press releases

Strengthens leadership team to support next phase of growth as organisation evolves to meet needs of global drug discovery community Drs Gray and Duncan to lead scientific programmes and early career initiatives, respectively Cambridge, UK, 25 February 2026:  ELRIG, a not-for-profit, volunteer-led organisation dedicated to the global drug discovery community, has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Drs Kelly Gray and Elaine Duncan to its Board. These new

mcPCR enables precise copying of DNA methylation during DNA amplification, overcoming a fundamental limitation of PCR, and unlocks new opportunities for sensitive detection of cancer, chronic disease, and in basic research Launch follows successful close of oversubscribed $15.5 million seed financing led by ARCH Venture Partners Gautam Kollu, former CCO of Grail, joins Board Syndex Bio to showcase data at AGBT in Orlando, FL from 23–26 February Cambridge, UK, 23 February 2026

Acquisition strengthens Astoriom’s stability storage capabilities to meet increasing demand across North America Offers reliable, compliant, and accessible solutions to advance scientific discovery and product development Rochdale, UK, and North Carolina, US, 27 January 2026:  Astoriom, a global leader in scientific research and consumer product sample stability and biorepository storage, has expanded its sample management capabilities in the US with the acquisition of Precis