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TF2 bispecific antibody pretargeted therapy prolongs survival in animal model of human colonic cancer

Immunomedics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing monoclonal antibodies to treat cancer and other serious diseases, today announced that pretargeted therapy with TF2, a bispecific antibody against carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and a small peptide, delayed tumor growth and prolonged survival in an animal model of human colonic cancer.

10 Jun 2010

Xcellerex commences construction of new cGMP FlexFactory biomanufacturing facility at Marlborough

Xcellerex, Inc. announced today that it has begun construction of a state-of-the-art cGMP FlexFactory® biomanufacturing facility at its headquarters location in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Construction will be completed in September 2010. The facility, the second FlexFactory at the company's headquarters site, will expand Xcellerex's capacity to provide bridge biomanufacturing services for clients that are planning or building their own FlexFactory facilities. The plant will also support Xcellerex's contract manufacturing operations.

10 Jun 2010

Curexo Technology's ROBODOC assists in first commercial hip replacement surgery

Curexo Technology Corporation made history on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 when its next-generation ROBODOC® Surgical System assisted Dr. William Bargar as he performed the first commercial hip replacement surgery on Warren Roberts of Davis, CA. Mr. Roberts had his left hip replacement using this robotic device in 1995 as a part of an FDA study. This recent surgery performed at Sutter General in Sacramento was for Mr. Roberts' right hip.

10 Jun 2010

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center to implement BioImagene's digital pathology solutions

BioImagene, the leading provider of innovative digital pathology solutions, today announced that they have signed an agreement to equip Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) with their complete suite of digital pathology solutions. DHMC will use iScan Coreo Au™ slide scanner and Virtuoso™ digital pathology application software to streamline laboratory workflow and enhance the Pathology Department's educational and residency programs.

10 Jun 2010

Argus Optical Mapping System for microbial whole genome analysis launched at ASM 2010 General Meeting

OpGen, Inc., a microbial genomics solutions company, announced the launch of the Argus Optical Mapping System for microbial whole genome analysis at the ASM 2010 General Meeting held in San Diego, CA May 23-27, 2010. The Argus Optical Mapping System is based on Optical Mapping Technology which generates ordered, whole genome restriction maps from single DNA molecules.

10 Jun 2010

ADF Solutions awarded key patent for digital forensics

ADF Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of forensic triage tools for computers and peripherals, is pleased to announce that it has been granted a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office pertaining to methods of searching forensic data. The patent has critical applications for forensic triage, cyber-security, cyber-intelligence, digital forensics, and e-discovery.

10 Jun 2010

USAID's policy bureau takes shape

Plans for USAID's new Bureau of Policy Planning and Learning are moving ahead, Foreign Policy's blog, "The Cable" reports.

10 Jun 2010

GE Global Research awarded $4M grant to optimize new nerve labeling agent and imaging system

Researchers from GE Global Research announced today that they have been awarded a four-year, $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, to optimize a new nerve labeling agent and imaging system. In the future, this agent could help surgeons see delicate nerve endings that are prone to damage during certain procedures, such as prostate surgery.

10 Jun 2010

Medicalis launches Coordinated Imaging Care Solution

Medicalis Corporation announced today the launch of its Coordinated Imaging Care Solution (CICS), an integrated technology platform that provides clinical decision support, e-ordering, and extensive quality tracking that enables comparative effectiveness in medical imaging. The solution provides the broadest set of quality indicators specifically related to medical imaging available.

9 Jun 2010

Cyntellect launches Stem Cell Colony Purification Application

Cyntellect, Inc., a privately-held life sciences company commercializing products to advance the study of cell biology, stem cell research, biopharmaceutical production, and drug discovery, announced today the commercial availability of its Stem Cell Colony Purification Application powered by the LEAP™ Cell Processing Workstation.

9 Jun 2010

Union Hospital joins Indiana Network for Patient Care

The Indiana Network for Patient Care (INPC) is expanding to serve patients in Terre Haute and Clinton, Indiana. Union Hospital joins 60 hospitals serving more than 6 million patients throughout the state in a network that allows physicians to securely access necessary information to make decisions critical to patient care.

9 Jun 2010

Hooper Holmes launches iParamed Expedite for insurance applications

Hooper Holmes today introduced iParamed Expedite, a new service that cuts costs and improves accuracy for insurance applications. It is six to seven days faster than current approaches and has been designed to quickly and accurately qualify applicants for life, long-term care, health and Medicare Supplement insurance policies.

