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Scientists Publish Unique Genomic Discoveries with Single Molecule, Real-Time Sequencing
Nov 11, 2015, 16:32 PM by Michael CroftST. LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES - Nov 11, 2015 - A new paper released in Nature today reported the virtually complete draft genome of Oropetium thomaeum, a grass species that can regrow after exposed to extreme drought when water becomes availableFull story -
NewLeaf Symbiotics Receives Key US Production Patent
Nov 11, 2015, 10:35 AM by Michael CroftST. LOUIS, UNITED STATES - Nov 11, 2015 - The US Patent and Trademark Office has granted NewLeaf Symbiotics US Patent No. 9,181,541 for its Microbial Fermentation technologyFull story -
DDN Launches Fast, Dense Storage Platform
Nov 11, 2015, 09:45 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | DataDirect Networks (DDN) announced a new storage platform this week: DDN SFA14K; the Texas Advanced Computing Center is the first announced deployment. The hybrid storage and hyper-converged platforms deliver fast, dense storage with more than 6 million IOPS and 60GB/sec in 4U with scalability to nearly 7PB of capacity in a single rack.
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Cycle Offers Multiple Clouds in Single Dashboard, Awarded Patent
Nov 10, 2015, 05:15 AM by Michael CroftBio-IT World News Brief | Cycle Computing today announced a new version of its flagship product: CycleCloud. Version 5 is available immediately, and contains updates including a single dashboard for quickly and securely accessing and managing workloads on each of the world’s leading cloud service providers: AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Compute Engine.Full story -
QIAGEN Releases GeneReader for Clinical Sequencing in Cancer
Nov 9, 2015, 10:40 AM by Michael CroftBio-IT World | Molecular diagnostics company QIAGEN has finally unveiled its DNA sequencer, the GeneReader, as a highly multiplexed clinical tool focused on somatic cancer, with full automation from sample preparation to variant interpretation.Full story -
University of Chicago Graham School Launches Master of Science Degree in Biomedical Informatics
Nov 5, 2015, 12:11 PM by Michael CroftCHICAGO, IL - Nov 5, 2015 - Biomedical informatics, one of the worlds fastest-growing interdisciplinary fields, is the latest graduate degree program offered by the University of Chicago Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional StudiesFull story -
What's Going On in Craig Venter's Health Nucleus?
Nov 5, 2015, 10:01 AM by Michael CroftSTAT | Human Longevity, Craig Venter's latest company, has begun offering a strikingly comprehensive health scan featuring whole genome sequencing, microbiome analysis, and a series of imaging procedures. But many are skeptical any of this has real medical value.Full story -
Aridhia Announces Northern Ireland Based Alzheimer's Research Collaboration to Benefit from AnalytiXagility Workspace
Nov 5, 2015, 04:58 AM by Michael CroftEDINBURGH, UK - Nov 5, 2015 - Aridhia, the Edinburgh based clinical informatics company, announced today that their AnalytiXagility data platform has been chosen to underpin a three year research programme that was awarded Innovate UK funding via the Neurodegenerative Diseases: Business Models and Big Data competition, following a joint bid by three of Northern Irelands leading organisationsFull story -
Congenica and GenomOncology announce collaborative agreement at AMP
Nov 5, 2015, 04:46 AM by Michael CroftCAMBRIDGE, UK - Nov 5, 2015 - Congenica, leader in genomic interpretation and diagnostics in rare genetic disease, and GenomOncology, specialists in precision medicine technology in the field of oncology, are announcing a pilot collaboration that will support the commercialisation of each others products in the USA and UK respectively and offer strategic partners a scalable data platformFull story -
Verge Genomics Raises $4 Million with Help from Y Combinator
Nov 4, 2015, 11:32 AM by Michael CroftTechCrunch | One of several biotechs recently backed by tech accelerator Y Combinator, Verge Genomics has closed a $4 million seed round to follow leads from its predictive algorithms for drug repurposing in neurological disease.Full story -
MinION Sequencing Untangles RNA Transcripts in a Difficult Gene
Nov 3, 2015, 15:05 PM by Michael CroftBio-IT World | The Graveley lab at the University of Connecticut has demonstrated that the handheld MinION nanopore sequencer can distinguish between RNA isoforms in Dscam1, the most alternatively spliced gene known to science.Full story -
IBM pumps up its hybrid-cloud muscle with Gravitant buy
Nov 3, 2015, 12:14 PM by Michael CroftComputerworld | IBM bought Gravitant, a maker of brokerage software designed ease the purchase and management of software and services across mixed cloud platforms.Full story -
MAVERIX ANNOUNCES “MAGIX” GRANT PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE GENE EXPRESSION RESEARCH USING RNA-SEQ
Nov 3, 2015, 10:22 AM by Michael CroftSAN MATEO - Nov 3, 2015 - Maverix Biomics, Inc., a leading genomic analysis software company, today announced a grant program designed to foster the rapid adoption and acceleration of gene expression research using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)Full story -
Cancer, Meet the Alamo: San Antonio Enlists WuXi NextCODE to Speed Unparalleled Open-access Cancer Genome Project
Nov 3, 2015, 10:04 AM by Michael CroftCAMBRIDGE, MA - Nov 3, 2015 -Full story- The San Antonio 1000 Cancer Genome Project is collecting tumor and normal patient samples in the ten most common cancers from across a single metropolitan area
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CCDC Blind Test Showcases Major Advance in Crystal Structure Prediction Methods
Nov 3, 2015, 09:45 AM by Michael CroftCAMBRIDGE, UK - Nov 3, 2015 - The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) announces that the results of its 6th blind test of crystal structure prediction methods demonstrate significant advancement in crystal structure prediction methods in comparison with previous testsxFull story -
Tute’s Knome-Powered Vision for an Integrated Genomics Vertical
Nov 2, 2015, 15:55 PM by Michael CroftBio-IT World | Tute Genomics announced this morning that the company has acquired Knome, one of the earliest players in the consumer genomics space. The acquisition will further develop Tute’s genomics analysis pipeline in pursuit of an integrated genomics analysis product.Full story -
Storify: Should Whole Genome Sequencing Be the Standard for Rare Disease?
Nov 2, 2015, 13:55 PM by Michael CroftBio-IT World | Elizabeth Worthey's comment that families affected by rare disease should push for whole genome sequencing has bioinformatics Twitter abuzz today, with a passionate and detailed debate about the best use of healthcare resources in the pursuit of a genetic diagnosis.Full story -
Tute Genomics Acquires Knome
Nov 2, 2015, 11:32 AM by Michael CroftPROVO, UT - Nov 2, 2015 - Tute Genomics, the leader in clinical sequencing informatics, today announced the acquisition of key assets of Knome, a renowned human-genome interpretation company whose systems and services helped spearhead several of the greatest commercial advancements in modern human geneticsFull story -
End of the Line for Knome with Acquisition by Tute Genomics
Nov 2, 2015, 10:10 AM by Michael CroftXconomy | After eight years, more than $20 million raised, and an assortment of different business plans, Massachusetts genomics firm Knome has been acquired by tiny Tute Genomics of Utah.Full story -
FDA Equips its Pharmacometrics Teams with Certara’s Phoenix Software
Nov 2, 2015, 03:55 AM by Michael CroftPRINCETON, NJ, USA - Nov 2, 2015 - Certara®, the global biosimulation technology-enabled drug development company, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has outfitted its pharmacometrics teams with Certaras Phoenix® softwareFull story