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University of Utah startups continue innovating and discovering solutions to today’s unmet needs. Here’s a roundup of some of the latest news out of these companies:

Standard BioTools Purchases the Carterra® LSA-XT System to Accelerate Data Delivery and Provide Greater Validation to SomaScan Customers

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Standard BioTools Inc. (Nasdaq:LAB) announced that it has purchased the LSAXT system from Carterra®, a leading provider of high-throughput large and small molecule screening and characterization solutions. This instrument will enable Standard BioTools™ to further validate its SomaScan® Platform by measuring the kinetic properties of SOMAmer® Reagents and deliver precise information about protein binding and biomarker characterization to customers.

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QIAGEN and Myriad Genetics develop distributable homologous recombination deficiency test for global research and companion diagnostics applications

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QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) and Myriad Genetics (NASDAQ: MYGN) announced they will develop a globally distributable kit-based test for analyzing Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD) status. This next-generation sequencing (NGS) test aims to support research into personalized medicine in multiple solid tumor types, including ovarian cancer and is expected to enhance decentralized testing capacities once a regulated product is developed with pharmaceutical partners. The project builds on the recently announced master collaboration agreement between the two companies.

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Power of Recursion OS on Display at Genome Scale in Nature Genetics Paper Detailing Potential Limitation of CRISPR Gene Editing Tool

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Recursion (Nasdaq: RXRX), a leading clinical stage TechBio company decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery, published in Nature Genetics scientific findings that highlights a potential limitation of CRISPR-Cas9 in gene editing - a key component in understanding disease mechanisms, and developing new therapeutic approaches.

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Recursion Appoints Robert Hershberg M.D., Ph.D, as New Chair of the Board

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Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX), a leading clinical stage TechBio company decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery, announced that Robert Hershberg, M.D., Ph.D, has been appointed the new Chair of the Board of Recursion, effective at the end of this term, as Martin Chavez exits after more than four years of leadership.

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