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Two New York University faculty receives fellowships from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Two New York University faculty have been awarded fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: Roozbeh Kiani, an assistant professor at NYU's Center for Neural Science, and Nicholas Stavropoulos, an assistant professor of neuroscience and physiology at NYU Langone Medical Center and its Neuroscience Institute.

20 Feb 2014

Toshiba announces full suite of healthcare solutions

Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced a full suite of healthcare solutions, which provide the accuracy, efficiency and innovation that healthcare organizations need to deliver the next generation of patient care.

19 Feb 2014

iCAD total revenue for Q4 2013 increases 16.8% to $9.1 million

iCAD, Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, today reported financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013.

19 Feb 2014

Sloan Foundation honors 126 outstanding early-career scientists in 8 fields

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of 126 outstanding U.S. and Canadian researchers as recipients of the 2014 Sloan Research Fellowships.

19 Feb 2014

Pathway Genomics announces launch of Hereditary Colorectal Cancer DNA Insight genetic test

Pathway Genomics Corporation, a San Diego-based CLIA and CAP accredited clinical laboratory that offers genetic testing services worldwide, today announced the launch of Hereditary Colorectal Cancer DNA Insight, the company's premier hereditary cancer genetic test. Based on a simple saliva sample, the test uses next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology to identify gene alterations or mutations that increase a patient's risk of developing certain types of cancer.

18 Feb 2014

Acerde and a China-based medical imaging giant ink development contract

Acerde, an innovative company specializing in the development of rotating anodes for X-ray tubes used in the medical imaging industry, today announced (i) the signature of a development contract with a major China-based player in medical imaging, (ii) its achievement of a number of industrial development milestones and (iii) the preparation of the company's next generation of highly innovative rotating anodes (which are now composite-based rather than graphite-based).

18 Feb 2014

Novogene purchases HiSeq X Ten sequencing system from Illumina

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that Novogene (www.novogene.cn), a leading genomics service provider based in Beijing, China, purchased one HiSeq X Ten.

From Illumina, Inc. 13 Feb 2014

CHOP develops unique laboratory test to characterize genes that encode HLA molecules

Immunogenetics experts at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a unique laboratory test to characterize the genes that encode HLA molecules. The test relies on faster, more comprehensive gene sequencing technology to type human leukocyte antigens (HLAs)--complex, highly variable proteins on cell surfaces that are essential to immune function.

13 Feb 2014

Natera initiates distribution partnership with ProPath for Panorama non-invasive prenatal screening test

Natera, a leading innovator in prenatal genetic testing, today announced the initiation of a distribution partnership with ProPath, a wholly physician-owned provider of pathology services to clinicians and medical facilities in the United States, for its Panorama non-invasive prenatal screening test (NIPT).

From Natera 12 Feb 2014

$Sage Science releases new SageELF technology for DNA and protein fractionation$

Sage Science releases new SageELF technology for DNA and protein fractionation

Sage Science, a developer of products for improving sample preparation processes in life science applications, today announced the release of its new SageELF technology for DNA and protein fractionation. This sample prep instrument will be especially useful for preserving precious samples and has applications in next-generation sequencing as well as bottom-up or top-down proteomics experiments.

12 Feb 2014

Manchester researchers become first in world to assess all genetic links with fungal lung infection CPA

A grandfather-of-three from Tameside is helping University of Manchester researchers become the first in the world to assess all the genetic links with Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis (CPA) - a debilitating fungal lung infection that claims the lives of thousands of people in the UK and millions more worldwide.

From The University of Manchester 12 Feb 2014

GenomOncology collaborates with RPCI to develop informatics solution for Next Generation Sequencing

GenomOncology today announced a collaboration with Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) to develop an informatics solution that enables the association of Next Generation Sequencing results with knowledge resources to define actionable mutations.

11 Feb 2014

New combination MRI-ultrasound imaging system improves treatment for prostate cancer patients

A new combination MRI-ultrasound imaging system can result in fewer biopsies and better treatment decisions for prostate cancer patients.

