Mar 21, 2017, 13:28 PM by Michael Croft

KARLSKOGA, SWEDEN - Mar 21, 2017 - Recipharm, the contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), has entered into a long term agreement with Sato Pharmaceutical Co

Mar 21, 2017, 13:26 PM by Michael Croft

LIVINGSTON, SCOTLAND - Mar 21, 2017 - Eurofins Scientific (EUFI.PA), a world leader in bioanalytical testing, has announced plans to establish a new pharmaceutical chemistry and microbiology facility in Livingston, Scotland as part of a £4 million investment

Mar 20, 2017, 12:45 PM by Michael Croft

Bio-IT World | Human Longevity, Inc. and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. announced an agreement to offer HLI's new whole genome sequencing product, HLIQ Whole Genome, to eligible MassMutual customers, employees, and financial professionals at a reduced price.

Mar 17, 2017, 10:35 AM by Michael Croft

TechCrunch | Nvidia's new partner in bringing AI-powered self-driving tech to the masses definitely has the experience needed to go truly mass-market - it's Bosch.

Mar 16, 2017, 12:58 PM by Michael Croft

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - Mar 16, 2017 - Recipharm has announced that its 2016 International Environmental Award has been presented to Alistair Boxall, Professor in environmental science at the University of York, for his research into the impact of chemical contaminants on the environment and human health

Mar 16, 2017, 11:40 AM by Michael Croft

NPR.org | The National Institutes of Health, which funds research in treatments and cures, could lose 20 percent of its budget under the administration's proposal. More money would go for addiction treatment.

Mar 16, 2017, 09:29 AM by Michael Croft

GUILDFORD, UNITED KINGDOM - Mar 16, 2017 - MR Solutions’ new 9.4 tesla cryogen free preclinical scanners created great interest from cardiologists at the 20th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR)

Mar 15, 2017, 17:17 PM by Michael Croft

BAR HARBOR, ME - Mar 15, 2017 - Why are some animals able to regenerate the form and function of almost any body part? What are the similarities and differences in the genetic circuits for regeneration in these animals? To what extent do humans share these genetic circuits? How can we manipulate these circuits in humans to trigger regeneration of lost or damaged tissues and organs?These are some of the intriguing questions that will be addressed in the MDI Biological Laboratory’s  “REGEN 2017” course in Comparative Regenerative Biology July 29 through Aug

Mar 15, 2017, 14:25 PM by Michael Croft

Bio-IT World Brief | Allergan and Editas Medicine have announced that they have entered into a strategic research and development alliance under which Allergan will receive exclusive access and the option to license up to five of Editas Medicine’s genome-editing ocular programs.

Mar 15, 2017, 12:16 PM by Michael Croft

- Mar 15, 2017 - The Pistoia Alliance Tackles Laboratory Safety with the Launch of the Chemical Safety Library ServiceCollaborative database of previously inaccessible hazardous chemical reactions improves safety for scientists carrying out experiments in the labBoston, 15 March, 2017 - The Pistoia Alliance, a global, not for profit alliance that works to lower barriers to innovation in life sciences R&D, has today announced the launch of the Chemical Safety Library (CSL) Service, which allows hazardous reaction information to be captured, stored and shared, to improve laboratory safety

Mar 15, 2017, 08:30 AM by Michael Croft

Bio-IT World Brief | Oxford Nanopore announced the launch of the GridION X5 today, a new system that can drive up to five MinION Flow Cells and process all the data produced within a single benchtop device.

Mar 14, 2017, 17:26 PM by Michael Croft

PASADENA, CA - Mar 14, 2017 - Deep 6 AI, an artificial intelligence-enabled technology platform for matching patients to clinical trials, took home first prize in the Enterprise and Smart Data category at the 9th annual SXSW Accelerator competition, the marquee event of the South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals (March 10-19, 2017)  Startup Village®

Mar 14, 2017, 14:37 PM by Michael Croft

BAR HARBOR, ME - Mar 14, 2017 -               Center Inaugurated with New Course on 'Bridging Disciplines' BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- The MDI Biological Laboratory inaugurates its Center for Science Entrepreneurship this week with a new course that will help University of Maine and College of the Atlantic science and engineering undergraduates explore approaches to biomedical research using concepts and tools that promote collaboration across disciplines

Mar 14, 2017, 12:47 PM by Michael Croft

PALO ALTO, CA - Mar 14, 2017 - twoXAR, Inc., an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven biopharmaceutical company, today announced that its candidate targeting hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC or Liver Cancer), TXR-311, has shown positive results in cell-based assays

Mar 14, 2017, 12:36 PM by Michael Croft

BOSTON, US, & GUILDFORD, UNITED KINGDOM - Mar 14, 2017 - After The E-WorkBook Cloud launch earlier this year, IDBS has now enhanced its capabilities by adding a pre-qualified service to the suite, which has been designed to help organizations streamline their compliance processes for good practice (GxP) regulated systems

Mar 14, 2017, 10:10 AM by Michael Croft

Bio-IT World Brief | An international team of researchers has conducted the first study of its kind to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African Americans.

Mar 13, 2017, 17:25 PM by Michael Croft

Bio-IT World Brief | More than 90 genomics researchers gathered recently for the launch of the Qatar Genome Programme’s research consortium (QGPRC). The consortium is the latest step in QGP’s precision medicine implementation efforts.

Mar 13, 2017, 10:51 AM by Michael Croft

FORT MYERS, FL, UNITED STATES - Mar 13, 2017 - NeoGenomics, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEO), a leading provider of cancer-focused genetic testing services, and Definiens, the leader in Tissue Phenomics® solutions from biomarker discovery to meaningful diagnostics, today announced that they have expanded their alliance to develop and automate the analysis of new biomarker assays for clinical trials and routine clinical testing

Mar 13, 2017, 10:42 AM by Michael Croft

Xconomy | This seems to be a watershed year for CAR-T therapy. The field's first-ever regulatory approval is looking like a strong possibility. However, the supercharged T cells remain an enigma.

Mar 13, 2017, 10:31 AM by Michael Croft

VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA - Mar 13, 2017 - Precision NanoSystems has launched the NanoAssemblr™ Scale-Up system to support the clinical development of nanomedicines