DELFI Diagnostics has appointed Tom Russo as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). "DELFI is poised to revolutionize cancer screening to better support providers and patients. Tom's appointment expands our capabilities to ensure fiscal excellence, drive adoption at scale, and fulfill the company's potential," said Susan Tousi CEO of DELFI Diagnostics. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ekauwCr5 #PartnerNews #biotech #DrugDevelopment
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Illumina Ventures is an independently managed firm focused on early-stage companies that are pioneering new applications of genomics and enabling precision medicine. We invest in life science tools, clinical diagnostics, therapeutics, and other opportunities to improve human health. Our strategic relationship with Illumina provides us access to the expertise and vision of the world's leading genomics solutions provider. Our team members have decades of entrepreneurial experience in genomics and a passion for improving human health.
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- 2-10 employees
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- San Francisco, CA
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- 2016
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- Venture Capital, Genomics, Life Sciences, Private Equity, Precision Medicine, and Start Ups
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Employees at Illumina Ventures
Updates
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Research from DELFI Diagnostics published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM) MDPI explores the #LungCancer screening landscape, obstacles to broader adoption, and how their plasma whole genome fragmentome test (pWGFrag-Lung) can improve screening participation and adherence. This innovative approach has the potential to supplement traditional low-dose computed tomography, making a significant impact on early lung #cancer detection. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/drdxysxp #PartnerNews #biotech #DrugDevelopment
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Our portfolio company, Lightcast has published its first peer-reviewed scientific paper in “Lab on a Chip,” a journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry. This publication, developed in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, showcases the potential of Lightcast's novel single-cell functional analysis platform. The platform allows for the simultaneous loading, selection, processing, and analysis of thousands of individual cells, enabling unprecedented control, flexibility, and scalability in single-cell studies. By overcoming the limitations of traditional microfluidics, Lightcast is poised to revolutionize #DrugDiscovery and #LifeScience research. Congratulations to the entire Lightcast team on this significant milestone. Read more: https://lnkd.in/geU9URV9 #PartnerNews #biotech #DrugDevelopment
Lightcast Publishes Seminal Scientific Paper in “Lab on a Chip”
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Susan Tousi, CEO of Ilumina Ventures portfolio company DELFI Diagnostics, recently spoke with Nasdaq about #fragmentomics and its application in DELFI's blood-based FirstLook Test for enhancing #LungCancer screening. The interview also explored the potential of this #technology for screening other #cancer types and monitoring cancer treatment. See the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/e3KfEPEk #partnernews
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Alamar Biosciences, Inc. Biosciences, Inc. has announced the opening of its European headquarters and distribution center in Milan, Italy. The new headquarters will serve as the central hub for the company’s operations across Europe, and the distribution center in Milan will ensure efficient and timely delivery of Alamar’s comprehensive range of #proteomics products. Read more: https://lnkd.in/geT7R38T #partnernews #biotech #lifescience
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Broken String Biosciences has announced the appointment of Steve Becker as Chief Commercial Officer. “We’re delighted that Steve is joining us to lead the Company’s commercial activities based out of Boston MA. As we enter our next stage of commercial growth and focus on establishing broad adoption of the INDUCE-seq platform, Steve’s support will be pivotal in executing the successful launch of our commercial offering, as well as establishing strong partnerships with leading academic and industry players in the genomics and cell & gene therapy markets,” said Felix Dobbs, Broken String CEO. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ds3i__ac #PartnerNews #Leadership #DNA #CRISPR #CellTherapy #GeneTherapy
Broken String Biosciences appoints Steve Becker as Chief Commercial Officer | Broken String Biosciences
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We are pleased to welcome Timothy Stenzel, MD, PhD and Jerry Steiner as advisors to our team. Together, they bring more than 60 years of executive #leadership experience in molecular diagnostics and agribusiness respectively. Our Founding Partner, Nick Naclerio, shared his thoughts on our new advisors: “Tim’s depth and breadth of experience in all aspects of the diagnostics industry will be invaluable to us as we navigate an increasingly complex and changing business and regulatory environment." “Jerry brings a deep understanding of the agricultural biotech business and is helping us identify opportunities where the power of genomics can make agriculture more sustainable.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gFG4zJ9f
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Illumina Ventures Labs partner, Predicta Biosciences has raised $5.2 million to develop innovative blood tests for #cancer. This #SeedFunding will support the development and commercialization of their lead product, GenoPredicta, which uses genomic sequencing to identify DNA specific to multiple myeloma tumors from a simple blood draw. Learn more about Predicta in Forbes: https://lnkd.in/eBdEt9tS
This Startup Raised $5.2 Million To Develop Blood Tests For Cancer
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Arnaud Autret, Illumina Ventures Head of European Operations, is at the 3rd International Spatial Biology Congress in The Netherlands through tomorrow, July 12. This event, organized by Global Engage, is exploring the latest advancements in spatial omics, bioinformatics, and data analysis, as well as the application of spatial biology to disease and drug development. Please reach out to Arnaud for connection opportunities. https://lnkd.in/gzTZmh_f
International Spatial Biology Congress - Global Engage
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Launched in 2018, Illumina Ventures portfolio company Fluent BioSciences Inc., is bringing the power of high-quality single-cell biology to every laboratory by providing scalable, cost-effective, and easy to implement scRNA-seq solutions. The company’s technology, PIPseq, uses pre-templated instant partitions (PIPs), which segregate complex cell samples into uniform reaction partitions that can be easily sequenced – in large or small samples – on high-throughput platforms. “Fluent’s technology eliminates the need for complex, expensive instrumentation and microfluidic consumables. PIPseq is a simple, scalable workflow that can enable single cell sequencing in every lab for many applications while reducing costs and increasing accessibility,” said Wouter Meuleman, Partner at Illumina Ventures. Read more about the company, recently acquired by Illumina, here: https://lnkd.in/gCQs_mC3 #partnernews #biotech #singlecell
Company Spotlight - Fluent BioSciences - Illumina Ventures
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