Illumina Aims For All-Inclusive Cancer Screen Via New Start-Up
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Genetic sequencing company Illumina is betting it can develop the first next-generation sequencing "pan-cancer" screening assay by building a separate company dedicated to the task. The new firm has $100 million in start-up funds and is called Grail.
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