# pacbio (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover pacbio. Page: Feed: --- ## [Gilead Sciences Taps Deepcell to Codevelop AI Model of Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells](https://www.iongenomics.bio/p/gilead-sciences-taps-deepcell-to) _2026-08-20 · Andrew P. Han · Ion Genomics_ The companies plan to publish an AI model to speed identification of antibody producer cell lines. ## [Pixelgen Technologies Closes $15.5 Million Series B Financing Round](https://www.iongenomics.bio/p/pixelgen-technologies-closes-155) _2026-08-20 · Andrew P. Han · Ion Genomics_ The Swedish company will use the funds to expand global sales of its Proxiome Kit. ## [Bioptimus Partners With Cancer Research Horizons to Access Colorectal Cancer Data](https://www.iongenomics.bio/p/bioptimus-partners-with-cancer-research) _2026-08-20 · Andrew P. Han · Ion Genomics_ The deal adds Cancer Research UK's S:CORT colorectal cancer dataset to Bioptimus' tissue atlas. ## [10x Genomics, Parse Headed to Trial After Split Patent Rulings](https://www.iongenomics.bio/p/10x-genomics-parse-headed-to-trial) _2026-08-20 · Andrew P. Han · Ion Genomics_ An Aug. 19 ruling upheld invalidation of three 10x patents by the PTAB, but a different case is headed to trial after the judge declined Parse’s bid to nix other 10x IP. ## [Japanese Lung Cancer Study to Use Pillar Biosciences’ Liquid Biopsy Test](https://www.iongenomics.bio/p/japanese-lung-cancer-study-to-use) _2026-08-20 · Andrew P. Han · Ion Genomics_ The roughly 2,000-patient project is set to begin testing this month using Pillar's oncoReveal Essential+ liquid biopsy assay. ## [Is PacBio Cursed?](https://aseq.substack.com/p/is-pacbio-cursed) _2026-08-20 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ A reader commented after my recent post that PacBio seems to be cursed. ## [Network Bio Emerges with $50M to Build AI Models, Partners with Nvidia](https://www.iongenomics.bio/p/ai-startup-network-bio-launches-with) _2026-08-19 · Andrew P. Han · Ion Genomics_ The company has already signed a $30 million codevelopment and licensing agreement with a “Fortune 100, top-10 healthcare company.” ## [Oxford Nanopore’s $35M Mystery Dx Cross-Licensing Deal: Newsletter Aug. 19, 2026](https://www.iongenomics.bio/p/oxford-nanopores-50m-mystery-dx-cross) _2026-08-19 · Andrew P. Han · Ion Genomics_ Nucleai and Gilead team up on ADCs, Natera partners with Germany’s Kupando, Freenome gets FDA breakthrough designation, a new FDA commish nominee, and more. ## [Oxford Nanopore Inks Mystery Dx-Focused Cross-Licensing Agreement, Seals MyOme Integration](https://www.iongenomics.bio/p/oxford-nanopore-inks-mystery-dx-focused) _2026-08-19 · Andrew P. Han · Ion Genomics_ The UK-based nanopore sequencing company confirmed first-half revenue of £116.7 million ($158.8 million.) ## [Biobase at \>32000 Companies](https://aseq.substack.com/p/biobase-at-32000-companies) _2026-08-19 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ The public version of the Biobase is now at \>32000 companies. ## [Fast, secure international transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fRQHtzgJFNjo) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Bank transfer, cash pickup, mobile wallet — low fees and real-time tracking ## [Oxford H1 2026](https://aseq.substack.com/p/oxford-h1-2026) _2026-08-19 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ Oxford have released their interim H1 results. Highlights include: ## [RCE Technologies](https://aseq.substack.com/p/rce-technologies) _2026-08-17 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ You see these things a lot, these neat devices which let phlebotomist find veins and draw blood more easily. ## [Radian - Jay Flatley's New Company](https://aseq.substack.com/p/radian-jay-flatleys-new-company) _2026-08-15 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ ex-Illumina CEO Jay Flatley is now CEO of Radian according to rumors I’ve heard from a number