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Public Relations: Andrew Noble

November 19, 2024
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DNAnexus Wins BioTech Breakthrough Award For BioInformatics Solution of the Year

Annual Awards Program Recognizes Innovation in the Global Life Science and Biotechnology Industries.

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October 22, 2024

DNAnexus Strengthens Leadership Team to Drive Ongoing Product Innovation and Commercial Growth

Company appoints healthcare technology industry veterans Nupura Kolwalkar as Chief Product Officer and Bill Madigan as Chief Commercial Officer.

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August 13, 2024

DNAnexus and Galatea Bio Launch Collaboration to Enhance Precision Medicine with Advanced Genetic Tools for Underserved Populations

Under the new agreement, Galatea Bio will use DNAnexus' Precision Health Data Cloud to increase the availability and speed of the analysis of its diverse non-European datasets. Importantly, this collaboration will allow DNAnexus' extensive network of more than 48,000 users across 48 countries to potentially leverage Galatea’s advanced local ancestry and ancestry-adjusted PRS (polygenic risk score) algorithms.

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April 11, 2024

UK Biobank and DNAnexus Collaboration Earns Bio-IT World 2024 Innovative Best Practices Global Impact Award for 500,000 Whole Genomes Data Release

DNAnexus will be showcasing its innovative Precision Health Data Cloud and large-scale analysis tools during the Bio-IT World Conference in booth #28.
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April 10, 2024

DNAnexus and Oracle Collaborate to Advance Precision Health

We are excited to announce we have teamed up with Oracle to advance precision health by connecting our respective ecosystems. The DNAnexus platform will be seamlessly available to global Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle Health, and Oracle Database customers. In addition, customers will be able to use OCI integration services for their healthcare applications. DNAnexus customers will be able to leverage Oracle’s expertise in accelerating AI pipelines and its industry partnerships to bring global customers even faster genomic analysis and better AI models.

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March 19, 2024

DNAnexus Adds NVIDIA NIM and CUDA-X Microservices to Precision Health Data Cloud to Accelerate Drug Discovery and Improve Patient Care

New Universal DeepVariant is one microservice compatible across multiple sequencing platforms and is designed to deliver more than 50x acceleration compared to CPU

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March 18, 2024

DNAnexus to Showcase the Power of High-Value Multi-Omics Data at the Precision Medicine in IBD Summit

Co-founder of Ovation to share how researchers are using DNAnexus’ Precision Health Data Cloud to streamline analysis, identify optimal therapeutic targets, and advance drug discovery.

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February 21, 2024

DNAnexus and Curio Bioscience Announce Collaboration to Streamline and Simplify Data Analysis for Large-Scale Spatial Transcriptomics Projects

Combination of Curio Seeker with Precision Health Data Cloud provides scientists with a secure and scalable solution for managing and sharing high-resolution, spatially resolved gene expression data.

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February 12, 2024

DNAnexus and LORENZ Partner to Enable Collaborative Regulatory Submission Validation and Scientific Review in the Cloud via Trusted Regulatory Spaces

Companies have joined with industry leaders and FDA on Project PRISM to advance solutions that can improve the submission, review and ease of communication for human drug and biologics applications.

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February 06, 2024

Element Biosciences and DNAnexus® Announce Collaboration to Advance Multi-Omics Analysis

Direct integration allows customers to stream data from Element’s AVITI™ System directly to DNAnexus.

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January 23, 2024

DNAnexus and TMA Precision Health Join Forces to Improve Diagnostics and Treatment Options for Rare Diseases

Collaboration with TMA. Trusted research environment provides secure access to high-quality, de-identified whole genome sequencing data and associated medical records.

