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Geneuity Presents at Biomarkers & Diagnostics World Congress 2015

Geneuity CRS and Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network Inc. Vice President Genomic Solutions Jamie Platt Ph.D., will be presenting at Biomarkers & Diagnostics World Congress 2015 in Philadelphia PA. May 7th . Dr. Platt will present on ‘Opportunities and Challenges for NGS-Based Clinical Trials’. Key challenges in NGS-based clinical trials will be discussed, and opportunities around assay validation, companion diagnostics, data analysis, genomic annotation and supporting services will be highlighted.

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MPLN / Geneuity contributes to FDA approval of the Panther(TM) System

MPLN, through it’s Geneuity Clinical Research Services Division, participated in the instrument performance evaluations that contributed to the FDA approval of the Panther(TM) system for use with the APTIMA 2 Combo assay, particularly testing for the common sexually transmitted infections Chlamydia trachomatis andNeisseria gonorrhoeae. “It is a credit to the scores of talented and dedicated scientists and engineers who made it happen.  We believe that PANTHER will continue that revolution by bringing the power of fully-automated, sample to result capabilities to low- and medium- volume labs.,” said Carl Hull, Gene-Probe’s chairman and chief executive officer.

Dr. Nicholas Potter appointed to the medical advisory board of Epigenomics AG

Dr. Nicholas T. Potter has been appointed to the Medical Advisory Board of Epigenomics AG, a molecular diagnostics company developing and commercializing tests for the screening and diagnosis of cancer.  Their lead product Epi proColon 2.0, a blood-based test for the early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) which is currently marketed in Europe and in development in the US, was recently used  to support a pivotal clinical trial for CRC detection and will be submitted to the FDA for approval later this year.  He is currently the Chief Scientific Officer and Director of Molecular Diagnostics at Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network, Inc., in Maryville TN.