February 7, 2019 Life Science Tools PR/Corporate

IDT backs innovative synthetic biology start-ups with grant awards

CORALVILLE, IA (February 07, 2019) – Demonstrating its commitment to advocating for synthetic biology research, Integrated DNA Technologies’ (IDT) Synthetic Biology Start-up Grant Program has once again benefited innovative start-ups in their missions to impact sustainable manufacturing, human health, and/or humanitarian causes. The program provides much-needed synthetic biology products designed to support the next generation of companies aiming to impact... Read more

February 6, 2019 Informatics & Software PR/Corporate

DNAnexus Completes $68 Million Financing

Financing to support expansion in translational informatics and drive adoption of DNAnexus Apollo™, a powerful new platform to advance drug discovery and improve clinical outcomes February 06, 2019 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DNAnexus, Inc., the leader in biomedical informatics and data management, today announced closing a $68 million financing. The funds... Read more

February 6, 2019 Lab Top-10 PR/Corporate

Illumina Names Susan E. Siegel to Its Board of Directors

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) announced today that Sue Siegel has joined the company’s Board of Directors effective February 5, 2019. Ms. Siegel is Chief Innovation Officer at General Electric (GE) and CEO of GE Ventures. She is responsible for leading the development and acceleration of innovation across GE and built GE Ventures, which... Read more

February 6, 2019 Lab Top-10 PR/Corporate

Thermo Fisher Scientific's Analytical Instruments Receive Industry Recognition with Prestigious Awards

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Analytical Instruments Receive Industry Recognition with Prestigious Awards WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced that several of its analytical instruments have received multiple prestigious industry awards. These award-winning tools provide scientists across a range of fields and disciplines with the... Read more

February 6, 2019 Bio/Pharma/CRO Lab Top-10 PR/Corporate

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany to Expand US Biopharmaceutical R&D Facility to Advance Innovative Clinical Pipeline

BILLERICA, Mass., February 6, 2019 — Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, which operates its biopharmaceutical business as EMD Serono in the U.S. and Canada, today announced a $70 million investment to expand its state of the art research and development (R&D) facility in Billerica, Massachusetts. The new building will span 145,000 square feet, offering new laboratory... Read more

February 6, 2019 PR/Corporate

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte opens Elsevier’s TechHub

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte today opened a new TechHub at the Amsterdam global headquarters of information analytics business Elsevier, a subsidiary of RELX Group. The TechHub will enable world-class talent to combine large data sets with global technology platforms and advanced analytics to create digital tools that help researchers and health workers make better decisions. The... Read more

February 6, 2019 Atomic Spectroscopy Microscopy PR/Corporate

【Delayed】Consolidated Financial Statements for the Third Quarter Ended December 31, 2018 FY2019 (April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019)[UNAUDITED]

This article is translated from press release in Japanese for your convenience. Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this news release, other than those based on historical fact, concerning the current plans, prospects, strategies and expectations of the Company and its Group represent forecasts of future results. While such statements are based on the conclusions of management... Read more

February 4, 2019 Lab Top-10 PR/Corporate

Agilent Presents Thought Leader Award to Professors Paul Bonnington and Kimbal Marriott

Monash University scientists recognized for research into Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Information Visualization SANTA CLARA, Calif., February 4, 2019 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Paul Bonnington and Kimbal Marriott have received an Agilent Thought Leader Award in support of their innovative research into Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence,... Read more

February 4, 2019 PR/Corporate

Today is World Cancer Day: #IAmAndIWill

ZEISS contributes to cancer research, diagnosis and therapy News ZEISS plays an important role in the fight against cancer. Both in labs and at hospitals, ZEISS systems support cancer research, diagnostics and treatment. For example, scientists conduct chromosome research using ZEISS microscopes and thus lay the groundwork for the fight against cancer. And with automated... Read more