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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices5-8-2008UNH Hubbard Center Helps ZS Genetics PrepareFor Archon X PRIZE RaceThomas D. AbertZS GeneticsW Kelley ThomasHubard Center for Genome Studies, COLSAFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationAbert, Thomas D. and Thomas, W Kelley, "UNH Hubbard Center Helps ZS Genetics Prepare For Archon X PRIZE Race" (2008).UNH Today. 444.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/444UNH Hubbard Center Helps ZS Genetics Prepare for Archon X PRIZE Racehttp://www.unh.edu/delete/news/cj_nr/2008/may/ta8xprize.cfm.html[9/9/2016 8:38:09 AM] UNH Hubbard Center Helps ZS Genetics Prepare ForArchon X PRIZE RaceMedia Contact:  Thomas D. Abert 603-847-9143ZS Genetics W. Kelley Thomas 603-862-2470Hubbard Center for Genome Studies, College of Life Sciences and Agriculture May 8, 2008DURHAM, N.H. - ZS Genetics, Inc. will pursue its molecular approaches at the Hubbard Centerfor Genome Studies at the University of New Hampshire as it prepares for the Archon X PRIZEfor Genomics race. ZS Genetics, Inc., of North Reading, Mass., is the seventh team to beaccepted into the $10 million Archon X PRIZE for Genomics competition.ZS Genetics and the UNH Hubbard Center for Genome Studies will build on their developmentrelationship as ZS Genetics readies itself for its attempt at the Archon X PRIZE. This is anexample of the positive results of the long-term development agreement for technology andintellectual property that ZS Genetics and the University of New Hampshire announced lastfall.W. Kelley Thomas, Hubbard chair and director of the Hubbard Center, said, "We are verypleased that our relationship with ZS Genetics, a company at the cutting edge of geneticanalysis technology, is supporting such a significant scientific undertaking. We think that ZSGenetics' uniquely different approach holds great promise to attain the goals of the Archon XPRIZE and bring us closer to an age of proactive medicine."William R. Glover, III, president of ZS Genetics, said, "It is a pleasure to work at the top-notch facilities and with the fantastic team of the Hubbard Center. We believe the center'scommitment to promote the development of the biotechnology industry in the region, as wellas the university's commitment to partnerships for technology-based economic development,are manifest in the strong support they provide for our development work."About ZS GeneticsZS Genetics (www.zsgenetics.com) is a privately held company based in Massachusetts that isfinalizing development of a technology platform for directly creating detailed images ofindividual DNA or RNA molecules, using modified transmission electron microscopes andatomic labeling. ZS Genetics' technology offers the prospect of revolutionary advancements ingenetic analysis, with applications in the sequencing, expression and diagnostics markets. Thetechnology shows the promise of sequencing whole human genomes in days instead ofmonths, for thousands of dollars instead of millions; and with long base pair read-lengths,which allow the detection of long repeating patterns in a genetic code. The technology couldchange the multi-billion-dollar marketplace dynamics for genetic information applications,including enabling widespread adoption of genetics-based medicine, and driving importantUNH Hubbard Center Helps ZS Genetics Prepare for Archon X PRIZE Racehttp://www.unh.edu/delete/news/cj_nr/2008/may/ta8xprize.cfm.html[9/9/2016 8:38:09 AM]innovation in disease research, drug discovery, forensics, environmental impact studies,agriculture, anthropology and history.About the Hubbard Center for Genome StudiesEstablished in 2001 to lead the development of genomics research at UNH, the HubbardCenter for Genome Studies (hcgs.unh.edu) is a leader in comparative and environmentalgenomics, with a special emphasis on novel model species. The center plays a leading role ingenetic research, education and training within the College of Life Science and Agriculture atthe University of New Hampshire, New Hampshire's flagship public university.About the Archon X PRIZE for GenomicsThe goal of the Archon X PRIZE for Genomics is to greatly reduce the cost and increase thespeed of human genome sequencing. The winning team will demonstrate the ability tosequence 100 human genomes in 10 days for $10,000 or less per genome. Rapid, affordablehuman genome sequencing will create a new era of personalized, predictive and preventivemedicine, eventually transforming medical care from reactive to proactive.-30-

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