10 Feb 2014

ACell releases new MatriStem Multilayer Wound Matrix device for hard-to-heal, full-thickness wounds

ACell, Inc., a leading regenerative medicine company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialization of tissue repair products, today announced that it has launched the new MatriStem Multilayer Wound Matrix device for deep, hard-to-heal, full-thickness wounds.

10 Feb 2014

Rubicon Genomics introduces PicoPLEX DNA-seq Kits for use with Illumina NGS platforms

Rubicon Genomics, Inc. today announced the launch of its PicoPLEX DNA-seq Kits for use with Illumina next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms. PicoPLEX's outstanding robustness and reproducibility have made it the worldwide standard for single-cell DNA amplification for microarray and PCR-based pre-implantation genetic screening and diagnosis. PicoPLEX DNA-seq now enables researchers and clinicians to access PicoPLEX technology for analyses conducted on Illumina NGS systems.

10 Feb 2014

Research highlights need to integrate global strategies to tackle development within first 1000 days of childhood

Safeguarding the healthy development of the next generation is vital for the long term success of the United Nation’s Millennium Development goals. New research in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences highlights the need to integrate global strategies aimed at tackling nutrition and cognitive development within the first thousand days of childhood.

7 Feb 2014

Research highlights global strategies aimed at tackling nutrition, cognitive development within first 1000 days of childhood

Safeguarding the healthy development of the next generation is vital for the long term success of the United Nation's Millennium Development goals. New research in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences highlights the need to integrate global strategies aimed at tackling nutrition and cognitive development within the first thousand days of childhood.

7 Feb 2014

TSRI scientists design artificial proteins as a candidate vaccine against RSV

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have invented a new method for designing artificial proteins, and have used it to make key ingredients for a candidate vaccine against a dangerous virus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a significant cause of infant mortality.

6 Feb 2014

Biotheranostics launches complete genomic tests for metastatic cancer patients

bioTheranostics, Inc., today introduced the bioT3 Metastatic Cancer Solution, a suite of genomic-based tests that provide personalized diagnostic information and therapeutic guidance for metastatic cancer patients across the continuum of care.

4 Feb 2014

Physio-Control enters into merger agreement with Sansio

Physio-Control, Inc., the world leader in emergency medical response technologies today announced it has entered into a merger agreement with Duluth, Minnesota-based Sansio - a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and home healthcare markets. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

31 Jan 2014

Next Generation News and Research

Two New York University faculty receives fellowships from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Toshiba announces full suite of healthcare solutions

iCAD total revenue for Q4 2013 increases 16.8% to $9.1 million

Sloan Foundation honors 126 outstanding early-career scientists in 8 fields

Pathway Genomics announces launch of Hereditary Colorectal Cancer DNA Insight genetic test

Acerde and a China-based medical imaging giant ink development contract

Novogene purchases HiSeq X Ten sequencing system from Illumina

CHOP develops unique laboratory test to characterize genes that encode HLA molecules

Natera initiates distribution partnership with ProPath for Panorama non-invasive prenatal screening test

Sage Science releases new SageELF technology for DNA and protein fractionation

Manchester researchers become first in world to assess all genetic links with fungal lung infection CPA

GenomOncology collaborates with RPCI to develop informatics solution for Next Generation Sequencing

New combination MRI-ultrasound imaging system improves treatment for prostate cancer patients

ACell releases new MatriStem Multilayer Wound Matrix device for hard-to-heal, full-thickness wounds

Rubicon Genomics introduces PicoPLEX DNA-seq Kits for use with Illumina NGS platforms

Research highlights need to integrate global strategies to tackle development within first 1000 days of childhood

Research highlights global strategies aimed at tackling nutrition, cognitive development within first 1000 days of childhood

TSRI scientists design artificial proteins as a candidate vaccine against RSV

Biotheranostics launches complete genomic tests for metastatic cancer patients

Physio-Control enters into merger agreement with Sansio

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