Venter's venture buys PacBio sequencer; Bina wins VA genomics contract;

> J. Craig Venter's Human Longevity bought sequencing technology from PacBio ($PACB). Item

> Bina Technologies won a $1 million contract to run genomic analyses for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Piece (reg. req.)

> Researchers at Columbia University used an algorithm to find a gene linked to brain cancer. Item

> A hospital began using Apple's ($AAPL) HealthKit as part of its remote patient monitoring program. News

> The University of Missouri received grants to buy a supercomputer for bioinformatics. Article

> Perthera struck a deal to collaborate on an omics translational research program. Release