of sources and confirmed by this SEC filing. ## [Nucleai, Gilead Collaborate on Tissue Analysis in Cancer Therapy Development](https://www.iongenomics.bio/p/nucleai-gilead-collaborate-on-tissue) _2026-08-14 · Andrew P. Han · Ion Genomics_ Nucleai is analyzing whole-slide images across multiple oncology studies to support Gilead's antibody-drug conjugate programs. ## [Technology, Trust, and Tuberculosis, with Journalist Will Herkewitz](https://www.iongenomics.bio/p/how-technology-and-trust-help-fight) _2026-08-14 · Andrew P. Han · Ion Genomics_ A dispatch from the front lines of the new Ebola epidemic in the DRC and the fight against tuberculosis in the US. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211198932/5a2fbb1d35c2cbb1a9366f0d9853311e.mp3) ## [DNAe Dead](https://aseq.substack.com/p/dnae-dead) _2026-08-14 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ I’ve been hearing rumors that DNA electronics is dead for a while, but this is the first public post I’ve seen. ## [Acorn Genetic's Not-Nanopore qPCR Machine](https://aseq.substack.com/p/acorn-genetics-not-nanopore-qpcr) _2026-08-14 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ Acorn are a solid state nanopore sequencing company, who current appear to be shipping qPCR machines. ## [Bosch BioMEMs](https://aseq.substack.com/p/bosch-biomems) _2026-08-14 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ There was some chat about Bosch on the Discord today after someone posted a job opening for Bosch molecular diagnostics. ## [DirectSeq - Direct RNA Sequencing](https://aseq.substack.com/p/directseq-direct-rna-sequencing) _2026-08-13 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ I was poking around in the Biobase and came across DirectSeq, a direct RNA sequencing company. ## [FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to Freenome's SimpleScreen Lung Test](https://www.iongenomics.bio/p/fda-grants-breakthrough-device-designation) _2026-08-12 · Andrew P. Han · Ion Genomics_ The designation could speed FDA review of SimpleScreen Lung for high-risk adults not currently screened for lung cancer. ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/p0ak7IM5XQgD) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [Natera, Germany’s Kupando Partner to Track ctDNA Dynamics in Phase 1 Skin Cancer Trial](https://www.iongenomics.bio/p/nateras-latitude-mrd-test-to-support) _2026-08-12 · Andrew P. Han · Ion Genomics_ The test will monitor circulating tumor DNA dynamics in Kupando Therapeutics' Phase 1 trial of KUP-101 in patients with advanced skin cancers. ## [PacBio CEO Change Fallout: Newsletter Aug. 11, 2026](https://www.iongenomics.bio/p/should-pacbio-and-oxford-nanopore) _2026-08-11 · Andrew P. Han · Ion Genomics_ Illumina settles with Carl Icahn, 10x Genomics gets sued, WuXi AppTec exposes DoD incompetence, inside a MinIon flow cell, Natera Q2 bonanza, and more. ## [New PacBio CEO Has Been Preparing for His Moment](https://www.iongenomics.bio/p/new-pacbio-ceo-on-rise-this-was-always) _2026-08-11 · Andrew P. Han · Ion Genomics_ Like a Hemingway bankruptcy, Mark Van Oene’s rise to the top job at PacBio was gradual and then sudden. ## [Illumina Settles Icahn-Led Shareholder Suit Over Grail Saga](https://www.iongenomics.bio/p/illumina-settles-icahn-led-shareholder) _2026-08-10 · Andrew P. Han · Ion Genomics_ The no-payment settlement resolves one of several lingering shareholder suits over Illumina's contested Grail reacquisition. ## [MinION Disassembly/Teardown](https://aseq.substack.com/p/minion-disassemblyteardown) _2026-08-10 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ Mike has posted a teardown of the MinION and flowcell over on Youtube. ## [Raw Reads: AI Trends with 10x Genomics CEO Serge Saxonov](https://www.iongenomics.bio/p/raw-reads-10x-genomics-ceo-on-ai) _2026-08-10 · Andrew P. Han · Ion Genomics_ 10x Genomics CEO Serge Saxonov mentioned AI's impact on his company many times during a conference call with Wall