April 18, 2017 Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Thermo Fisher Scientific Establishes Institute of Pathology at University Hospital Basel as Center of Excellence Partner

Agreement centered on next-generation sequencing oncology research and companion diagnostic development programs CARLSBAD, Calif., April 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific has signed an agreement with the Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology at University Hospital Basel, Switzerland, to establish the leading institution as the first partner in the Next Generation Sequencing Companion Dx Center... Read more

April 17, 2017 Bio/Pharma/CRO Clinical Research/Diagn. Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships PR/Corporate

Transgenomic Closes Bridge Financing

Proceeds Intended to Facilitate Completion of Merger with Precipio Diagnostics During Second Quarter of 2017 OMAHA, Neb. (April 17, 2017) — Transgenomic, Inc. (OTCQB: TBIO) today reported that it has received $1.15 million in proceeds from a note bridge financing.The financing is intended to help facilitate the completion of Transgenomic’s merger with Precipio Diagnostics, LLC,... Read more

April 13, 2017 Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools Liq. Handling & Robotics M&A, Partnerships

Hamilton Robotics Collaborates with Illumina in the European Union for Streamlined Noninvasive Prenatal Testing Solution

Automated Whole-Genome Sequencing Approach Provides Confidence in Results with Increased Sample Throughput and Decreased Turnaround Time Reno, Nev. (April13, 2017) – Hamilton Robotics continues to strengthen their ongoing partnership with Illumina, Inc. through the collaborative development of the VeriSeq™ NIPT Solution for high-throughput noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT). This automated, next-generation sequencing (NGS) workflow is a... Read more

April 10, 2017 Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools Product Launch

Illumina Launches the VeriSeq™ NIPT Solution in Europe

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced the launch of the VeriSeq™ NIPT Solution, a CE-IVD marked next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based approach to noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT), including CE-IVD marked library prep and analysis software, which enables laboratories in the European Union to bring efficient, highly accurate NIPT in-house. The automated comprehensive solution allows laboratories... Read more

April 5, 2017 Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

MilliporeSigma Announces First Stops in National Curiosity Cube™ Tour

News Release April 5, 2017 Your Contact: Karen Tiano +1 978-495-0093 Mobile science lab to visit nine locations through June 2017 Billerica, Massachusetts, April 5, 2017 — MilliporeSigma today announced nine stops for the first half of its national, year-long Curiosity Cube™ tour. Built on the company’s successful Curiosity Labs™ program, the Curiosity Cube™ — a... Read more

March 31, 2017 Licensing, IP, and Legal Life Science Tools

Canopy Biosciences Licenses Novel Gene Editing Technology from Washington University and Johns Hopkins University

Technology gives researchers unprecedented control over gene expression NEWS PROVIDED BY Canopy Biosciences 31 Mar, 2017, 08:00 ET ST. LOUIS, March 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Canopy BiosciencesTM, LLC, an emerging provider of products and services for gene editing and personalized medicine, announced today that it has entered an exclusive licensing agreement with Washington University in... Read more

March 30, 2017 Cell Analysis Tools Life Science Tools Product Launch

FlowJo, LLC Launches SeqGeqTM for Single-Cell NGS Data Analysis

New analysis software brings cutting-edge bioinformatics tools to bench scientists March 30, 2017 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time ASHLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FlowJo, LLC, a bioinformatics and data analysis company with 19+ years experience in software for analyzing single-cell data, launched SeqGeq today, a desktop application that gives bench scientists the ability to quickly and efficiently analyze... Read more

March 29, 2017 Life Science Tools Product Launch

Cellecta, Inc. Launches Driver-Map™ Human Genome-Wide Gene Expression Profiling Kit for 19,000 Human Genes

Targeted RNA Expression Profiling Assay Combines the Specificity and Ease-of-Use of RT-PCR with the Ultra-Sensitivity and Throughput of Next-Generation Sequencing NEWS PROVIDED BY Cellecta, Inc. 29 Mar, 2017, 08:30 ET SHARE THIS ARTICLE MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Cellecta, Inc. today announced the launch of the Driver-Map™ Human Genome-Wide Gene Expression Profiling kit,... Read more

March 27, 2017 Cell Analysis Tools Life Science Tools

10x Genomics Launches First High-Throughput Solution for Adaptive Immune System Analysis at Single-Cell Resolution

– The Chromium™ Single Cell V(D)J Solution enables the scalable identification of paired T-cell transcripts from hundreds to millions of lymphocytes, an essential capability for immunotherapy development and proliferation – PLEASANTON, Calif. – March 27, 2017 – 10x Genomics, a company focused on enabling the mastery of biology by accelerating genomic discovery, today announced the... Read more