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Researchers Find Tumor-Based Methylation Patterns as Cancer Biomarkers

Researchers identified cancer biomarkers based on a type of genetic modification that predicts the type of tumor immune environment and patient outcomes.

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Where Are the New Laboratorians?

It’s graduation season around the country with new graduates ready to commence with their careers. But where are the new laboratorians?

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Proactive Succession Planning for the Clinical Laboratory

Laboratory leadership needs to develop coherent succession planning to allow for the continuity of laboratory operations.

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Researchers Find Tumor-Based Methylation Patterns as Cancer Biomarkers

Researchers identified cancer biomarkers based on a type of genetic modification that predicts the type of tumor immune environment and patient outcomes.

Diagnostic Technologies

Tethis Launches Fully Automated Pre-Analytical Platform for Liquid Biopsies

Tethis S.p.A released a universal blood sample preparator for liquid biopsies, which performs automated blood sample preparation.

Lab Automation

INTEGRA Launches a Single Channel Pipetting Module for Hands-Free Transfers

The system automates tasks such as serial dilutions, sample normalization, hit picking or pipetting of complex plate layouts.

Covid 19

Center Creating Rapid Next-Gen Medical Tests Wins $6.6M NIH Funding

The Center of BioModular Multi-Scale Systems for Precision Medicine creates rapid tests for human ailments like cancer, stroke, and COVID.

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Biomarkers that Predict Response from Liver Cancer Immunotherapy Discovered

The biomarkers can predict a patient’s response to immunotherapy and the adverse events they may experience from the same immunotherapy.

Lab Equipment

Molecular Devices Launches Multi-Mode Microplate Reader for Biotech Labs

Molecular Devices launched its SpectraMax Mini Multi-Mode Microplate Reader, aimed to save researchers benchtop space and budget.

Lab Essentials

Verichem Launches Reference Materials for Calibration Verification of Bilirubin Assays

Verichem Laboratories now offers completely liquid stable clinical reference materials for both total and direct Bilirubin assays.

Disease States

Study Validating a Blood-Based Colorectal Screening Test Completes Enrollment

Freenome completed the enrollment for PREEMPT CRC, a large, prospective study to validate its blood test for colorectal cancer screening.

Lab Management

Avista Capital Completes Sale of Pathology Laboratory to Fulgent Genetics

Avista Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on healthcare, closed on the sale of pathology laboratory Inform Diagnostics to Fulgent Genetics.

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Smart Diaper Aids POC Urine Testing

Researchers have developed a smart diaper that measures multiple components in urine and can share those results over Bluetooth.