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■ RIKEN GENESIS Collaborates with StaGen to offer SNP Genotyping Service:Comprehensive range of services now includes statistical analysis services based on statistical genetics.
January 27, 2010
Starting on September 1, 2009, RIKEN GENESIS Co., Ltd. completed an agreement with StaGen Co., Ltd. for a business tie-up to offer SNP (single nucleotide polymorphisms) genotyping services.
■ SNP-based forensic science research begins through first international cooperation:RIKEN, RIKEN GENESIS and the Netherlands Forensic Institute formulate plan for new forensic science.
October 23, 2009
On October 26, 2009, the RIKEN (Ryoji Noyori, President) Center for Genomic Medicine (Yusuke Nakamura, Director), RIKEN GENESIS Co. Ltd. (Yusuke Tsukahara, President) and the Netherlands Forensic Institute (Tjark Tjin-A-Tsoi, CEO) will sign an agreement for collaborative research on the development of new forensic science technology related to the areas of forensic medicine such as DNA testing.
■ Latest genotype analysis system provided to Thailand Clinical research begins to verify the method to guide appropriate use of AIDS drugs based on genetic information.
June 22, 2009
In May 2009, Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Naoki Adachi), RIKEN GENESIS CO.,LTD (President & CEO: Yusuke Tsukahara) and RIKEN, Japan (President: Ryoji Noyori) loaned a “TPSA-003” small genotype analysis system (※1) , which can be used in clinical practice, to Ramathibodi Hospital, which is attached to Thailand’s Mahidol University, and trial operation has begun. This system was jointly developed by the 3 companies, targeting the realization of personalized medicine which makes it possible to give treatment matched to the genetic information of the individual. From the end of June, RIKEN and Mahidol University will use the TPSA-003 to jointly conduct full-scale clinical research into how to use AIDS drugs to suit individual patients.
■ Business tie-up agreement reached with Beijing Genomics Institute to offer reciprocal contract services.
June 19, 2009
RIKEN GENESIS and Beijing Genomics Institute (headquartered in Shenzhen, China; hereafter BGI) have reached a business tie-up agreement to offer reciprocal services. RIKEN GENESIS offers contract SNP genotyping services, while BGI provides contract DNA sequencing. The two companies have launched the comprehensive provision of their respective world-class services in Japan and China.
This tie-up enables RIKEN GENESIS to offer contract DNA sequencing services in Japan using next-generation sequencers, and to expand its contract SNP genotyping services to China.Upcoming Conferences and Events
| The 4th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Genome Microbiolgy | May 7-9 | Kyushu（Fukuoka） |
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| The 149th Meeting of the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science | May 26-28 | Tokyo（Musashino） |
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| The 17th Conference of the Japanese Society for Gene Diagnosis and Therapy | August 5-7 | Mie（Tsu） |
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| The 69th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Cancer Association | September 22-24 | Osaka |
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| The 55th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Human Genetics | 10/28（木）-30（土） | Saitama（Omiya） |
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| The 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics | 11/2（火）-6（土） | U.S.A.（Washington, DC） |
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| The 33th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japana | 12/7（火）-10（金） | Hyogo（Kobe） |
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| The 12th Conference of the Japan Society for Marine Biotechnology | May 30-31
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Tokyo (Waseda) |
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| The 16th Conference of the Japanese Society for Gene Diagnosis and Therapy | July 30- August 1
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Hokkaido (Sapporo) |
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| The 54th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Human Genetics | September 24-26 Finished |
Tokyo (Takanawa) |
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| The 59th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics | October 20-24 Finished |
U.S.A. (Hawaii) |
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