-
Web’s Inventor Tim Berners-Lee Wins The Nobel Prize Of Computing
Apr 4, 2017, 11:31 AM by Michael CroftMIT Technology Review | Tim Berners-Lee has been awarded the ACM Turing Prize. Berners-Lee says Web access is a human right-and the technology he created needs a rethink.Full story -
Precision NanoSystems NanoAssemblr™ chosen for Horizon 2020 project to develop novel RNA therapeutics
Apr 4, 2017, 08:08 AM by Michael CroftVANCOUVER, BC, CANADA - Apr 4, 2017 - Precision NanoSystems NanoAssemblr platform has been selected for the controlled manufacture of nanomedicines as part of the multinational B-SMART (Brain-Specific, Modular and Active RNA Therapeutics) translational research projectFull story -
Fifteen Years: Where Biotech Has Been And Where It Is Going
Apr 4, 2017, 05:30 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | 2017 marks the 15th anniversary of the Bio-IT World Conference & Expo in Boston. Several friends of Bio-IT World weigh in on the biggest opportunities and biggest roadblocks to bio-IT, research computing, drug discovery, and precision medicine in the next 15 years.
-
Repositive Closes Series A Fundraising of £2.5 Million
Apr 4, 2017, 04:28 AM by Michael CroftCAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM - Apr 4, 2017 - Repositive, the company that created the worlds largest portal for accessing human genomic research data, has closed a Series A funding round of £2Full story -
Bristol-Myers Squibb Enters Collaboration To Leverage Foundation Medicine’s Molecular Information Platform
Apr 3, 2017, 11:55 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World Brief | Bristol-Myers Squibb and Foundation Medicine announced a collaboration that leverages Foundation Medicine’s comprehensive genomic profiling and molecular information solutions to identify predictive biomarkers such as Tumor Mutational Burden and Microsatellite Instability in patients enrolled across clinical trials investigating Bristol-Myers Squibb’s cancer immunotherapies.
-
Sharp announces £9 million investment
Apr 3, 2017, 04:04 AM by Michael CroftRHYMNEY, UK - Apr 3, 2017 - Sharp Clinical Services (Sharp), part of UDG Healthcare plc (LON:UDG), has announced a £9 million investment to fund a new multiple-phase pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging and distribution facility in WalesFull story -
Georgetown University, 10x Genomics, Jackson Laboratory, And More: News From March 2017
Mar 30, 2017, 15:10 PM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World Brief | News, products, and partnerships from around the bio-IT community including news from Georgetown University, 10x Genomics, Jackson Laboratory, and more.
-
Ethical Assessment of Clinical Trials Following EU CTR Implementation - Are We Ready for Changes?
Mar 30, 2017, 05:16 AM by Michael CroftBERLIN, GERMANY - Mar 30, 2017 - Since the publication of the EU Clinical Trial Regulation (CTR) 536/2014 in the Official Journal a new scheme of Clinical Trial Application (CTA) has been developedFull story -
Cenduit to Showcase Advanced Solutions at IRT Europe 2017
Mar 29, 2017, 16:34 PM by Michael CroftDURHAM, NC, UNITED STATES - Mar 29, 2017 - WHAT: Cenduit, LLC, the largest interactive response technology (IRT) specialist in the world, is showcasing its solutions and expertise at IRT Europe, April 4-5 in London, EnglandFull story -
Hi-C The Game-Changing Technique That Cracked the Zika-Mosquito Genome
Mar 29, 2017, 14:34 PM by Michael CroftThe Atlantic | "Hi-C" will make it much easier and cheaper to assemble all of an organism's genetic material from scratch.Full story -
Fabric Genomics: New Identity, Partnerships, Products for Omicia
Mar 29, 2017, 09:20 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | Omicia rebranded last week, relaunching itself as Fabric Genomics with new products and new partnerships.
-
Van Andel Research Institute installs world-class microscopes to enable discovery of the molecular basis of disease
Mar 29, 2017, 00:38 AM by Michael CroftGRAND RAPIDS, MI, UNITED STATES - Mar 28, 2017 - Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) is now home to one of the worlds most powerful microscopes—one that images lifes building blocks in startling clarity and equips VARIs growing team of scientists to push the limits of discovery in search of new treatments for diseases such as cancer and ParkinsonsFull story -
TECHNIDATA launches new generation TDBactiLink, the middleware for bacteriology laboratories, and dedicated website: www.microbiology-middleware.com
Mar 28, 2017, 12:26 PM by Michael CroftMONTBONNOT, FRANCE - Mar 28, 2017 - A cost-effective middleware that brings laboratories to the forefront of technology TDBactiLink is a dedicated middleware solution for bacteriology laboratories looking to make the most of technological advances and paperless organization without changing their existing laboratory information system (LIS)Full story -
Silicon Valley’s Quest to Live Forever
Mar 28, 2017, 10:15 AM by Michael CroftThe New Yorker | Can billions of dollars' worth of high-tech research succeed in making death optional?Full story -
Linguamatics and Dow Jones Partner to Accelerate Pharma Industry Research
Mar 28, 2017, 09:27 AM by Michael CroftCAMBRIDGE, UK - Mar 28, 2017 - – Market leading NLP text analytics provider Linguamatics today announced a partnership with premium news content provider Dow JonesFull story -
2017 Benjamin Franklin Award Finalists Announced
Mar 24, 2017, 13:45 PM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | Bioinformatics.org has announced five finalists for the 2017 Benjamin Franklin Award for Open Access in the Life Sciences. The winner will be announced onsite at the 2017 Bio-IT World Conference & Expo.
-
TraceLink and Advanco partner to simplify serialization line management integration
Mar 24, 2017, 06:33 AM by Michael Croft- Mar 24, 2017 - North Reading, MA (March 23, 2017)—TraceLink Inc., the Worlds Largest Track and Trace Network for connecting the Life Sciences supply chain and eliminating counterfeit prescription drugs from the global marketplace, today announced a partnership with Advanco to support pharmaceutical manufacturers with the integration of line management and enterprise systems when complying with new serialization regulationsFull story -
GSK and Regeneron to mine gene data from 500000 Britons
Mar 23, 2017, 16:33 PM by Michael CroftReuters | Britain's GlaxoSmithKline and U.S.-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals are embarking on a joint project with UK Biobank, the world's most detailed biomedical database, to hunt for new clues linking genes and disease.Full story -
A Scholarly Sting Operation Shines a Light on ‘Predatory’ Journals
Mar 22, 2017, 15:18 PM by Michael CroftThe New York Times | A group of researchers created a ruse to draw attention to the seamy side of open-access journals, some of which will publish just about anything for a fee.Full story -
Follow The Customer: DNAnexus On The New Wave In Bioinformatics
Mar 22, 2017, 09:00 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | The sequencing space has changed rapidly in the past few years, and DNAnexus has followed their customers, keeping pace with the evolution. Now CEO Richard Daly is looking forward to the next phase of company growth, this time in the cloud.