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Blood-Testing Firm Theranos To Dissolve
Sep 5, 2018, 09:14 AM by Michael CroftThe Wall Street Journal | Theranos, the blood-testing company accused of perpetrating Silicon Valley's biggest fraud, will formally dissolve. The move comes after prosecutors filed criminal charges against founder Elizabeth Holmes.Full story -
10x Genomics Acquires Epinomics, To Launch ATAC-Seq Product
Sep 5, 2018, 08:40 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | 10x Genomics has acquired Epinomics, a pioneer in the growing epigenetics space, giving 10x Genomics ATAC-seq technology and fundamental IP to accelerate discoveries and further research in epigenomics, paving the way for a new understanding of disease, diagnostics and therapeutics.
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Creative Biolabs Launched Bispecific T-cell Engager for Cancer Treatment and Immune Regulation
Sep 5, 2018, 01:31 AM by Michael CroftSHIRLEY, NY - Sep 4, 2018 - Sep 4, 2018, with more than ten years of experience in serving clinical researches and academic researches, Creative Biolabs developed bispecific t cell engager for cancer treatment and immune regulation researchesFull story -
Sound Imaging’s New MRI Patient Motion Detection System Increases MRI Image Quality, Decreases Scan Times
Sep 4, 2018, 16:25 PM by Michael CroftSAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATE - Sep 5, 2018 - SAN DIEGO, CA — August 7, 2018 — Sound Imaging, Inc., is releasing a new patent pending MRI patient motion and movement detection system that will reduce motion artifacts, make MRI scans more efficient for imaging centers, and ensure patient comfort and safetyFull story -
Best of Show VR Winner, Nanome, Available For Free Download
Sep 4, 2018, 15:00 PM by Michael CroftBio-IT World Brief Nanome has launched its virtual reality platform for anybody interested in playing around with molecules, the company said. The platform includes a free tier on the Oculus VR Marketplace.Full story -
Key Biologics and Blood Centers of America Partner to Advance Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine
Sep 4, 2018, 10:57 AM by Michael CroftMEMPHIS, TN, UNITED STATES - Sep 4, 2018 - Key Biologics LLC and Blood Centers of America (BCA) today announced an agreement to formalize their existing business relationship and to work collectively to broaden support for cell therapy and regenerative medicineFull story -
Optibrium and Enamine collaboration extends commercial compound database access for StarDrop users
Sep 4, 2018, 05:12 AM by Michael CroftCAMBRIDGE AND KIEV, UKRAINE, UNITED KINGDOM - Sep 4, 2018 - Optibrium, a developer of software for drug discovery, today announced a collaboration with Enamine, a chemical research organisation and compound supplierFull story -
First CRISPR Clinical Trial Backed By US Companies Launches
Aug 31, 2018, 13:25 PM by Michael CroftSTAT | The first clinical trial of CRISPR-Cas9, co-sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, will test the genome-editing technique in patients with the blood disorder beta thalassemia.Full story -
TECHNIDATA announces the launch of a major feature of its TDBioBank software solution. The goal: Make it easier for researchers to access biological specimens thanks to the Virtual Catalog.
Aug 31, 2018, 10:24 AM by Michael CroftMONTBONNOT, FRANCE - Aug 30, 2018 - This new module enables biobanks to publish their collections of transferable biological specimens online, gain visibility and foster international scientific collaborationFull story -
Is Machine Learning Overhyped?
Aug 31, 2018, 07:42 AM by Michael CroftChemical & Engineering News | Chemists weigh in on the technique's possibilities and its pitfalls.Full story -
Microsoft Announces General Availability Of Azure CycleCloud
Aug 30, 2018, 13:55 PM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | Yesterday Microsoft announced the general availability of Azure CycleCloud, a tool for creating, managing, operating, and optimizing HPC clusters of any scale in Azure born from Microsoft’s acquisition last August of Cycle Computing.
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Peerwith Uses Blockchain In Peer-2-Peer Marketplace, Introduces New Payment Token
Aug 30, 2018, 11:55 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | Peer-to-peer scientist marketplace, Peerwith, recently launched their blockchain-based payment token, PeerScienceCoin, hoping to hold value for the wider researcher services ecosystem and help solve current problems around payments and micro-payments in academia.
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CRF Health Partners Innovative US Biotech with TrialMax® eCOA Solution for Phase III Prostate Oncology Study
Aug 30, 2018, 08:54 AM by Michael CroftPLYMOUTH MEETING, PA - Aug 30, 2018 - CRF Health, the leading provider of patient-centered eSource technology solutions for the life sciences industry, today announced that its TrialMax® Slate solution has been selected by a US biotech company for a global Phase III prostate cancer studyFull story -
Greenphire Named to Inc. 5000 List for Sixth Consecutive Year
Aug 29, 2018, 10:08 AM by Michael CroftKING OF PRUSSIA, PA - Aug 29, 2018 - Greenphire, the global leader in financial software for clinical trials, today announced that it has been named to the 2018 IncFull story -
HudsonAlpha, Dell EMC, St. Jude, And More: News From August 2018
Aug 29, 2018, 10:00 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | August featured exciting new, products, and partnerships from around the bio-IT community from innovating companies, organizations, and universities, including HudsonAlpha, Dell EMC, St. Jude, and more.
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Wasdell Group set to open new Ireland facility
Aug 29, 2018, 09:06 AM by Michael CroftDUNDALK, IRELAND - Aug 29, 2018 - The Wasdell Group (Wasdell), a leading outsourcing partner to companies in the pharmaceutical, medical device and clinical trials industries, is opening a new facility in Dundalk, Ireland in Spring 2019 following a €30m invesmentFull story -
Tjoapack partner with Veratrak to launch first live blockchain tool
Aug 28, 2018, 10:05 AM by Michael CroftETTEN-LEUR, NETHERLANDS - Aug 28, 2018 - Global contract packaging organisation (CPO), Tjoapack, has partnered with UK-based technology company, Veratrak, to establish the use of blockchain across the pharmaceutical industryFull story -
Anti-Transporter Antibody Discovery Service is Introduced by Creative Biolabs
Aug 28, 2018, 04:08 AM by Michael CroftSHIRLEY, IL - Aug 28, 2018 - Aug 28th, as an excellent and world-leading supplier in antibody production field, Creative Biolabs introduced its anti-transporter antibody discovery service to both academic and industrial customers all over the worldFull story -
British Heart Foundation Launches Interdisciplinary, International Challenge
Aug 27, 2018, 09:30 AM by Michael CroftBio-IT World The British Heart Foundation (BHF) launched the Big Beat Challenge over the weekend. The £30 million award is one of the largest and most ambitious of its kind: a challenge to scientists, clinicians, innovators, and entrepreneurs to identify a significant unmet need or opportunity for game-changing innovation in heart and circulatory science or medicine. The award will prioritize international and interdisciplinary entries.Full story -
23andMe Cuts Off API Access To Outside Developers
Aug 24, 2018, 16:13 PM by Michael CroftCNBC | 23andMe will prevent third-party apps from accessing its customers' raw genetic information, and will only let them use reports from the company.Full story