Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced it has signed an agreement with Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Janssen). This collaboration will be the first relating to the development of Illumina's novel molecular residual disease (MRD) assay, a whole-genome sequencing (WGS) multi-cancer research solution that detects circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) to better understand the persistence or recurrence of disease following clinical intervention.

Molecular diagnostic firm T2 Biosystems announced Wednesday that it has submitted a 510(k) premarket notification to the US Food and Drug Administration to expand the use of its T2Candida Panel for pediatric testing.

Bruker has entered into an agreement with private equity firm PAI Partners to purchase EliTechGroup, PAI announced on Wednesday.

Enable Biosciences said on Tuesday that it has received a $3 million Phase IIB Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for its type 1 diabetes test.

The US Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday that it has approved AutoGenomics' test to determine whether a patient has an elevated risk of developing opioid use disorder (OUD).

Euroimmun, a Revvity company, and Xpedite Diagnostics have partnered to offer DNA extraction protocols for point-of-care diagnostics.

Alveo Technologies said Wednesday that it has struck 19 agreements for the distribution of its point-of-care molecular diagnostic products throughout Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.a

Geneoscopy and Adiso Therapeutics announced on Tuesday a strategic collaboration that will involve the use of Geneoscopy's stool-based transcriptome platform to assess patient response to Adiso's experimental treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Siemens Healthineers said Monday that it has secured a three-year, $5.5 million contract with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to develop a next-generation sequencing-based test to guide antimicrobial treatments in sepsis patients.

Biotech company AnchorDx has entered into a long-term partnership with molecular diagnostics firm DiaCarta to develop and commercialize cancer diagnostic products for the global market.