February 24, 2021 Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

QIAGEN and INOVIO expand collaboration to develop next generation sequencing (NGS) companion diagnostic for INOVIO’s VGX-3100 for advanced cervical dysplasia

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA., USA, and GERMANTOWN, MD., USA, and HILDEN, Germany, February 24, 2021 – QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) and INOVIO Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INO) today announced an extension of their partnership with a new master collaboration agreement to develop liquid biopsy-based companion* diagnostic products based on next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology to complement... Read more

February 23, 2021 Atomic Spectroscopy Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Oncomine Clinical Research Grant 2021 Call for Submissions

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Oncomine Clinical Research Grant 2021 Call for Submissions CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific has opened a call for submissions for its Oncomine Clinical Research Grant program to support clinical research. The program aims to assist educational and independent research projects that exhibit excellence in molecular profiling... Read more

February 23, 2021 Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 Liq. Handling & Robotics

PerkinElmer Changes COVID-19 Rapid Testing Landscape with Highly Sensitive Point of Care Antigen Test for Mass Screening

Company expands portfolio of SARS-CoV-2 testing solutions with rapid antigen test benchmarked against gold standard RT-PCR WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 23, 2021– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI) today announced the launch of the PerkinElmer® COVID-19 Antigen Test for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein antigen in nasal (NS) or nasopharyngeal (NP) swab specimens. The lateral flow... Read more

February 22, 2021 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10

Danaher To Present At Cowen Healthcare Conference

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Rainer M. Blair, will be presenting at the Cowen Healthcare Conference on Monday, March 1, 2021 at 11:40 a.m. ET. The video will be simultaneously webcast on www.danaher.com.  ABOUT DANAHERDanaher is a global science and technology innovator committed... Read more

February 22, 2021 Lab Top-10 PAI Top-10

PerkinElmer Provides an Update on Valencia Branch Laboratory’s Accreditation Process

WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 22, 2021– PerkinElmer, Inc., (NYSE: PKI) a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today provided an update on the COVID-19 Valencia Branch Laboratory’s (VBL) accreditation process. The VBL is operated by PerkinElmer in partnership with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The VBL started operations on November 1,... Read more

February 22, 2021 Lab Top-10

Bruker Corporation to Present at Investor Conferences

BILLERICA, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) announced today it will participate in the following virtual conferences: 10th Annual SVB Leerink Healthcare Conference Thursday, February 25, 2021, at 8:40 a.m. Eastern TimeFrank Laukien, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Cowen 41st Annual Health Care Conference Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at 11:10 a.m. Eastern TimeGerald Herman,... Read more

February 18, 2021 Lab Top-10 Licensing, IP, and Legal M&A, Partnerships

QIAGEN announces Digital Partner Program with five initial partnerships

Redwood City, California, and Hilden, Germany, February 18, 2021 – QIAGEN today announced the launch of the QIAGEN Digital Insights Partnership program for genomic vendors to leverage QIAGEN’s genomic content and analysis leadership to expand customer access and deliver extended genomic solutions for scientists and clinicians. The first group of five new partnerships involves DNAnexus,... Read more

February 18, 2021 Lab Top-10 Licensing, IP, and Legal PR/Corporate

Thermo Fisher Scientific Recognized with Six CMO Leadership Awards

WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced it has won six awards in the annual CMO Leadership Awards. The awards, presented by Life Science Leader and Outsourced Pharma, recognize top contract manufacturing partners as evaluated by biopharma and biotech companies. Thermo Fisher won across... Read more