April 12, 2018 Informatics & Software Liq. Handling & Robotics M&A, Partnerships

Ginkgo Bioworks and Transcriptic selected by DARPA to leverage robotic cloud lab and foundry automation to accelerate biological design with $9.5 M award

Synergistic Discovery and Design Program to facilitate creation of a cloud-based experimental design platform and open data exchange BOSTON and MENLO PARK, Calif., April 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Ginkgo Bioworks, the organism company, and Transcriptic, the first robotic cloud laboratory platform, have been awarded a joint $9.5 M contract as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Synergistic Discovery and Design Program (SD2).... Read more

April 10, 2018 Chromatography Informatics & Software Lab Equipment Lab Furniture Lab Top-10 Liq. Handling & Robotics PR/Corporate Product Launch

Thermo Fisher Scientific Highlights Digital Science Innovations at Analytica 2018

Thermo Fisher Scientific Highlights Digital Science Innovations at Analytica 2018 MUNICH, April 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Analytica 2018 — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today unveiled an expanded portfolio of new instruments and software designed to accelerate discovery and enhance productivity for customers working in pharma and biotech, environmental analysis,... Read more

April 9, 2018 Chromatography Informatics & Software Lab Equipment Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools PR/Corporate Product Launch

Agilent Highlights Lab Efficiency through Innovative Solutions at Analytica 2018

Agilent Highlights Lab Efficiency through Innovative Solutions at Analytica 2018 SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 9, 2018 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it will showcase its line-up of innovative solutions for laboratory efficiency at Analytica, being held April 10 – 13, in Munich, Germany. This year at the 26th international trade fair for... Read more

April 5, 2018 Informatics & Software Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

10x Genomics Becomes a Partner in the CanSeq150 Initiative

–CanSeq150 Initiative will use 10x Genomics’ Chromium de novo Assembly Solution to generate high quality, cost-effective assemblies for new genomes– PLEASANTON, CA.—April 5, 2018—10x Genomics, a company focused on accelerating genomic discovery, announced today a partnership with the CanSeq150 Initiative, a sequencing initiative by Canada’s Genomics Enterprise (CGEn). CanSeq150 aims to sequence 150 new genomes... Read more

April 4, 2018 Informatics & Software Product Launch

Elsevier Launches Mendeley Data to Manage Entire Lifecycle of Research Data

LONDON, April 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Elsevier, the information analytics business specializing in science and health, has launched Mendeley Data, a new, cloud-based platform designed to help universities and researchers manage, share and showcase their research data. With Mendeley Data, researchers can safely record and share research data while improving its reuse via publication, while universities can showcase institutional... Read more

April 4, 2018 Informatics & Software Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

SnapGene and VectorBuilder Partner to Streamline DNA Cloning

April 4, 2018 Biologists can now use SnapGene software to order plasmids directly through VectorBuilder.Chicago, IL – April 4 GSL Biotech and VectorBuilder have formed a partnership to create a complete cloning solution, allowing customers to order their entire custom plasmids directly from VectorBuilder through GSL Biotech’s “SnapGene” software. SnapGene was created to meet the everyday needs of... Read more

April 2, 2018 Informatics & Software M&A, Partnerships

Veritas Capital to Acquire Revenue-Cycle, Ambulatory Care and Workforce Management Software Unit from GE Healthcare for $1 Billion

NEW YORK, NY – April 2, 2018 – Veritas Capital (“Veritas”), a leading private equity investment firm, and General Electric (NYSE: GE), today announced that an affiliate of Veritas has entered into a definitive agreement with GE to acquire the Enterprise Financial Management (Revenue-Cycle, Centricity Business), Ambulatory Care Management (Centricity Practice Solution) and Workforce Management... Read more

March 20, 2018 Informatics & Software PR/Corporate

ATL Announces Appointment of Steve Chase as Chief Executive Officer

March 20, 2018: Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL), a leader in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), is pleased to announce that Steve Chase is joining the company as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This appointment is effective immediately and concludes a search process conducted by ATL’s executive leadership team. As CEO, Steve will oversee ATL’s ambitious near... Read more

March 19, 2018 Clinical Research/Diagn. Informatics & Software Life Science Tools PR/Corporate

Human Longevity, Inc. Hires Former Ancestry Executive, Scott Sorensen, As New Chief Technology Officer

INDUSTRY LEADER BRINGS 25 YEARS OF EXPERTISE IN SOFTWARE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO HELP HLI SCALE BUSINESS SAN DIEGO, March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Human Longevity, Inc. (HLI) – the genomics-powered health intelligence company – announced today that Scott Sorensen is joining the leadership team as Chief Technology Officer, reporting to J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO. Sorensen joins... Read more

March 19, 2018 Clinical Research/Diagn. Informatics & Software Life Science Tools PR/Corporate

Luna DNA Expands Leadership and Advisory Board, Adding New Pedigree From Illumina

Three industry leaders join company ranks to drive genomic discovery SAN DIEGO, March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — 9:30 a.m. PT — Luna DNA, the first community owned genomic and medical research database, today announced the addition of three new members to its leadership team. The key hires in the VP of marketing and VP of business strategy and operation... Read more