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SomaLogic announces three new appointments to board of directors
SomaLogic, a privately held precision health information company, announced today that it has appointed Anne Margulies, Harvard University Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Franck J. Moison, former Vice Chairman of Colgate-Palmolive, and private investor Richard “Rick” Post to its board of directors. All three bring distinct expertise and experience to help guide the next phase of SomaLogic’s growth.
SomaLogic significantly expands key strategic collaboration with Novartis
SomaLogic, Inc., announced today that it has entered into a new ten-year agreement with its long-time pharmaceutical partner, Novartis, to expand the application of SomaLogic’s leading proteomic technology across the company’s drug discovery and development efforts. The agreement includes plans to analyze at least 250,000 clinical samples from across the Novartis drug development portfolio.
Patrick Terry announced as first Chief Commercial Officer of SomaLogic
SomaLogic announced today that Patrick Terry has joined the company as its first Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). A serial entrepreneur, biomedical science enthusiast and patient advocate, Terry is uniquely qualified to lead the commercialization of SomaLogic’s growing portfolio of protein-based precision health information products.
SomaLogic launches its first SomaSignal™ tests in select medical practices
SomaLogic today launched its first seven SomaSignal™ tests, which are delivered simultaneously to provide actionable health information across a diverse set of human diseases and conditions. Each SomaSignal™ test is built on SomaLogic’s proprietary SomaScan® Platform, which measures thousands of human proteins in a single blood sample. The company expects that eventually there will be hundreds of different SomaSignal™ tests on the SomaScan® Platform.
SomaLogic’s clinical laboratory re-accredited by the College of American Pathologists
SomaLogic announced today that its United States clinical laboratory (CLIA laboratory) has been re-accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP). The successful renewal of CAP accreditation is based on the results of a recent on-site inspection designed to ensure the highest laboratory standards.
Agilent and SomaLogic sign agreement for supply of custom microarrays
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) and SomaLogic, Inc. (a privately held biotechnology company) today announced a multi-year supply agreement whereby Agilent will supply customized high-fidelity oligo microarrays for use in the nucleic acid detection step within SomaLogic’s novel SomaScan assay, a protein measurement platform with applications across basic and clinical research, diagnostics, and pharmaceutical discovery and development.
Melody Harris appointed President of SomaLogic
SomaLogic CEO Roy Smythe, M.D. announced today that Melody Harris has been appointed President of SomaLogic. Ms. Harris joined SomaLogic in April 2018 as Chief Legal Officer from Qualcomm Life, a digital health subsidiary of Qualcomm, where she led global and strategic deals with companies such as Novartis, Philips, Abbvie, United Healthcare, Walgreens, and WebMD as Vice President & Chief Counsel.
Proteomic-based diabetes trial launches in UK
SomaLogic is featured prominently in a press release announcing the first patient enrollment in a diabetes prevention study at the Leeds Centre for Personalised Medicine and Health in the UK.
SomaLogic to present at 37th annual J. P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
SomaLogic, Inc., announced today that its new Chief Executive Officer, Roy Smythe, M.D., will present the company’s current status and strategic direction at the 37th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, California. Dr. Smythe’s presentation, which is included in the Conference’s “Emerging Markets Track,” is scheduled for Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
deCODE genetics, an Amgen subsidiary, and SomaLogic announce collaboration to perform large-scale protein analysis of up to 40,000 human samples
deCODE genetics, an Amgen subsidiary, and SomaLogic, Inc. today announced a collaboration that brings together SomaLogic’s expertise in human proteins with deCODE’s expertise in human genetics. The collaboration combines deCODE’s rich data sets with SomaLogic’s leading protein measurement capabilities to enhance the understanding of how human disease and health are mediated through proteins to influence health outcomes.