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January 11, 2024

DNAnexus and Intelliseq Combine Efforts to Add Automated Genomic Variant Interpretation and Clinical Reporting Capabilities to Precision Health Data Cloud

Integrated and Intuitive workflows designed to generate actionable insights into somatic cancers and hereditary diseases

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January 10, 2024

DNAnexus and Ovation Team Up to Unlock Large-Scale Precision Health Datasets to Accelerate Drug Discovery and Drive Scientific Breakthroughs

Life science researchers can use DNAnexus’ Precision Health Data Cloud to analyze high-value omics data and quickly gain insights that pave the way for innovative discoveries.

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December 13, 2023

DNAnexus and Discovery Life Sciences to Streamline Precision Health Data Analysis

Automated workflow enhances genomics biomarker analysis, reduces risk, and accelerates project timelines.

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October 31, 2023

DNAnexus to Showcase the Power of the Precision Health Data Cloud at ASHG 2023 Annual Meeting

Leading human geneticists and bioinformaticians to share latest multimodal data-driven insights that can help accelerate collaborative discovery

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September 28, 2023

DNAnexus-enabled UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform Surpasses 5,000 Users in Two Years

World’s largest biomedical research resource now features more than 28 PB of data to help accelerate scientific discovery and improve human health

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September 12, 2023

DNAnexus Announces Appointment of Thomas Laur as CEO

Proven healthcare executive brings decades of experience leading successful software, data, and services companies. Richard Daly remains actively involved as a member of the Board of Directors

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August 02, 2023

DNAnexus and BigOmics Analytics Join Forces to Improve Proteomics and Transcriptomics Data Visualization and Interpretation

Complete collaborative environment with intuitive interface addresses common analysis challenges to help accelerate transition from scientific discovery to data-driven precision medicine

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June 27, 2023

DNAnexus Platform Enables Researchers to Access and Analyze Biomedical Data for Largest Health Research Program in Mexico

DNAnexus Platform Enables Researchers to Access and Analyze Biomedical Data for Largest Health Research Program in Mexico

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June 08, 2023

DNAnexus Named 2023 Company of the Year for 
Global Precision Medicine Informatics Industry

Frost & Sullivan recognizes the company for its ongoing commitment to empowering customers to derive insights from large-scale genomics, multi-omics, and clinical datasets

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May 31, 2023

DNAnexus Platform Streamlines Access and Analysis for Large-Scale Proteomics Data

Company to host webinar featuring tips for managing large-scale proteomics data on UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform

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January 11, 2023

DNAnexus Adds Jovan Willford to Board of Directors

Veteran healthcare technology executive brings decades of operational experience applying advanced data analytics to enable the healthcare ecosystem.

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October 26, 2022

Parse Biosciences Announces Cloud Analysis Platform to Simplify Single Cell Analysis

Parse Biosciences, a leading provider of accessible and scalable single cell sequencing solutions, announced today a new cloud analysis solution to simplify the analysis of single cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq). The new cloud analysis platform will provide an accessible option for researchers to analyze scRNA-seq data without required bioinformatics experience. The new solution is a direct result of a co-development collaboration between Parse Biosciences and DNAnexus, the leading provider of cloud-based genomic and biomedical data access and companion analysis software. 
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October 25, 2022

DNAnexus to Showcase Platform Scalability, Versatility, and Security at ASHG 2022 Annual Meeting

DNAnexus, Inc., the leading provider of cloud-based genomic and biomedical data access and companion analysis software, today announced the speaker lineup for its customer presentations at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2022 Annual Meeting, which is being held in Los Angeles this week. The company will also be showcasing its GxP-compliant platform and new Nextflow pipeline language support capabilities in booth #2103.
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October 21, 2022

DNAnexus Adds Jeff Margolis to Board of Directors

DNAnexus, Inc., the leader in biomedical informatics and data management, today announced the appointment of Jeff Margolis, a seasoned healthcare information technology executive and current Senior Advisor for Blackstone (NYSE:BX), to its Board of Directors. The appointment follows the company’s $200 million financing round, which was led by Blackstone.
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September 20, 2022

DNAnexus Appoints Chief Commercial Officer to Accelerate Global Adoption of Leading Biomedical Data-Driven Technology Platform

