The Cancer Genomic Microarray Facility at the Kimmel Cancer Center of the Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, selected febit’s Geniom RT Analyzer to advance its biomedical research by targeted Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and microRNA (miRNA) analysis.

“Geniom is a flexible and high-throughput technology for miRNA analysis and targeted re-sequencing, and with our recent acquisition of an NGS system, I believe that the febit HybSelect application will be a powerful complement to our repertoire,” said Prof. Paolo M. Fortina, MD, Director, Laboratory of Cancer Genomics at the Kimmel Cancer Center. “My laboratory focuses on the development and validation of technologies for diagnostics with emphasis on SNP detection, mRNA and miRNA profiling in a variety of cancers and other medical conditions. The automation and flexibility of febit’s technology allows us to investigate a variety of different diseases in short periods of time.”

The Kimmel Cancer Center focuses on the discovery of cancer risk factors, prevention strategies and cancer diagnostic as well as targeted cancer treatment to improve survival and quality of life for patients.

Peer Staehler, febit’s CSO, said: “We are pleased that the Kimmel Cancer Center will use the Geniom RT Analyzer to evaluate mutations and miRNAs in a variety of diseases. The flexible Geniom technology keeps pace with the advances in genomic research and enables large cohort studies with statistical relevance provided by Geniom’s high degree of automation.”

Date: December 1, 2009
Source: febit