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PerkinElmer Partners withSofie Biosciences to Deliver Benchtop PET In Vivo Imaging Systems to Preclinical Research Professionals
Jun 6, 2014, 17:00 PM by Michael CroftFull storyWALTHAM, MA, UNITED STATES - June 6, 2014 - Preclinical PET Imaging Instrumentsin Benchtop Format Help SupportHigh Performance Disease Research,Drug Discovery and Clinical Translational Applications
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Who Owns Genetic Data: It's Not Clear Cut
Jun 6, 2014, 11:00 AM by Michael CroftTechonomy | You own your data. It's a repeated refrain as we navigate the new world of sequencing. But is it true? Meredith Salisbury argues probably not...right now anyway.Full story -
DREAM Project Crowdsources Cell Line Sensitivity
Jun 5, 2014, 10:00 AM by Michael CroftColorado Cancer Blog | The DREAM Project published the results of their cancer cell line drug sensitivity challenge in the June 1 issue of Nature Biotechnology.Full story -
SAP Pushing Hana, Cloud
Jun 5, 2014, 10:00 AM by Michael CroftBio-IT World Roundup | SAP is continuing to press forward with its Hana in-memory computing platform and Enterprise Cloud hosting service, including several life sciences deployments.Full story -
MolecularHealth Collaborates with SAP to Offer Innovative Employer Oncology Program
Jun 5, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael CroftTHE WOODLANDS, TX, UNITED STATES - Jun 5, 2014 - MolecularHealth announced today the official launch of MolecularHealth™ COPE (Corporate Oncology Program for Employers), powered by its cancer treatment decision support offering, TreatmentMAP™Full story -
An Online Community for the World's Whole Genome Owners
Jun 4, 2014, 12:35 PM by Michael CroftBio-IT World | With the Empowered Genome Community, QIAGEN hopes to connect researchers to whole genome donors for massive genetic health studies, using the popular Ingenuity Variant Analysis platform as a gateway.Full story -
State of Immunotherapy 2014: Definiens Predicts the Top Four Trends That Will Shape the Future of Immunotherapy in Cancer Care
Jun 4, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael CroftMUNICH, GERMANY - Jun 4, 2014 - Definiens, the global leader in Tissue Phenomics™ for discovery and diagnostics development in oncology, today released its predictions on the four trends that will shape the future of oncology immunotherapy in 2014Full story -
Pathway Genomics to Donate BRCATrue Tests to Women in Need
Jun 3, 2014, 07:25 AM by Michael CroftClinical Informatics News | Pathway Genomics has launched its BRCATrue test for BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 and its BRCA One for One program, hoping to offer the industry’s best BRCA genetic test and make it accessible to a wide range of women.Full story -
Sage Bionetworks and the Thriving Ecosystem of Challenge-Based Discovery
Jun 2, 2014, 07:35 AM by Michael CroftBio-IT World | Under the leadership of Stephen Friend, Sage Bionetworks is partnering with the DREAM initiative to foster a growing web of scientific challenges, intended to spur progress on fundamental problems by merging efforts and offering powerful incentives.Full story -
Roche Back in Sequencing Game with $350M Genia Acquisition
Jun 2, 2014, 07:25 AM by Michael CroftBio-IT World | Roche acquired Genia Technologies today, in an acquisition intended to strengthen Roche's NGS pipeline, and offer upgrade and migration path for 454 technology.Full story -
Gamma Medica's LumaGEM Molecular Breast Imaging Solution Honored as Finalist in the Medical Design Excellence Award - Sunrise Labs, Inc. cited for its role in product development
Jun 2, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael CroftAUBURN, NH, US - Jun 2, 2014 - Sunrise Labs is pleased to announce that their client, Gamma Medica’s LumaGEM Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) Solution has been selected as a finalist in the Radiological and Electromechanical Devices Category of the 17th Annual Medical Design Excellence Awards competitionFull story -
PCI WELCOMES JEN DOODY AS HR DIRECTOR
Jun 2, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft, UK - Jun 2, 2014 - Packaging Coordinators, Inc. (PCI) is pleased to welcome Jen Doody as HR Director for its UK businessFull story -
TWO ARRAY-INVENTED MEK INHIBITORS SHOWCASED AT ASCO
Jun 2, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael CroftBOULDER, CO, UNITED STATES - Jun 2, 2014 - Two Array BioPharma-invented MEK inhibitors, binimetinib (MEK162) and selumetinib, were showcased at the 50th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)Full story -
Seed Innovation Discovery Program (SIDP) from OTAVA
Jun 2, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael CroftTORONTO, CANADA - Jun 2, 2014 - If your research is dedicated to the development of novel biologically active substances, new drug candidates or treatment strategies and you believe in creating true collaborative partnerships between academia and industry, Seed Innovation Discovery Program (SIDP) from OTAVA is for youFull story -
Appistry Launches Cloud Dx Platform, PGDx Signs On
Jun 1, 2014, 19:00 PM by Michael CroftBio-IT World News Brief | On Friday, Appistry announced its new CloudDx genomics testing service and an agreement with Personal Genome Diagnostics (PGDx) to include in the service PGDx’s CancerSelect panel.Full story -
Policy Group Probes Regulatory Gaps in Synthetic Biology
May 30, 2014, 13:00 PM by Michael CroftBio-IT World | This week, a policy group including representatives from the J. Craig Venter Institute released a report questioning whether current U.S. regulatory structures are sufficient to address safety and environmental concerns raised by synthetic biology.Full story -
Informatics Chiefs Take on Cancer
May 30, 2014, 12:00 PM by Michael CroftCIO | Nonprofit CIOs are joining forces against cancer, with informatics heads from the the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, American Cancer Society, and St. Jude meeting annually to discuss everything from their mobile strategy to their vision for the cloud.Full story -
Genome Analysis in the Cloud and for the Masses
May 30, 2014, 09:00 AM by Michael CroftBio-IT World | 2014 Best Practices Winner | When the Human Genome Sequence Center (HGSC) at Baylor College of Medicine took on the sequencing and analysis of genomic data from 14,000 individuals, they knew they had a problem of scale. The solution for getting the data analyzed and out to 300 collaborators worldwide won the team and their partners at DNAnexus a 2014 Bio-IT World Best Practices Award for IT Infrastructure and High Performance Computing.Full story -
China Introduces Its Own Sequencer
May 29, 2014, 12:00 PM by Michael CroftChemistryWorld | The Beijing Institute of Genomics (BIG, not to be confused with BGI) and a Chinese partner company have launched a sequencing machine capable of longer read lengths than Illumina, 1/3 cheaper to manufacture, and 1/5 cheaper to operate.Full story -
NextGxDx Doubles Office Space, Grows Genetic Testing Business
May 29, 2014, 11:00 AM by Michael CroftNashville Business Journal | NextGxDx is doubling its office space, after raising $2.9 million earlier this year. The Nashville, Tenn.-based company intends to serve as a one-stop-shop for doctors and hospitals to order genetic tests for their patients.Full story