ANN ARBOR - Rubicon Genomics announced that it has extended its clinical supply agreement with Agendia for use of its TransPLEX whole genome RNA amplification technology. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. Agendia uses Rubicon?s TransPLEX C-WTA kits for the analysis of FFPE (formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded) patient samples for its MammaPrint 70-Gene breast cancer
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Bio-Industry Strategic Roadmap 2015 is a statewide effort led by MichBio to develop a five-year strategic plan for growing our biosciences industry. The initiative is being executed in partnership with the Business Leaders for Michigan and the University Research Corridor. Outreach to bio-industry stakeholders is in full swing with numerous
LANSING ? Join MichBio for an event March 31 at the MSU Henry Center for Executive Development that will cover an overview of the medical device industry, different approaches to market entry, and regulatory and supply chain issues. In addition, a panel of global businesspersons will discuss their experiences selling internationally. This event is for
ANN ARBOR ? MichBio's Jobs Bank has added two new Life Sciences positions, an Inside Sales Account Manager in Ann Arbor and a Chemical Production Engineer in Fraser. Inside Sales Account Manager Gene Codes Corporation - Ann Arbor Gene Codes is a worldwide leader in developing bioinformatics solutions for DNA Sequence Analysis. Our primary product
ANN ARBOR - When developing an idea into a medical business product, addressing the reimbursement strategy at the onset should not be ignored. Entrepreneurs need to create a clinical use scenario for their product so that they can best determine what patients will be using the product, what providers will be prescribing it and what
ANN ARBOR ? MichBio, the state?s life sciences trade association, has posted five new jobs in its data bank, including located in Michigan. Research Scientist Xoran Technologies LLC - Ann Arbor Position will design and develop computed tomography (CT) scanners based on new flat-panel detectors, while insuring superior image quality. Provide technical research, review and
ANN ARBOR - MichBio is offering its first program in conjunction with the Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan on March 31, focusing on the opportunities and unique considerations for exporting medical devices around the globe. This event will cover an overview of the medical device industry, different approaches to market entry, and regulatory and supply
GRAND RAPIDS - Renowned cancer scientist and epigenetics expert Stephen Baylin, M.D., has accepted an appointment at Van Andel Research Institute to help lead its multi-institutional VARI-Stand Up to Cancer Epigenetics Dream Team. Baylin is the Virginia and D.K. Ludwig Professor for Cancer Research in the Oncology Department and co-head of Cancer Biology at the
GRAND RAPIDS - Van Andel Research Institute has launched the Van Andel Fellows program, a new concept for interdisciplinary postdoctoral training aimed at the very best early career scientists. Those selected as Van Andel Fellows will conduct postdoctoral research on an interdisciplinary project under the mentorship of two of more VARI principal investigators and will
ANN ARBOR - Join MichBio for the inaugural Policy Call-In featuring Congressman Erik Paulsen of Minnesota who's been leading the US House effort to repeal the medical device tax. This event is exclusively for MichBio members. The Call-In will cover other medical device-relevant issues too. It comes in advance of MichBio's participation in the annual