Extending dog lifespan is a shared aspiration for many pet owners. A longer, healthier life for your dog means more years of shared experiences, laughter, and companionship. The commitment to enhancing a dog's longevity often translates into a stronger focus on preventative healthcare, nutrition, and overall well-being, all of which foster a higher quality of life for pets. DNA Genotek Inc. is pleased to be working with Loyal on their research into extending dog lifespan and healthspan.  Helping dogs live longer, healthier lives  Loyal is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based ..read more

This year’s 2024 Precision Medicine World Conference (PMWC) was held from January 24-26th at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Silicon Valley, California. Like previous years, the conference was a pivotal gathering of experts at the forefront of healthcare and genomics and brought together thought leaders, innovators, and professionals to delve into precision medicine and health.   ..read more

This year marked an important milestone for the annual American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) conference—the largest global meeting of human genetics researchers and experts, from 77 countries this year—as the Society celebrated its 75th anniversary. The ASHG scientific conference included invited speaker sessions, platform discussions, poster presentations , and more. ASHG also held its annual exhibitor conference, showcasing biotechnology vendors and industry experts. Outdoing the previous year, a total of 8,289 people registered for the 5-day event including 1,443 exhibitors ..read more

Like last year, this year’s annual European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) conference was a hybrid event, taking place both virtually and in-person in Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. from June 10-13, 2023. ESHG is a distinguished conference, with thousands of registered attendees. This conference provides an international platform for the discourse of advances in human genetics with various representatives from both academia and industry. In total, 168 abstracts were selected for platform presentations, and roughly half (56%; 91 abstracts) were presented by early career award candidates.  ..read more

From May 31st to June 2nd, 2023, the fourth Saliva and Liquid Australia (SALSA) conference was held both remotely and in-person at Waurn Ponds Estate in Victoria, Australia. SALSA is an international, Australian-based conference that highlights technological innovation in saliva and liquid bio-sampling for applications in human health and diseases. Annually, SALSA brings together a broad range of experts from academia, diagnostics, and biotechnology industries.    ..read more

Kicking off the new year, the annual Precision Medicine World Conference (PMWC) took place in-person at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California from January 25-27, 2023. PMWC is the largest international meeting of experts dedicated to precision medicine. At this conference, OraSure Technologies, Inc. had speakers on behalf of its subsidiary companies Novosanis, Diversigen, and DNA Genotek. If you were unable to attend any of these four presentations, we have captured the highlights for you here.  ..read more

Highlights of our experience at AACC 2022 Our teams from DNA Genotek, Novosanis, and OraSure came together at AACC 2022, where we had the opportunity to meet industry experts, leading healthcare professionals, as well as our customers. We also hosted a scientific workshop at the conference ..read more

From October 2 to 5, 2022, the 11th International Conference on Canine and Feline Genetics and Genomics (ICCFGG) took place in the United States in Huntsville, Alabama. ICCFGG promotes scientific discussion on a wide range of topics including new insights, recent developments, and best practices around canine and feline genome initiatives. This conference attracts both scientists and clinicians who study hereditary diseases, cancer, evolutionary biology, etc. in cats and/or dogs.    DNA Genotek was pleased to attend this conference in-person and meet with many of you! For those who ..read more

Studying genetic diseases using a DNA collection kit ..read more

Advances in human genetics research  ..read more