9 Jun 2010

Caritas Christi Health Care implements MedAptus' Intelligent Charge Capture suite

MedAptus(R), the market leader for charge capture technologies, today announced that Caritas Christi Health Care, also based in Boston, has implemented the company's Intelligent Charge Capture suite for revenue and compliance enhancement initiatives. The organization selected MedAptus' Practice Plus Edition on BlackBerry smartphone devices and web-enabled workstations for the capture of physician inpatient charges. In addition, Caritas Christi is rolling out the MedAptus Facility Edition for the capture of outpatient clinic charges, starting in the area of cardiology.

9 Jun 2010

QuantRx Biomedical completes clinical testing of Q-Reader thyroid testing system

QuantRx Biomedical Corporation, a broad-based diagnostic company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative diagnostic products, today announced that it has completed clinical testing of the Q-Reader thyroid testing system.

9 Jun 2010

Home Diagnostics, Nipro Diabetes announce merger to become Nipro Diagnostics

Home Diagnostics, Inc. and Nipro Diabetes Systems, Inc. today announced that the two companies will merge to become Nipro Diagnostics, Inc. Both companies are wholly-owned by Nipro Corporation, a multi-billion dollar company headquartered in Osaka, Japan and a world leader in providing medical products to the healthcare community.

9 Jun 2010

University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina licensed A.D.A.M. health tools for their hospital websites

A.D.A.M., Inc., a leading provider of health information and benefits technology solutions announced today that University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina has licensed the A.D.A.M. Multimedia Encyclopedia, Heart Center, and other A.D.A.M. health tools for eight of their hospital websites. The A.D.A.M. health information allows the system to provide more robust online health and wellness information to the counties served by the hospital system, and empowers people within those communities to lead healthier lives.

9 Jun 2010

Sonomax signs MOU with ETS for $750,000 Industrial Research Chair

Sonomax Technologies Inc. signs a memorandum of understanding with the École de Technologie Supérieure (ETS) of the Université du Québec to create a five-year renewable $750,000 Industrial Research Chair to conduct unprecedented development of advanced in-ear technologies.

9 Jun 2010

Scientists develop algorithm to predict gene sequence of kinases

Kinexus Bioinformatics Corporation, a world-leader in molecular communications research, announced major advancements in its PhosphoNET KnowledgeBase for the study of cell signalling systems. This free resource to the scientific community now features data on more than 92,000 human phosphorylation sites, including their occurrence in over 20 other diverse species, and identification of the protein kinases that target these regulatory sites.

9 Jun 2010

First clinical trial among African women to test vaginal ring that prevents HIV transmission

The nonprofit International Partnership for Microbicides today announced the initiation of the first trial among women in Africa testing a vaginal ring containing an antiretroviral drug that could one day be used to prevent HIV transmission during sex. The clinical trial, known as IPM 015, tests the safety and acceptability of an innovative approach that adapts a successful technology from the reproductive health field to give women around the world a tool to protect themselves from HIV infection.

9 Jun 2010

Repligen's fiscal 2010 total revenue decreases to $20,971,000

Repligen Corporation today reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2010, ended March 31, 2010. Total revenue for the year was $20,971,000 compared to total revenue of $29,362,000 for fiscal year 2009 ended March 31, 2009.

9 Jun 2010

Technology News and Research

TF2 bispecific antibody pretargeted therapy prolongs survival in animal model of human colonic cancer

Xcellerex commences construction of new cGMP FlexFactory biomanufacturing facility at Marlborough

Curexo Technology's ROBODOC assists in first commercial hip replacement surgery

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center to implement BioImagene's digital pathology solutions

Argus Optical Mapping System for microbial whole genome analysis launched at ASM 2010 General Meeting

ADF Solutions awarded key patent for digital forensics

USAID's policy bureau takes shape

GE Global Research awarded $4M grant to optimize new nerve labeling agent and imaging system

Medicalis launches Coordinated Imaging Care Solution

Cyntellect launches Stem Cell Colony Purification Application

Union Hospital joins Indiana Network for Patient Care

Hooper Holmes launches iParamed Expedite for insurance applications

Caritas Christi Health Care implements MedAptus' Intelligent Charge Capture suite

QuantRx Biomedical completes clinical testing of Q-Reader thyroid testing system

Home Diagnostics, Nipro Diabetes announce merger to become Nipro Diagnostics

University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina licensed A.D.A.M. health tools for their hospital websites

Sonomax signs MOU with ETS for $750,000 Industrial Research Chair

Scientists develop algorithm to predict gene sequence of kinases

First clinical trial among African women to test vaginal ring that prevents HIV transmission

Repligen's fiscal 2010 total revenue decreases to $20,971,000

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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