A Targeted Sequencing Approach Powers Three Groundbreaking Human Genetic Studies

RainDance Technologies, Inc., a private company pioneering microdroplet-based technologies for single-molecule and single-cell analysis, today announced that scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and Emory University will present data highlighting the broad utility of the company’s innovative microdroplet platform during the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), taking place in Washington, D.C. this week.

Daniel Salomon, MD (Scripps), Matthew Huentelman, PhD (TGen) and Michael Zwick, PhD (Emory) will present data at ASHG across diverse human disease research areas including genome-wide association (GWA) follow-on studies, DNA methylation analysis and the identification of X-linked genetic variation.

“RainDance Technologies has developed a robust and flexible targeted sequencing platform that continues to prove its value across basic and medically important genomic research applications by offering single-molecule resolution and unparalleled genomic coverage at nano-scale levels,” said Roopom Banerjee, President and CEO of RainDance Technologies. “As data from these studies show, scientists can successfully apply our microdroplet technology to identify rare variants and enhance their understanding of the origins and pathways of complex diseases such as autism, Alzheimer’s and X-linked mental retardation.”

Drs. Salomon and Huentelman will present at the RainDance workshop Thursday, November 4 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET and Dr. Zwick will present Friday, November 5 at 10:15 a.m. ET during the Concurrent Platform Session III. The company will also be demonstrating its microdroplet technology platform and expanded capabilities at its exposition booth (#604) during the meeting.