ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MOgene, a leading provider of genomic and bioinformatic services in St. Louis, announced today it has opened a new, expanded laboratory and corporate office in West St. Louis County. The company’s 8,000-square-foot facility at 2252 Welsch Industrial Court in Maryland Heights is twice the size of its previous lab and provides a foundation for future growth.
“We are excited to be able to offer a premier genomics lab environment for our customers,” said Craig Morley, CEO for MOgene. “Our state-of-the-art lab allows us to provide integrated wet lab and bioinformatics services under one roof to our customers around the world.”
The new purpose-built lab at MOgene has been CLIA-certified, which allows MOgene to offer diagnostic-based tests to both clinicians and pharmaceutical companies developing new innovative compounds. Having a CLIA-certified designation ensures MOgene has gone through stringent quality requirements and implemented the right systems and processes.
“Since its founding in 2001, our vision has always been to offer fully-integrated genomic services to our customers,” added Shaukat Rangwala, SVP of Technology and Business Development at MOgene. “This expansion builds on that vision and promise.”
MOgene offers services across R&D communities in academic, government and industrial institutions. MOgene remains committed to the microbiome, plant and mammalian service sectors as it expands CLIA capabilities and human health care services. This shift reflects the advancement of DNA-reading technology in the market place beyond research and development and into the human diagnostic sector.
About MOgene
MOgene, a pioneer in global genomic services since 2001, provides integrated, sample-to-insight solutions for a range of customers in the pharma, biotech, clinical and industrial markets. MOgene’s new 8,000-square-foot CLIA lab in St. Louis, MO, offers the most advanced wet lab and bioinformatics services conducted by experienced experts who deliver highly-customized, data-driven genomic services with industry-leading turn-around times and quality results. For more information, go to www.mogene.com.