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Repositive Launch Autism Related Data Collection
Feb 22, 2017, 09:06 AM by Michael Croft, UK - Feb 22, 2017 - Repositive, a software company developing novel tools to improve discovery and access to human genomic research data, has launched its latest Specialised Data Collection, this time focusing on AutismFull story -
Beyond CRISPR Cuts: Five Complements To Cas9
Feb 22, 2017, 09:05 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | With the dominance of CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology dominating headlines and genomics laboratories, gene therapy researchers are seeking new discoveries in gene-editing as relevant and useful alternatives to CRISPR.
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Certara Strategic Consulting Awarded Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) Compliant Toxicokinetic Test Site Certification
Feb 22, 2017, 08:24 AM by Michael CroftPRINCETON, NJ - Feb 22, 2017 - Certara®, the leading provider of decision support technology and consulting services for optimizing drug development and improving health outcomes, today announced that the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) has awarded Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) certification to its Certara Strategic Consulting (CSC) Montreal facilityFull story -
IDBS and ChemAxon partnership extends to harness leading biomolecule handling technology
Feb 22, 2017, 06:01 AM by Michael CroftBUDAPEST, HUNGARY, BOSTON, US & LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - Feb 22, 2017 - Today, IDBS announces that the strategic technology partnership with ChemAxon has been further strengthenedFull story -
Cambridge Research Biochemicals Launches Second Catalogue To The Life Science Community
Feb 21, 2017, 17:00 PM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World Brief | Cambridge Research Biochemicals today announced the release of its new DISCOVERY Antibodies catalogue.
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China Biotech Makes Big Data A Weapon In Its War On Cancer
Feb 20, 2017, 12:45 PM by Michael CroftChina Daily | China has made the precision medicine field a focus of its 13th Five-Year Plan, and its companies have been embarking on ambitious efforts to collect a trove of genetic and health data, researching how to identify cancer markers in blood, and launching consumer technologies that aim to tap potentially lifesaving information.Full story -
Qlucore Projection Score aids better visualization of large data sets
Feb 20, 2017, 10:09 AM by Michael CroftLUND, SWEDEN - Feb 20, 2017 - ~~Qlucore Projection Score aids better visualization of large data setsFull story
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Recipharm completes strategic acquisition in India
Feb 20, 2017, 07:19 AM by Michael CroftBENGALURU, INDIA - Feb 20, 2017 - Recipharm AB (publ) (“Recipharm” or the “Company”) announces today that it has now concluded the acquisition of Kemwell’s pharmaceutical businesses located in Bengaluru, IndiaFull story -
Slidematch™ now features Alignment of Brightfield and Fluorescence Whole Slide Images
Feb 20, 2017, 05:02 AM by Michael CroftMUNICH, GERMANY - Feb 20, 2017 - microDimensions launches a new version of its high precision whole slide alignment software SlidematchFull story -
XIFIN Executives to Present Sessions on Collaborative Diagnostic Workflows and Novel Diagnostic Technologies at 24th International Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference
Feb 17, 2017, 15:35 PM by Michael CroftSAN DIEGO, CA, US - Feb 17, 2017 - XIFIN Inc., the healthcare information technology company revolutionizing the business of healthcare diagnostics, will co-present a session with the University of Chicago on collaborative diagnostic workflows at the Cambridge Healthtech Institutes Fifth Annual Digital Pathology conference, a track at the 24th International Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference being held February 20-22 at the Moscone Convention Center in San FranciscoFull story -
Everest Group Names HCL as a Leader for Life Sciences IT Application Services
Feb 17, 2017, 11:05 AM by Michael CroftLONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - Feb 17, 2017 - HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global IT services provider, continues to be recognized for its global leadership in life sciences IT services and solutionsFull story -
The New Offensive on Alzheimer’s Disease Stop it Before it Starts
Feb 17, 2017, 09:33 AM by Michael CroftNewsweek | No medicine has been able to slow the progression of the disease, so researchers are taking an aggressive new approach.Full story -
Data Conversations: Cycle, University of Arizona Researchers Model Strength Of The Cloud
Feb 17, 2017, 09:10 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | When a University of Arizona researcher wanted to demonstrate the future of drug discovery for her students, she couldn’t do it on the local HPC cluster. She needed to do her experiment in the cloud.
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BC Platforms Advances Artificial Intelligence Solutions in Healthcare
Feb 17, 2017, 02:25 AM by Michael CroftBASEL, SWITZERLAND - Feb 17, 2017 - BC Platforms, a world leader in genomic data management solutions, today announces it will join the Microsoft AI in Health Partner Alliance, an expanding group of partners focused on advancing health technologyFull story -
Cofactor Genomics launches Pinnacle: a CAP-CLIA certified RNA-based oncology assay
Feb 16, 2017, 10:11 AM by Michael CroftSAN FRANCISCO, CA - Feb 16, 2017 - San Francisco, CA/St. Louis, MO -- Cofactor Genomics, a software-driven biotechnology company developing unique molecular diagnostics centered on RNA, has launched a clinically-validated oncology assay which provides unique insight into a patients cancer profileFull story -
HIPAA In 2017 Is Not Your Old HIPAA; It’s Grown Teeth
Feb 16, 2017, 09:10 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World Contributed Commentary | In 2017, Health and Human Services and the Office for Civil Rights are both working hard to ensure that cloud providers are aligned with HIPAA.
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Broad Institute Prevails In Heated Dispute Over CRISPR Patents
Feb 15, 2017, 13:06 PM by Michael CroftSTAT | In a one-sentence decision, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board ruled that key CRISPR patents awarded to the Broad Institute beginning in 2014 are sufficiently different from ones applied for by the University of California.Full story -
Certara Vice President Appointed F1000Prime Faculty Member
Feb 15, 2017, 09:27 AM by Michael CroftPRINCETON, NJ - Feb 15, 2017 - Certara®, the leading provider of decision support technology and consulting services for optimizing drug development and improving health outcomes, today announced that Professor Piet van der Graaf, PharmD, PhD, its vice president of quantitative systems pharmacology, has been appointed a F1000Prime faculty memberFull story -
Human Gene Editing Receives Science Panel’s Support
Feb 14, 2017, 12:00 PM by Michael CroftThe New York Times | Pressed by controversial, advancing technology, an influential committee laid out the conditions under which human embryos might be engineered with heritable traits.Full story -
Bionano Genomics Announces Global Launch Of Saphyr
Feb 13, 2017, 14:10 PM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World Brief | Bionano Genomics today announced the global commercial launch of Saphyr, its newest and most advanced system for genome mapping.