First Biobank for Chromosome 15 Disorders in Australia
The first biobank in Australia aiming to improve research and treatments into rare genetic diseases caused by changes to genes on chromosome 15, including Prader-Willi Syndrome and Angelman Syndrome, will be established at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI). Prader-Willi...
BioLife Solutions to Acquire Biobanking Service Provider SciSafe in a $30 Million Deal
BOTHELL, Wash., Sept. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- BioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLFS) ("BioLife" or the "Company"), a leading developer and supplier of a portfolio of class-defining bioproduction tools for cell and gene therapies, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SciSafe,...
Thousands of Undiagnosed Cases of Type 2 Diabetes Identified by Screening UK Biobank Blood...
A study of approximately 200,000 blood samples from the UK Biobank has identified more than 2,000 undiagnosed cases of type 2 diabetes. The study, presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes...
SPT Life Sciences Announces Acquisition of LBD Life Sciences
Cambridge, UK, 15 September 2020 — SPT Life Sciences, a global group of innovative technology companies focused on supporting the life sciences industry to deliver more effective research, has today announced the completion of the acquisition of LBD Life Sciences,...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Collaborations to Meet Unmet Clinical Needs in Biomarker Discovery and...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass – (September 14, 2020) – Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced new collaborations of the Thermo Fisher Precision Medicine Science Center (PMSC) with AstraZeneca and the University of Nebraska Medical Center as part...
Autoscribe Releases LIMS System Validation White Paper
Autoscribe Informatics, a leading global laboratory informatics provider, announced the release of a new white paper on the validation of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). The white paper discusses what LIMS validation is and the steps involved, the responsibilities...
NanoImaging Services Partners with Thermo Fisher Scientific to Expand Access to CryoEM Technology
BOSTON – (September 02, 2020) – NanoImaging Services, Inc. (NIS), specialists in transmission electron microscopy (TEM), today announced they have partnered with Thermo Fisher Scientific to increase accessibility to cryoelectron microscopy (cryoEM) technology for the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology...
Species360 Introduces New Feature to Facilitate Animal Biobanks Worldwide
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Global nonprofit Species360 has introduced ZIMS for Medical - Biobank to enable regional or international zoo and wildlife organizations to securely manage large sample collections across regions. ZIMS for Medical - Biobank was developed with...
Cryoport Acquires MVE Biological Solutions from Chart Industries for $320 million
Cryoport will become a leading global provider of cryogenic life sciences solutions
Acquisitions of MVE, along with CRYOPDP is expected to increase Cryoport's revenue run rate to over $160 million and to be immediately accretive
Blackstone to invest...
Medicines Discovery Catapult Creates One of the World’s Largest Virtual Biobanks
Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) just announced the rapid expansion of its Biosamples supply network, creating one of the largest virtual biobanks worldwide accessible to life science innovators. MDC welcome Audubon Biosciences, Biomex, Caltag Medsystems and Tissue for Research to its network of patient sample suppliers, building...
