- 2012
Algynomics will sponsor the Satellite Symposium "SS 04: Current Concepts, Methods and Progress in Pain Genetics Research," supported by the SIG Genetics and Pain at the 14th World Congress on Pain, International Association for the Study of Pain. The meeting will take place on August 26, 2012 in Milan, Italy. Click here for more information on the meeting.
Algynomics was a proud sponsor of the 10th IASP Research Symposium "The Genetics of Pain: Science, Medicine, and Drug Development" held on February 7-9, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. For details, click here.
- 2011
Algynomics has established an in-licensing agreement for data from the ongoing, longitudinal, multisite study entitled "Orofacial Pain: Prospective Evaluation and Risk Assessment (OPPERA)." OPPERA is a study of muscle, joint, and jaw function that is sponsored by NIH/NIDCR; participating institutions include the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Florida at Gainesville, the University of Maryland at Baltimore, and the State University of New York at Buffalo. Battelle Memorial Institute serves as the Data Coordinating Center.
- 2010
Algynomics and affiliates, Pfizer and Eli Lilly, will present at the 13th World Congress on Pain, International Association for the Study of Pain. The meeting will take place August 29-September 2, 2010 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. For details of the abstract presentations, click here.
- 2009
Algynomics finalizes an alliance with Eli Lilly & Co to study genetic associations in osteoarthritis and lower back pain with the goal of identifying phenotypic and genetic markers of duloxetine responses.
Algynomics furthers its alliance with Orthogen Inc. in the area of orthopedic medicine and therapeutics specific to osteoarthritis with the goal of identifying phenotypic and genetic markers of Orthokine responses.
Algynomics continues to work with Beckman Coulter Genomics, formerly Cogenics, to conduct genotyping studies of biological samples. Beckman Coulter Genomics is the sole provider of Algynomics’s proprietary Pain Research Panel.
- 2008
Algynomics and Pfizer, Inc. finalize an alliance agreement to conduct a genome wide association with the goal of identifying new therapeutic targets for the treatment of painful osteoarthritis.
- September 2007
Clinical
Data Inc. launches Algynomics' genetic Pain Research Panel: Press Release.
- August
2007
Dr.
Samuel McLean joins Algynomics as Chief Medical Officer and
will coordinate the development of therapeutic trials. - July
2007
Algynomics and Pfizer, Inc. enter into a research collaboration in pain genetics. - February
2007
Algynomics and Orthogen Inc. establish an alliance in individualized orthopedic medicine: Press Release. - December
2006
Scientific founders publish a newly
discovered genetic mechanism that partially explains chronic pain
conditions in the December 22nd issue of Science: Press Release. - November
2006
Dr. Richard Gracely joins
Algynomics and will coordinate the design and analysis of clinical pain
studies.
- October 2006
Scientific founders co-publish a new gene discovery that diminishes
pain perception in humans in the October 22nd issue of Nature Medicine:
Press Release. - October
2006
Algynomics Inc. enters into a
first-of-its-kind agreement with Clinical Data Inc. to market and
commercialize proprietary pain genetic markers and test purposes:
Press Release.
- January
2006
Dr. Roger Fillingim joins
Algynomics and will coordinate the development of Pain Diagnostic and
Treatment medical devices that integrate genetic tests with
neurological and psychological determinants of chronic pain conditions.
- November 2005
Algynomics Inc. enters into a landmark licensing agreement with the
University of North Carolina. The agreement provides Algynomics with
the exclusive rights to develop and market proprietary genetic pain
markers owned and patented (pending) by the University of North
Carolina. - August 2005
Algynomics Inc. enlists the services of Mr. David R. LaVance as General
Manager and Director of Business Development.
- May
2005
Algynomics Inc. enlists the legal
services of Mr. Bill Wofford and Hutchison
Law Group.
- March 2005
Algynomics is Incorporated by Scientific Founders Dr.
William Maixner and Dr. Luda Diatchenko.