DNAnexus, Inc., the leading provider of cloud-based genomic and biomedical data access and companion analysis software, today announced the appointment of Stephen Nuckols as Chief Commercial Officer. The appointment follows the company’s recent $200 million financing round, which was led by Blackstone. Nuckols will be responsible for building on the company’s success, driving its commercial growth strategy, and leading its sales, solution science, and marketing functions.
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September 12, 2022

DNAnexus Selected as Platform Provider of the Trusted Research Environment for UK’s Largest Health Research Program

(BUSINESS WIRE)--DNAnexus, Inc., the leading provider of cloud-based genomic and biomedical data access and companion analysis software, today announced that it has been awarded a three-year contract by Our Future Health. The DNAnexus platform, which will be hosted in the UK, will provide approved researchers with a scalable, cloud-based trusted research environment for accessing and analyzing Our Future Health’s growing biomedical dataset and tools to drive biological insights and global collaborations to advance precision medicine.
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August 02, 2022

DNAnexus Named One of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators by Fast Company

Aug. 2, 2022 — DNAnexus, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based biomedical data analysis software serving the life sciences community, today announced that it was included in Fast Company’s fourth annual Best Workplaces for Innovators list, honoring organizations and businesses that demonstrate a steadfast commitment to encouraging innovation at all levels.
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July 13, 2022

DNAnexus and Twist Bioscience Collaborate to Provide Data Analysis Software for NGS Workflow

Collaboration integrates DNAnexus’ proven biomedical data analysis platform with Twist’s NGS Methylation Detection and Unique Molecular Identifier Adapter Systems
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March 18, 2022

DNAnexus Secures $200 Million Funding Led by Blackstone Growth

Bioinformatics company DNAnexus Inc. has raised $200 million in a financing round led by Blackstone Inc. funds. The series I round values the Mountain View, California-based company at about $600 million, said people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified discussing it.
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September 28, 2021

Innovative Cloud-based Research Analysis Platform Launched to Increase Scale and Accessibility of Resources

UK Biobank, a large-scale biomedical database and research resource, announces today the launch of a uniquely powerful and innovative research platform that allows approved researchers to access and analyse the entire UK Biobank database securely, in the cloud, from anywhere in the world.
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September 20, 2024
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The Rise and Importance of Population-Scale Genome Programs

With the wealth of population-scale projects going on, we have entered a golden age of genomics. Based on efforts such as the All of Us program in the U.S. and the UK Biobank, among many others, we are poised to discover more than we ever knew about natural genetic diversity, what’s considered “normal” human biology, and the continuum of health and disease. 

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December 06, 2023

World’s largest genetic project opens the door to new era for treatments and cures: UK Biobank’s major milestone

In a momentous landmark for medical research, UK Biobank has today unveiled incredible new data from whole genome sequencing of its half a million participants. This is set to drive the discovery of new diagnostics, treatments and cures and, uniquely, is available to approved researchers worldwide, via a protected database containing only de-identified data (e.g. name, address, date of birth, name of GP and more stripped out).

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March 07, 2023

DNAnexus included in Fast Company's 10 most innovative biotech companies of 2023

Among the 2023 Most Innovative Companies in Biotech, Fast Company is recognizing breakthroughs in DNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics, along with innovations in biological-specimen sourcing, cell-separation technology, and the production of synthetic antibodies. 

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March 18, 2022

Blackstone Growth Leads $200 Million Investment in DNAnexus

DNAnexus, founded in 2010, has a platform that puts massive sets of genomic data into the cloud so they can be accessed and analyzed by researchers who may be unable to process that volume onsite.
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October 02, 2012

"Collaboration is vital to advancing scientific discovery. We are excited to partner with Microsoft and DNAnexus to create infrastructure and tools to share data and accelerate progress toward finding cures for pediatric cancer and other life-threatening diseases."

James R. Downing
President & CEO
St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital