Technology Solutions

MIT awarded $25m for human computer development

Wednesday, September 18, 2013 10:42 AM

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $25 million to establish a Center for Brains, Minds and Machines at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The center is one of three new research centers funded this year through NSF's Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships program.

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Treato Pharma launches new version of "patient voice" intelligence

Wednesday, September 18, 2013 10:40 AM

Treato, the source of "patient voice" intelligence, has announced the new version of its Treato Pharma platform for pharmaceutical companies and agencies.

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Bangkok Hospital Group selects Elsevier's ClinicalKey

Monday, September 16, 2013 03:02 PM

Bangkok Hospital and Bangkok Health Research Center, both part of the Bangkok Hospital Group, have selected Elsevier's ClinicalKey as their preferred online medical information resource to support clinical decision-making and medical research.

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Michael J. Fox Foundation unites industry groups for research tool development

Friday, September 13, 2013 01:07 PM

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's research (MJFF) has launched the Parkinson's Disease Research Tools Consortium. MJFF and seven industry partners have organized to grow the Foundation's ongoing efforts to better understand existing tools—such as preclinical models, antibodies and cell lines—and their use in laboratory experiments, as well as to develop new tools to address unmet challenges.

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Almac launches TruSight tumor profiling next-generation sequencing service

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 01:37 PM

Almac has launched a tumor profiling service running Illumina’s next-generation sequencing (NGS) TruSight Tumor panel as part of their biomarker discovery, development and delivery solutions.

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MPI Research breaks ground on Imaging Center

Friday, September 6, 2013 03:04 PM

MPI Research, in partnership with INVICRO, which has a range of imaging services and software solutions, and 3D Imaging, has broken ground on its new imaging center, set to open next spring at MPI Research’s corporate headquarters in Mattawan, Mich.

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Clintrak launches digital labeling service The DigiPly

Friday, September 6, 2013 03:03 PM

Clintrak, a clinical trial label company, has launched The DigiPly, a digital label service with benefits including enhanced turnaround times, quality control and flexible label options.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific, Siemens renew partnership

Friday, September 6, 2013 02:55 PM

Thermo Fisher and Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics have renewed their non-exclusive, long-term, royalty-bearing agreement for the use of Thermo Fisher’s Procalcitonin (B·R·A·H·M·S PCT) technology, currently available as an automated immunoassay on the Siemens ADVIA Centaur XP and CP systems in all countries outside the U.S. and China. The agreement extends a long-standing relationship between the companies.

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Accelrys acquires ChemSW

Wednesday, September 4, 2013 03:59 PM

Accelrys, a provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software, has acquired ChemSW, an Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) compliance solutions provider. This acquisition furthers Accelrys' scientific innovation lifecycle management strategy by providing solutions for managing and tracking the source, use and disposal of chemicals along the entire lab-to-plant value chain.

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Clinverse, OmniComm Systems partner

Wednesday, September 4, 2013 12:23 PM

Clinverse, a global technology and eclinical commerce network for clinical trials, has formed a strategic partnership with OmniComm Systems, a provider of EDC solutions.

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