Press Releases

Pacific Biosciences Named 2010 Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum: SMRT™ DNA Sequencing Called “Life-changing Technology”
Press Release - Menlo Park, Calif. - December 3, 2009 - Pacific Biosciences, a private company developing a disruptive technology platform for real-time detection of biological events at single molecule resolution, today announced that it has been named  more >>
Pacific Biosciences Names Dr. Evan Eichler to Scientific Advisory Board
Press Release - Menlo Park, Calif. – October 19, 2009 – Pacific Biosciences, a private company developing a disruptive technology platform for real-time detection of biological events at single molecule resolution, announced today that Evan Eichler  more >>
Pacific Biosciences Receives Nearly $2 Million in NIH Grants - Funding Will Support Development of Company’s SMRT™ Biology Applications
Press Release-Menlo Park, Calif. – October 8, 2009 – Pacific Biosciences, a private company developing a disruptive technology platform for real-time detection of biological events at single molecule resolution, today announced that it has received gr  more >>
Pacific Biosciences Expands Mission and Prepares for Commercialization
Press Release- Menlo Park, Calif- September 21, 2009- Pacific Biosciences, a private company developing a disruptive technology platform for real-time detection of biological events at single molecule resolution, today provided a number of updates  more >>
Pacific Biosciences Raises Additional $68 Million in Financing
Press Release- Menlo Park, Calif- August 12, 2009- Pacific Biosciences, a private company pioneering the development of a transformative DNA sequencing technology, announced today it has raised an additional $68 million in financing.  more >>
Pacific Biosciences Names Dr. Eric Schadt Chief Scientific Officer
Press Release- Menlo Park, Calif- May 28, 2009- Pacific Biosciences, a private company developing third-generation DNA sequencing technology, today announced that leading genetic scientist Eric E. Schadt, Ph.D. has joined the company  more >>
Pacific Biosciences Named Senior Party in Patent Interference with Life Technologies
Press Release- Menlo Park, Calif- March 25, 2009- Pacific Biosciences, a private company developing third-generation single molecule DNA sequencing technology, announced today that it has been named the Senior Partner in a patent interference  more >>
Dr. Elaine Mardis Joins Pacific Biosciences Scientific Advisory Board
Press Release- Menlo Park, Calif- November 20, 2008- Dr. Elaine Mardis Joins Pacific Biosciences Scientific Advisory Board. Company Also Announces Additional $20 Million Financing From New Investor  more >>
Pacific Biosciences Raises $100 Million to Fund Commercial Product Development
Press Release- Menlo Park, Calif- July 14, 2008- Pacific Biosciences announced today that it has secured $100 million in a Series E private equity financing round. The proceeds will be used to fund the commercial development of the company's innovative  more >>
Pacific Biosciences Acquires Single Molecule Sequencing Technology from LI-COR Biosciences
Press Release- Menlo Park, CA and Lincoln, NE- May 27, 2008- Pacific Biosciences announced today that is has acquired "sequencing by incorporation" technology from LI-COR Biosciences of Lincoln Nebraska.  more >>

 

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