Author: Ana Hernando

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Read more about the article Bionomous has been granted an InnoSuisse project
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Bionomous has been granted an InnoSuisse project

Bionomous has been awarded an InnoSuisse project to collaborate with the Swiss research center CSEM. Having started the 1st of November, the InnoSuisse project aims at developing new modules compatible with Bionomous' current EggSorter to optimize and improve zebrafish embryo handling in an automatic fashion. In collaboration with CSEM we will work on the validation of our current technology and the modifications needed for the release of a final version of the EggSorter by the end of 2022.  The project also covers the development of new modules for zebrafish embryo…

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16 November 2021
Read more about the article 1st Lausanne Fish User Meeting
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1st Lausanne Fish User Meeting

Bionomous sponsored the 1st Lausanne Fish User Meeting Last Friday 5th of November, the 1st Lausanne Fish User Meeting took place. Bionomous was one of the sponsors of the event, and Frank Bonnet, CEO and co-founder at Bionomous, and Ana Hernando, CMO and co-founder were present. The event was wonderfully organised. It was composed of different talks where the different groups using fish as a model for research presented their projects. And we say fish, yes ! As in addition to zebrafish, there was also a group using killifish, so…

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8 November 2021
Read more about the article BIONOMOUS raises CHF 1.3 million Seed funding in a round led by Nivalis Group
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BIONOMOUS raises CHF 1.3 million Seed funding in a round led by Nivalis Group

BIONOMOUS announces today it has raised a CHF 1.3 million Seed funding round led by Nivalis Group, with participation from SICTIC business angels and Venture Kick. Since we founded Bionomous in 2019 it has been a challenging and exciting pathway to get where we are today. The closing of this Seed funding round is a huge milestone for our company. This fresh investment will allow us to accelerate the testing phase of the EggSorter, to develop a certified product ready-for-market, and to prepare for industrialization.  The investment from Nivalis Group marks the start…

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9 September 2021
Read more about the article Zebrafish larvae as a model to decision-making processes – a case study
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Zebrafish larvae as a model to decision-making processes – a case study

We make thousands of decisions every day. It has been estimated that we make around 220 decisions each day only related to food (1). Choice is fundamental for our lives, as well as for the behaviour of all the other animals. Making a decision requires to integrate physiological and psychological information to choose a course of action or a belief among several available options.Understanding the mechanisms by which animals integrate information from their senses over space and time to make sensory-motor decisions is at the core of the reviewed article…

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30 August 2021
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Une/un ingénieur(e) logiciel (80 – 100%)

A propos de BionomousBionomous est une spin-off du Laboratoire de Biorobotique de l’Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, en Suisse. Notre équipe travaille sur le développement et la commercialisation de machines pour automatiser certains procédés en biologie et en biotechnologie, dans le but de faciliter et d’accélérer la recherche dans certains domaines comme la génétique, la toxicologie, la biologie du développement et pour des tests non-cliniques.Votre missionTravailler au sein d’une Start-up suisse en expansion sur le développement d’outils permettant d’augmenter l’efficacité de la recherche en Science de la Vie. La/le candidat(e)…

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21 July 2021
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Ingénieur(e) Mécanique/Mécatronique (80 – 100%)

A propos de BionomousBionomous est une spin-off du Laboratoire de Biorobotique de l’Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, en Suisse. Notre équipe travaille sur le développement et la commercialisation de machines pour automatiser certains procédés en biologie et en biotechnologie, dans le but de faciliter et d’accélérer la recherche dans certains domaines comme la génétique, la toxicologie, la biologie du développement et pour des tests non-cliniques.Votre missionTravailler au sein d’une Start-up suisse en expansion sur le développement d’outils permettant d’augmenter l’efficacité de la recherche en Science de la Vie. La/le candidat(e)…

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21 July 2021
Read more about the article Precise spatiotemporal genome editing in Zebrafish using CRISPR/Cas9
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Precise spatiotemporal genome editing in Zebrafish using CRISPR/Cas9

Since 1901, Nobel Prizes have been awarded to “those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind”, in Alfred Nobel’s words1. Last year, Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna were awarded with this recognized prize in the field of chemistry for their contributions to the genetic engineering tool known as CRISPR/Cas92.CRISPR/Cas9 has been extensively studied and meticulously developed during these last years for efficient and precise genome editing. In this article, we will review the scientific paper: Spatiotemporal Control of CRISPR/Cas9 Function in Cells and Zebrafish using…

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21 July 2021
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Startup Days 2021

Bionomous' participated at the Startup Days 2021 (SUD21) in Bern Last week, Bionomous team had the pleasure to attend the Startup Days in Bern, and pitch in front of a large audience. The Start-up days was a selected COVID-19 pilot event, with 600 attendees.  Besides, during the Startup Days, we also had the great opportunity to participate in an active exchange with politicians and representatives of the Swiss administration about the start-up ecosystem in the country and the impact of politic actions on the development of disruptive technologies. Frank Bonnet,…

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28 June 2021
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Software developer internship (80 – 100%)

About Bionomous Bionomous is a spin-off from the Biorobotics Laboratory at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, in Switzerland. Our team works on the development and commercialization of devices that automatize processes in biology and biotechnology, to accelerate research in fields such as genetics, toxicology, development and behavioral biology, and non-clinical studies. Your mission Work within an EPFL spin-off at the Innovation Park on the development, testing and deployment of software tools for our new product. The candidate will produce, maintain and document Android application that are used to control…

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28 June 2021
Read more about the article Zebrafish as a model to study the toxicity of different pesticides – a case study
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Zebrafish as a model to study the toxicity of different pesticides – a case study

Since 1974, World Environment Day has been celebrated every year on 5 June, so this month we want to acknowledge this event by reviewing a scientific article where zebrafish are used to test the toxicity of certain pesticides: Toxicity of Deltamethrin to Zebrafish Gonads Revealed by Cellular Biomarkers 1, published in Journal of Marine Science and Engineering on January 23th, 2020.This article investigates the chronic effects of deltamethrin, a synthetic insecticide extensively used in pest control, on gonads. For doing so, the authors of the mentioned article exposed zebrafish adults…

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28 June 2021