• Illumina Acquires Cytogenetics Company BlueGnome

    Sep 19, 2012, 12:25 PM by Michael Croft
    BlueGnome | Illumina today announced that it will acquire UK company BlueGnome, a cytogenetics company that looks at the structure and function of cells for genetic abnormalities. 
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  • The Genomics Guinea Pigs

    Sep 19, 2012, 10:45 AM by Michael Croft
    NPR | The researchers who are serving as genomics guinea pigs are also working through how we should process the information the genome reveals.
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  • Genomic Applications for All

    Sep 18, 2012, 12:40 PM by Michael Croft
    23andMe | 23andMe has released their API to allow developers to design new applications and tools for the 23andMe community accessing 23andMe data.
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  • Firms Charge Fiduciary Breach in BGI-Complete Merger

    Sep 18, 2012, 12:25 PM by Michael Croft
    Bio-IT World | The announcement on Monday that Complete Genomics will be acquired by BGI for $117.6 million has left many surprised and dismayed. A slew of firms have announced investigations of the Complete Genomics Board of Directors contending that the $3.15/share price may not be "fair". 
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  • Biotech Making Friends with Twitter

    Sep 18, 2012, 09:45 AM by Michael Croft
    Xconomy | Biotech comes into its own on Twitter. Luke Timmerman of Xconomy discusses the advantages for the industry.
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  • Craigslist Helps Reveal Flu Antibody

    Sep 17, 2012, 16:00 PM by Michael Croft
    UT San Diego | Researchers from the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla and Sea Lane Biotechnologies have identified an antibody that protects cells from the influenza virus with the help of Craigslist donors.
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  • Pharma Turns to Second Generation Emerging Markets

    Sep 17, 2012, 10:15 AM by Michael Croft
    GlobalData | Sanofi is looking past the BRIC countries--Brazil, Russia, India, China--at other emerging markets, singling out Columbia, Indonesia, and Vietnam for future growth. 
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  • Sequencing Giants BGI and Complete Genomics Announce Merger Agreement

    Sep 17, 2012, 07:50 AM by Michael Croft
    Bio-IT World | In a stunning move for the genomics industry, two leading DNA sequencing service providers – China’s BGI and Complete Genomics – have entered into a definitive merger agreement valued at $117 million.  
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  • Panasas Launches Combo Flash Storage

    Sep 17, 2012, 06:00 AM by Michael Croft
    Bio-IT World | Panasas today announced an update to its parallel storage system: ActiveStor 14, the first product in the industry to use flash memory and an intelligent storage layout for mixed workloads, Geoffrey Noer, senior director of product marketing, tells Bio-IT World.  
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  • Supercomputing the Resistome

    Sep 14, 2012, 10:20 AM by Michael Croft
    TACC | Nobel laureate Bruce Beutler is using the supercomputing resources at  the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin to sequence the exomes of 8,000 mice in order to identify the mammalian "resistome".
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  • PerkinElmer Acquires R&D Rights to TIBCO Software

    Sep 14, 2012, 10:00 AM by Michael Croft
    Boston Globe | PerkinElmer has acquired exclusive rights to TIBCO Software's data analysis software in scientific research and development markets. 
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  • Sequencing Studies Take on Lung Cancer

    Sep 14, 2012, 07:00 AM by Michael Croft
    Nature News | Three sequencing studies published this week take on lung cancer, laying the groundwork for more effective personalized treatment. The studies looked at a combined 361 patients with different types of lung cancers and an additional 17 tumors.
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  • Boehringer Ingelheim Launches Pharma Facebook Game

    Sep 13, 2012, 16:30 PM by Michael Croft
    PSFK | Boehringer Ingelheim has developed a Facebook game called Syrum. The health of the world is in the user's hands, and players can collaborate with others to save it.
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  • Clouds, Supercomputing Shine at Bio-IT World Cloud Summit

    Sep 13, 2012, 13:00 PM by Michael Croft
    Bio-IT World | SAN FRANCISCO—A variety of cloud computing and supercomputing resources and applications shone brightly at the Bio-IT World Cloud Summit* in San Francisco this week.  
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  • HHMI Awards Three Interdisciplinary Grants

    Sep 13, 2012, 09:00 AM by Michael Croft
    HHMI | HHMI has awarded three grants to develop interdisciplinary graduate training programs that integrate the biomedical sciences with the physical sciences and engineering, as part of its Interfaces Initiative.
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  • SABs for Biotech Startups

    Sep 12, 2012, 10:30 AM by Michael Croft
    Forbes | For early biotechs, a scientific advisory board can provide an objective, external perspective and quality authentication, but they can also be expensive and create challenges. 
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  • X Prize Launches Open Bioinformatics Challenge

    Sep 11, 2012, 14:00 PM by Michael Croft
    Bio-IT World | The Archon Genomics X Prize is launching a Bioinformatics Challenge tomorrow morning at 9:00 PST. The challenge is offering a $2,500 prize for the “most impactful, most material” improvements to the validation protocol and software for the X Prize said Grant Campany, senior director & prize lead, Archon Genomics X PRIZE presented by Express Scripts.
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  • Illumina Launches Fast Clinical Sequencing, Data Sets, Clinical Alliance

    Sep 11, 2012, 12:00 PM by Michael Croft
    Bio-IT World News Brief | Illumina announced several advancements in clinical genomic sequencing today including Individual Genome Sequencing (IGS) service, a strategic alliance with Partners HealthCare, and five content sets to provide comprehensive evaluation of genes associated with specific disease area.   
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  • NHGRI Expands Genomics Divisions

    Sep 10, 2012, 13:05 PM by Michael Croft
    Bio-IT World Brief | The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) announced a reorganization today to divide the Extramural Research Program into four new divisions: three genomic divisions and extramural operations. The changes will become effective on October 1.  
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  • Broad and AstraZeneca Launch Collaboration for Antivirals, Antibacterials

    Sep 10, 2012, 09:15 AM by Michael Croft
    Bio-IT World Brief | The Broad Institute and AstraZeneca are collaborating on a project to indentify new chemical compounds targeting bacterial and viral infections. Infectious and parasitic diseases are the world’s second-largest leading cause of death and disability according to the World Health Organization’s Global Burden of Disease report.  
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