Street analysts. ## [Natera Q2 Revenue Jumps 38 Percent, Company Raises Full-Year Outlook by $100 Million](https://www.iongenomics.bio/p/natera-shares-jump-20-percent-on) _2026-08-07 · Andrew P. Han · Ion Genomics_ The cell-free DNA testing company processed approximately 283,000 Signatera tests en route to revenue of $752.8 million. ## [Olink IP](https://aseq.substack.com/p/olink-ip) _2026-08-07 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ I’ve been working on a few new ways of visualizing patent portfolios. ## [10x Genomics Q2 Revenue Falls 13 Percent on Decline in Patent Suit Windfalls](https://www.iongenomics.bio/p/10x-genomics-q2-revenue-falls-13) _2026-08-07 · Andrew P. Han · Ion Genomics_ The single-cell and spatial biology company reported Q2 revenue of $151.0 million, with a sharp decline in instrument revenue as customers await Atera. ## [Biobase now has 31000 companies](https://aseq.substack.com/p/biobase-now-has-31000-companies) _2026-08-06 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ The public Biobase now has 31000 companies. I believe this is now a somewhat comprehensive database of all Biotech companies. ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ssRb2hI6Qs1Q) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [Alamar Biosciences](https://aseq.substack.com/p/alamar-biosciences) _2026-08-06 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ Alamar Biosciences have a protein readout system based on oligo labelled antibodies. ## [PacBio Has A New CEO!](https://aseq.substack.com/p/pacbio-has-a-new-ceo) _2026-08-06 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ PacBio has a new CEO and his name is Mark Van Oene. ## [Haemanthus](https://aseq.substack.com/p/haemanthus) _2026-08-05 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ Yesterday I looked at VividDx, a Raman based single cell diagnostics company. ## [VividDx](https://aseq.substack.com/p/vividdx) _2026-08-04 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ VividDx is building a single cell Raman diagnostics platform. ## [One careful owner...](https://aseq.substack.com/p/one-careful-owner) _2026-08-04 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ For your consideration: ## [Illumina Q2 In-line with JPM?](https://aseq.substack.com/p/illumina-q2-in-line-with-jpm) _2026-08-03 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ Based on their report at JPM in January I speculated that the clinical growth they are seeing will continue to see Illumina grow, despite a decline in research revenue. ## [PacBio Layoffs](https://aseq.substack.com/p/pacbio-layoffs) _2026-08-03 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ “Do not go gentle into that good night. ## [Nautilus Makes Me Sad](https://aseq.substack.com/p/nautilus-makes-me-sad) _2026-07-29 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ The company recently announced Q2 results, with essentially no revenue. And GenomeWeb is reporting that their “broadscale” platform is delayed. ## [Quantum Diamond Technologies](https://aseq.substack.com/p/quantum-diamond-technologies) _2026-07-28 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ I don’t understand what Quantum Diamond Technologies is… hopefully I will by the end of this post. ## [Ignite Proteomics](https://aseq.substack.com/p/ignite-proteomics) _2026-07-24 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ I recently came across Ignite Proteomics. The name is weirdly familiar, the somewhat troubled proteomics company Nautilus Biosciences was first incorporated as Ignite Biosciences. ## [The New GeneXpert](https://aseq.substack.com/p/the-new-genexpert) _2026-07-23 · Nava Whiteford · ASeq Newsletter_ Cepheid have announced a next generation GeneXpert. GeneXpert is a sample-to-answer qPCR platform. You can take a swab, stick it in a cartridge and within an hour generate a report. They have for example a Flu-RSV-COVID cartridge which will tell you if you have COVID or something else.