Feb 7, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Indigo Biosystems (Indigo), a laboratory automation and innovation company, has released the latest version of their flagship software, ASCENT. This software release comes shortly after the company's switch from providing enterp

Feb 6, 2014, 16:15 PM by Michael Croft

Bio-IT World News Brief | Two hospitals associated with the Stanford School of Medicine today announced the opening of a new Clinical Genomics Service, becoming the latest clinical centers to use broad genome sequencing to make difficult diagnoses.

Feb 6, 2014, 09:50 AM by Michael Croft

Bio-IT World | A new report from the Insight Pharma Reports series highlights the changing landscape of prenatal diagnostics, featuring interviews with executives from leading companies in the field.

Feb 6, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

NEEDHAM, MA - Cambridge Healthtech Institute (CHI) today announced the final agenda for its 14th Annual Structure-Based Drug Design conference to be held on May 21-22, 2014

Feb 6, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

WESTLAKE, OH - GenomOncology announced today that CompanionDx™ has selected the company's GO Clinical Workbench™ to launch a series of next generation sequencing (NGS)-based assays related to cancer. CompanionDx™ will leverage GenomOncology's GO Clinical Workbench to manage the entire workflow:

Feb 6, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

SAN DIEGO, CA -  Pathway Genomics Corporation, a San Diego-based CLIA and CAP accredited clinical laboratory that offers genetic testing services worldwide, today Announced it has appointed Ardy Arianpour, MBA, as chief strategy officer. 

Feb 5, 2014, 13:05 PM by Michael Croft

Business Wire | Natera announced today that the company's Panorama non-invasive prenatal test will soon cover conditions like DiGeorge syndrome, which are caused by small deletions along the length of the chromosome.

Feb 5, 2014, 08:25 AM by Michael Croft

Bio-IT World | Deanna Church, longtime leader of the NCBI contributions to the Genome Reference Consortium, has joined Stanford-area startup Personalis offering genome interpretation and genetic diagnostics. Bio-IT World spoke with her about her new role using the human reference genome that she has contributed so much to.

Feb 5, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

NORWOOD, MA - At this year's annual Summit for Clinical Operations Executives (SCOPE) in Miami, data management and information services provider, Infinata, Inc., will unveil SiteSurvey™, its latest innovation in the company's suite of online data management tools serving the life sciences

Feb 5, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

WESTLAKE, OH - GenomOncology, provider of technology and services for the rapid and interactive analysis and interpretation of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data, today announced the investment from TriStar Technology Ventures , a healthcare innovation venture firm, as well as the appointment

Feb 5, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

ROHERT PARK, CA - NonProfitEasy, a leading database management software solution for small to mid-sized nonprofits, today announces a second round of angel financing.

Feb 4, 2014, 11:20 AM by Michael Croft

Clinical Informatics News | Illumina will use 2014 to continue development of new diagnostic applications for the MiSeqDx, including in the oncology space, and to submit the HiSeq 2500 for FDA approval.

Feb 4, 2014, 10:35 AM by Michael Croft

Bio-IT World News Brief | Thermo Fisher Scientific announced yesterday that it has finally completed its acquisition of Life Technologies, following months of preparation and negotiations with both the FTC and European Commission to approve the purchase.

Feb 4, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

A Statement from Margaret Anderson, Executive Director, FasterCures on the NIH's New Accelerating Medicines Partnership FasterCures  applauds the  Accelerating Medicines Partnership , a new initiative launched today by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 biopharmaceutical companies, and several disease-spe

Feb 4, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

OXFORD, UK - Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), provider of innovative genetics research and biomarker solutions to advance molecular medicine, has been awarded a significant tender by the UK National Health Service for the supply of oligo-based arrays for cytogenetics.

Feb 4, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

WESTLAKE, OH - GenomOncology today announced that the University of Pittsburgh has selected GenomOncology's GenomAnalytics™ platform and services to explore and mine the breadth of data that exists in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) . Cancer is a complex disease of the genome with each tumor h

Feb 3, 2014, 10:25 AM by Michael Croft

Boston Globe | Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, a Watertown-based company developing RNA interference therapies, showed the largest first-day gains in share price for any company since 2005 when it went public on Thursday.

Feb 3, 2014, 09:25 AM by Michael Croft

Bio-IT World | News and product releases from around the industry, including a collaboration for multiple sclerosis drug discovery, and new platforms for integrating NGS workflows and mimicking liver enzyme metabolism.

Jan 31, 2014, 14:00 PM by Michael Croft

Bio-IT World | Yesterday, Dassault Systèmes, a Paris-based company focused on Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), announced its intention to acquire Accelrys for approximately $750 million. Max Carnecchia, CEO of Accelrys, spoke with Bio-IT World this afternoon to give the announcement some context. 

Jan 31, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

NEEDHAM, MA. - Cambridge Healthtech Institute's Insight Pharma Reports announces Ocular Disorders: Rising Therapeutics, Technologies, and Devices. The newly released Insight Pharma Report covers a handful of companies and their approach to targeting ocular diseases including wet and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) while also providing alternative therapeutic options for various ocular complications.