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New Products Posted to GenomeWeb: Stilla Technologies, Dante Genomics, Bio-Rad Laboratories, More
New products and services posted to GenomeWeb for the week of March 20, 2023
People in the News at Gencove, Biocept, Yourgene, Akoya Biosciences, and More
Executive and academic appointments, promotions, and departures in omics and molecular diagnostics for the week of March 22, 2023.
William Blair Initiates Coverage of MDxHealth With Outperform Rating
A letter to investors noted the company's dedicated focus on prostate cancer diagnostics, which de-risks the firm's growth outlook and path to profitability.
Immunopeptidomics Firm ImmuneSpec Secures €1.2M in Seed Funding
The firm will use the funds to commercialize its mass spec-based immunopeptidomics platform, which it plans to apply to vaccine and drug development.
White House Report Outlines Goals to Advance Genomic Research, Precision Therapy Development
The report, on goals for biotechnology and biomanufacturing in the US, suggests areas of investment including multiomics, cell therapies, gene editing, and microbial genome sequencing.
In Brief This Week: Applied DNA Clinical Labs, Enzo Biochem, Alveo Technologies
News items for the week of March 20, 2023
Lunaphore Raises CHF 40M in Series D Financing
The funding for the protein detection and spatial biology company includes a €10 million ($10.9 million) venture debt facility from Norgine Ventures.
Onconova Therapeutics, Pangea Biomed Collaborate on AI-Driven Cancer Biomarker Study
The companies will apply Pangea's ENLIGHT platform to map gene interactions in pathways modulated by Onconova's investigational cancer therapy rigosertib.
Genomadix Gets FDA 510(k) Clearance for PCR System, CYP2C19 Test
Canada's Genomadix, formerly known as Spartan Bioscience, expects to now commercialize the system and test in the US to guide therapy decisions.
Beethoven's Genome Offers Clues to Composer's Liver Disease, Family History
Researchers analyzed DNA from authenticated hair samples of the German composer, identifying liver disease risk variants along with hepatitis B virus sequences.
