Ignite Institute
People in the News: Jun 15, 2011
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Jeff Boyd, Dietrich Stephan, Gerry Higgins
$30M Fundraising Goal Set for Launching, Equipping Cancer Genome Institute at Fox Chase
The new institute will combine new equipment, namely 100 next-generation genome sequencers, with Fox Chase Cancer Center's resources, and the molecular biology experience and connections of Dietrich Stephan and his Institute for Individualized Health.
Ignite Institute Finds a Home through New Partnership with Fox Chase Cancer Center
The two institutions will establish a new Cancer Genome Center at Fox Chase's Philadelphia campus, ending Ignite's year-long search for a permanent home.
UPDATE: Ignite Institute Mulls Technologies, Says Launch Remains On Track
The institute is evaluating technologies with an eye to joining vendors in co-creating the tools it will use toward translating personalized medicine discoveries, and remains intent on launching this year, President and CEO Dietrich Stephan said during a visit to GenomeWeb's offices.
As Launch Nears, Ignite Institute Eyes 'Opportunities' In and Outside Virginia
The startup research center focused on personalized medicine is "currently evaluating a number of opportunities, both geographical and partnership-based," Dietrich Stephan, the institute's president and CEO, told GWDN.