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04-2014
Human Health Track Instituto de Medicina Genómica
What is Imegen
Instituto de Medicina Genómica is a reference
laboratory that provides specialized products and
services in the field of Medical Genetics
Imegen was founded in 2009 as an spin-off of the
University of Valencia by two scientists with more that
16 years of entrepreneurial experience in genetics and
genomics
Mission & Objectives
Mission: To improve Human Health and the Quality of Life of
people by means of diagnostic, prognostic and preventive gene testing
services under high quality standards
Objectives: To provide high quality products and services for molecular
diagnosis of human disease by making use of our wide experience, continuous
investment in R+D, and strengthening alliances and collaborations with other
companies and research groups
Qué hacemos
- Gene Testing of Human Disease
- CGX Arrays
- Diagnostic kits
- GMO Testing - Allergen Detection
- Species identification
- Kits of analysis
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Transcriptomics
- Bioinformatics
- Non invasive Prenatal Diagnosis
Human Health Food Safety Research
Human Health
• Reference Laboratory for gene testing
• One of the widest portfolios in Europe, more than 1,600 genetic diseases
• Diagnostic Services of clinical utility
• Customized designs for any genetic disease, 10-15 new developments per
month
Performing gene testing
1. DNA/RNA extraction (normally from blood) 2. Gene selection and amplification 3. DNA sequencing (or other methods) 4. Analysis of the results and reporting
Genetic diseases have a prevalence of ca. 6% in the population
R & D Clinical Genetics
Food Safety
• Acreditation ISO17025:2005
• Detection and quantification of more than 30 transgenic events
• Allergen detection
• Species Identification meat, vegetables, fish, bacteria, fungi
• Custom test design
Besides services, Imegen designs and provide testing kits so qualified customers can perform their own assays Imegen provides kits for human health and the Agrofood industry
Packaging our know how
Imegen in numbers (2014)
3 M€ Annual turnover (last year)
30 employees (89% with the university degree)
15 countries (26% international sales)
3,900 samples tested in 2013
>1,600 gene tests available
3 new biotech companies incubated by Imegen
2 National research projects
2 European research Project