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Genomic Vision, CliniSciences Forge European Distribution Agreement
CliniSciences will exclusively distribute Genomic Vision's technology, products, and services across 15 European countries.
Bio-Techne to Acquire Swiss Spatial Biology Firm Lunaphore
Lunaphore offers its Comet end-to-end spatial biology platform that integrates staining, imaging, and image pre-processing steps into a high-throughput instrument.
Gut Microbiome Differences Highlighted Between Industrialized, Non-Industrialized Populations
A new study analyzing the gut microbiomes of Hadza hunter-gatherers from Tanzania highlights the differences between industrialized and non-industrialized populations.
Exact Sciences Releases Next-Gen Cologuard Data, Inks New Partnerships
The firm said the new version of its colon cancer screening test improved upon its predecessor across a variety of metrics, including both sensitivity and specificity.
CellChorus Receives $2.2M SBIR Grant From NIGMS
The funding will help support development of the University of Houston spinout's imaging-based cell analysis platform.
Illumina Hands Off Accelerator Program to Illumina Ventures
Illumina Ventures, an independent venture capital firm, will assume responsibility for the startup accelerator program and remake it as Illumina Ventures Labs.
Human-Specific Features Found With CRISPR Screening on Stem Cells
With loss-of-function screens on human, chimp, and orangutan stem cells, researchers narrowed in on species-specific genetic dependencies involving dozens of genes.
ASHG to Expand Genomics Fellowship Program With $7.1M NHGRI Contract
The funds will support the addition of two new fellowships in genomics communications and early-career training.
FDA Launches Pilot Program to Determine Performance Criteria for Lab-Developed CDx Tests
Through the voluntary program, the agency will ask drug manufacturers for performance information for the tests used to enroll patients in pharmaceutical clinical trials.
Delve Bio Raises $35M in Series A Financing to Develop Metagenomic Sequencing Diagnostics
The UCSF spinout's cofounders include Joe DeRisi and Charles Chiu, as well as Pardis Sabeti of Harvard University and the Broad Institute.