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Nov 20, 2013, 10:55 ET And the Winner is...Cancer Research

First Presentation of Roche Science Award The three winners of the first Roche Pharma Research & Development (pRED) Oncology Awards in the field of...

May 15, 2013, 09:47 ET New Roche Award for Antibody-based Cancer Therapy Research

Researchers from academia throughout Europe are invited to participate In a newly created award, pRED`s Discovery Oncology unit of Roche (SIX: RO,...

Dec 21, 2012, 03:58 ET Roche and PSS Sign Agreement to Develop a Fully Automated Workflow Solution for Next-generation Sequencing Platforms

Roche and Precision System Science, Co., Ltd (PSS) today announced the signing of an exclusive agreement to develop and manufacture a fully automated ...

Dec 11, 2012, 08:32 ET Roche 454 Sequencing Systems successfully resolve genetic mutations in over 4,000 blood cancer cases

- International study presented at American Society of Hematology Meeting demonstrates the potential of 454 Sequencing Systems to comprehensively...

Aug 13, 2012, 08:00 ET Roche Launches New CE Certified MagNA Pure 96 System for Reliable Nucleic Acid Extraction

Today, Roche announced the launch of its new CE certified IVD version of the MagNA Pure 96 System for automated sample preparation. By providing a...

Jun 13, 2012, 08:00 ET Roche Applied Science Launches the E-Plate Insert for Analysis of Cell-Cell Interactions using the xCELLigence System

The co-cultivation of two different cell types is an important way to investigate cell-cell interactions and communication. Co-cultivation can be...

May 15, 2012, 08:00 ET BGI Installs Roche GS FLX+ System to Enhance Long Read Sequencing Capabilities for Genome and Transcriptome Research

BGI, one of the world's largest genomics organizations, announced today that a new Roche GS FLX+ System has been successfully installed at its...

May 09, 2012, 08:00 ET Roche 454 Life Sciences and SoftGenetics Sign Co-Promotion Agreement for Next-Gen Sequencing Software Tools

454 Life Sciences, a Roche Company, and SoftGenetics announced today that the two firms have entered into a co-promotion agreement designed to...

Apr 16, 2012, 08:00 ET Roche Launches Software Upgrade for GS Junior System, Announces Long Read Improvements and Workflow Automation for 2012/2013

Roche announced today the immediate availability of a new software upgrade and further upcoming sequencing performance and workflow improvements to...

Mar 28, 2012, 08:00 ET xCELLigence System Evaluated in EU Project to Replace Animal Experiments in Cosmetics Industry

Roche's xCELLigence RTCA System is being used in the European Union's SEURAT (Safety Evaluation Ultimately Replacing Animal Testing) initiative to...

Mar 14, 2012, 07:46 ET Spanish Research Team Uses Roche's GS FLX+ System to Sequence Antibiotic Resistance Bacteria in Recent Hospital Outbreak

A team of researchers from the Hospital Universitario La Paz Research Institute (IdiPAZ, Madrid), LifeSequencing S.L. (Valencia), Era7 Bioinformatics ...

Feb 29, 2012, 08:00 ET Roche´s MagNA Pure LC 2.0 System for Monitoring DNA in Therapeutic Proteins and Monoclonal Antibody Drugs

To ensure product safety, clearance of host-cell DNA is essential when manufacturing therapeutic proteins and monoclonal antibody (mAB) drugs. Using...

Feb 22, 2012, 08:00 ET TATAA Biocenter Expands Offerings using Roche´s RealTime ready Custom qPCR Assays and Panels

TATAA Biocenter, Europe´s leading provider of genomic services using quantitative real-time polymerase PCR (qPCR), is expanding its offerings to...

Feb 15, 2012, 08:00 ET New Findings in Drug-Induced Receptor Activity Using Roche´s xCELLigence System

A research team led by Dr. Michel Bouvier at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the University of Montreal in Quebec, used ...

Feb 09, 2012, 08:00 ET Roche's xCELLigence Cardio Instrument Used to Detect Beating Rhythm and Proarrhythmic Effects of Compounds in Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes

In an effort to improve preclinical cardiotoxicity assays, reduce drug testing attrition rates, and ensure drug safety, collaborating scientists at...

Feb 08, 2012, 08:00 ET Roche Supports the Smithsonian's National Zoo with Next-Generation Sequencing Instrument for Animal Conservation Research

Roche and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, DC announced today a collaboration agreement to use Roche's GS Junior...

Jan 30, 2012, 08:00 ET Hamilton Introduces Automated DNA Sample Enrichment Solution Using Roche 454 REM e System

Hamilton Robotics announced today a new automated solution for DNA sample enrichment on the MICROLAB STARlet Liquid Handling Workstation. Integrating ...

Jan 17, 2012, 08:00 ET Roche's GS Junior Sequencing System Used in Research on Personalized Tumor Treatment

The Center for Human Genetics and Laboratory Medicine Dr. Klein and Dr. Rost, and IMGM Laboratories, both located in Martinsried Germany, reported...

Nov 28, 2011, 02:00 ET Roche NimbleGen and BGI Develop Advanced MHC Region Capture Technology for Human Disease and Biomedical Research

Roche NimbleGen, Inc. and BGI, the world's largest genomic organization, announced that they have developed a Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)...

Oct 11, 2011, 08:00 ET Roche Licenses Nanopore Sequencing Technologies from Arizona State University and Columbia University for Rapid, Affordable DNA Sequencing

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE) announced today an agreement to license several technologies developed...

Oct 10, 2011, 08:47 ET Roche NimbleGen Announces New Pre-capture Multiplexing for Target Enrichment Technology in Sequencing

With the decreasing cost and increasing throughput of sequencing, researchers require a high-performance, cost-effective sample preparation pipeline...

Sep 22, 2011, 08:00 ET Roche Researchers Sequence Complete Genome of Cynomolgus Monkey and Develop Novel Gene Expression Microarray for Drug Safety Assessment

A team of researchers from Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), including scientists from Roche Pharma Research and Early Development and Roche...

Jun 15, 2011, 08:00 ET Deadly E. Coli Strain Sequenced With Roche GS Junior System by HPA Scientists - Provides Community Most Complete Assembly to Date

The deadly E. coli O104 strain that has killed dozens and hospitalized thousands across Europe has been sequenced using 454 Life Sciences' benchtop...