform

    Oct 10, 2017, 01:25 AM by Michael Croft
    RUTLAND, MA, UNITED STATES - Oct 10, 2017 - A brand new clinical trial database and collaborative platform was launched on the 3rd of October, with the aim of being the leading source for every clinical trial data need
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  • 4D Movies Reveal Two Mechanisms For DNA Loops

    Oct 6, 2017, 10:40 AM by Michael Croft

    Bio-IT World | A paper published yesterday in Cell sheds more light on two mechanisms of DNA folding within the nucleus, and how the folding impacts genome function.

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  • Illumina Introduces Nextera DNA Flex

    Oct 6, 2017, 08:40 AM by Michael Croft

    Bio-IT World Brief | Illumina announced the availability of an innovative whole genome sequencing library prep product, Nextera DNA Flex, which eliminates the need for sample preparation for whole blood and saliva, and removes tedious steps in the library prep workflow, such as mechanical fragmentation of DNA, quantification, and normalization.

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  • Nature Adds Alert To Heavily Debated Paper About Gene Editing

    Oct 5, 2017, 15:05 PM by Michael Croft

    Retraction Watch | Nature has added an “editor’s note” to a high-profile paper detailing how a team of researchers used CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to correct a disease-causing mutation in viable human embryos, alerting readers to the fact that the article has been subject to criticism.

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  • Cloud-based Informatics Can Increase Agility, Reduce TCO, Improve Collaboration

    Oct 5, 2017, 10:35 AM by Michael Croft

    Bio-IT World Contributed Commentary | The move to collaborative research is one of the most fundamental changes occurring in life sciences discovery today. As biopharmaceutical companies engage more and more with each other, increased operational agility, reduced total cost of ownership, and improved global collaboration have become important keys to success.

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  • Certara Launches Version 8.0 of its Industry-leading Phoenix® PK/PD Modeling and Simulation Software

    Oct 5, 2017, 09:39 AM by Michael Croft
    PRINCETON, NJ - Oct 5, 2017 - Certara®, the global leader in model-informed drug development and regulatory science, today announced the launch of Phoenix 8
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  • Synthego And Thermo Fisher To Manufacture, Distribute Synthetic Guide RNA Products For CRISPR

    Oct 5, 2017, 09:20 AM by Michael Croft

    Bio-IT World Brief | Synthego announces a new alignment with Thermo Fisher Scientific to manufacture and distribute world-class quality synthetic guide RNA products. Synthego’s synthetic guide RNA portfolio and synthetic guide RNA manufacturing capabilities will be utilized to produce synthetic guide RNAs under Thermo Fisher’s Invitrogen TrueGuide brand that will be marketed and sold across Thermo Fisher channels worldwide.

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  • Greenphire Celebrates Site Empowerment at 2017 Global Site Solutions Summit

    Oct 5, 2017, 09:09 AM by Michael Croft
    BOCA RATON, FL, UNITED STATES - Oct 5, 2017 - Greenphire, the global leader in clinical payment automation, and a Global Impact Partner (GIP) of the Society for Clinical Research Sites will celebrate site empowerment and centricity at the 2017 Global Site Solutions Summit taking place in Boca Raton, Florida
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  • Tubilux selects TraceLink to achieve EU FMD Compliance

    Oct 5, 2017, 07:28 AM by Michael Croft
    , MA - Oct 5, 2017 - North Reading, MA (October 3, 2017)—TraceLink Inc., the world’s largest track and trace network for connecting the life sciences supply chain and providing real-time information sharing for better patient outcomes, today announced that Tubilux has selected its serialization solutions to help its 30+ European pharmaceutical manufacturing customers comply with the rapidly approaching serialization deadlines for the EU Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD)
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  • Why Science Turned On Craig Venter For Championing Genetic Privacy

    Oct 4, 2017, 16:04 PM by Michael Croft
    Inverse | In early September, notorious geneticist and businessman J. Craig Venter published a controversial study claiming that faces and other personal details could be back-engineered from supposedly "private" genetic data. Before most people even got a chance to read his latest paper, the criticisms began rolling.
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  • HumanCode Gives Couples A DNA-based Glimpse Into Their Future Children

    Oct 4, 2017, 08:45 AM by Michael Croft

    Bio-IT World Brief | HumanCode announced the launch of BABYGlimpse, the first DNA-powered app for couples to discover and explore the genetic-related traits their children may inherit.

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  • New ‘Upcycled’ HPC Machine at Durham University Helps Space Science

    Oct 4, 2017, 06:59 AM by Michael Croft
    DURHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - Oct 4, 2017 - Researchers specialising in astrophysics and cosmology, particle physics and nuclear physics at Durham University and from across the UK can now take advantage of an extended  HPC service
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  • Tools Of The 21st Century: HPC, Analytical Ultracentrifugation, And A New Detector

    Oct 3, 2017, 14:59 PM by Michael Croft
    Texas Advanced Computing Center | Researches made a discovery about how the West Nile virus uses cell proteins to facilitate its replication. The research was enabled by HPC, analytical ultracentrifugation, and a new detector.
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  • Bioclinica Moves to New Princeton, New Jersey Office in Response to Growth

    Oct 3, 2017, 13:57 PM by Michael Croft
    DOYLESTOWN, PA, UNITED STATES - Oct 3, 2017 - Bioclinica®, the world-leading provider of scientific-enabled Medical Imaging and eHealth solutions in clinical trials, hosted New Jersey Lt
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  • Insights and Innovations theatre offers packed schedule at Lab Innovations 2017

    Oct 3, 2017, 10:36 AM by Michael Croft
    BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - Oct 3, 2017 - Lab Innovations – the UK’s only dedicated showcase for laboratory, analytical and biotech equipment – returns to the NEC, Birmingham, for its sixth consecutive year on the 1st and 2nd of November 2017
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  • Bio-IT World Welcomes 2018 Best Practices Entries

    Oct 3, 2017, 09:10 AM by Michael Croft

    Bio-IT World | Bio-IT World is accepting entries to the 2018 Bio-IT World Best Practices competition. For the past fifteen years, the Bio-IT World Best Practices Awards have highlighted outstanding examples of innovations and partnerships serving as powerful forces for change in the life sciences.

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  • Chinese Scientists Fix Genetic Disorder In Cloned Human Embryos

    Oct 2, 2017, 15:30 PM by Michael Croft
    Nature News & Comment | A method for precisely editing genes in human embryos hints at a cure for a blood disease.
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