News & Events

Jul 07, 2010

Irving, Texas - July 07, 2010 - Dr. Jonathan Knowles, Ph.D., Vice Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer of Caris Life Sciences™, is a featured presenter, on behalf of the Finnish Institute of Molecular Medicine, at the second annual Worldwide Innovative Networking (WIN) Symposium being held this week in Paris, France. WIN is an organization made up of world-renowned scientists and experts focused on advancing personalized medicine through partnerships between industry and academia. Each year, the group holds the WIN Symposium to review and discuss breakthrough scientific technologies and achievements in personalized cancer research, testing and treatment.

Dr. Knowles' presentation - "Personalized Therapies for Cancer Patients: Dream, Vision or Immediate Necessity?" - will...

Jun 22, 2010

Irving, Texas, June 22, 2010 -- Caris Life Sciences™, a leading biosciences company focused on driving precise and personalized healthcare, today announced that it has named Dominic P. Moorhead as President of European operations. This appointment and the expansion into Europe underline the growing demand for novel diagnostic, prognostic and theranostic testing services. European operations will play a pivotal role in the development and commercialization of the company's promising Carisome™ platform -- a proprietary blood-based technology currently being developed that may help with earlier, more accurate and less invasive testing for cancer and other complex diseases. In addition the new organization will drive the commercialization of the innovative Caris Target Now®...

Jun 02, 2010

Caris Life Sciences™, a leading biosciences company focused on driving precise and personalized healthcare, has moved to a new corporate headquarters in order to meet growing demand for its anatomical pathology and molecular profiling services. The new Dallas-area location is three times larger than its previous facility. Located in the high-tech business corridor of Irving, the 172,000-square-foot corporate headquarters features a state-of-the-art molecular diagnostic and anatomic pathology laboratory, housed entirely behind a wall of glass.

Caris has also tripled its square footage in Phoenix by adding a new facility, located in the burgeoning Cotton Center development. The new cutting-edge molecular laboratory space is dedicated to research, the development of new tests for...

May 19, 2010

IRVING, TX, May 19, 2010 -- Caris Life Sciences™, a leading biosciences company focused on driving precise and personalized healthcare, today announced that Jonathan Knowles, Ph.D., will assume the role of Chief Scientific Officer for the company. This newly-created position highlights Caris' growth and expansion into novel diagnostic, prognostic and theranostic technologies, led by the ongoing development and commercialization of the Carisome™ platform -- a proprietary, blood-based technology being developed for rapid and accurate testing for cancer and other complex diseases. As Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Knowles assumes responsibility for the expansion and globalization of the company's overall scientific and research capabilities, as well as specific oversight for the...

Apr 13, 2010

IRVING, TX, April 13, 2010 -- Caris Life Sciences™, a leading biosciences company focused on enabling precise and personalized healthcare, today announced the launch of its urologic pathology practice, available through its subsidiary Caris Diagnostics.  The addition of this subspecialty, which is being directed by Rajal B. Shah, M.D., underscores Caris' commitment to providing high quality, academic-caliber diagnostic and theranostic services to a broadening list of subspecialties. Under Dr. Shah's leadership, Caris' urologic pathology experts will also support the development of a revolutionary and proprietary testing platform that will help diagnose and manage prostate cancer patients earlier and less invasively.

"Caris' commitment to precise and personalized healthcare...

Mar 29, 2010

IRVING, Texas; March 29, 2010– Caris Life Sciences™, Inc., a leading biosciences company focused on enabling precise and personalized healthcare through the highest quality anatomic pathology, molecular profiling, and blood-based diagnostic technologies, announced today that one of the foremost dermatopathologists in the United States has joined an already unsurpassed team of subspecialists at its subsidiary Caris Diagnostics. Caris continues to develop a broad, prolific team of pathologists, which currently includes more than 60 experts across the subspecialties of dermatopathology, gastrointestinal pathology, hematopathology, urologic pathology, and oncologic pathology.
 
Evan R. Farmer, M.D., has more than three decades of experience in dermatopathology. He completed...

Mar 16, 2010

IRVING, Texas; March 16, 2010 - Caris Life Sciences™, Inc. - a leading biosciences company focused on enabling precise and personalized healthcare through the highest quality anatomic pathology, molecular profiling, and blood-based diagnostic technologies -  today announced the appointments of Dan Sawyers as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Greg Kelly, Senior Vice President of Operations.
 
"I am quite pleased to have Dan and Greg join our management team," said Jerry A. Martino, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Caris Life Sciences.  "Dan is well-suited to lead our accounting organization as we continue our expansion and accelerate growth, while Greg's leadership and experience will be critical to achieving world-...

Feb 16, 2010

The Caris Registry’s Molecular Data To Help Predict Responses To Cancer Therapy

IRVING, Texas– February 16, 2010 – Caris Life Sciences (Caris®) – a leading provider of integrated anatomic pathology and oncology testing services, including molecular profiling and hematopathology – today announced the launch of The Caris Registry℠, a biomarker-driven repository to help predict clinical benefit and patients’ responses to cancer therapy including chemotherapy, immunotherapy and biological therapy.   

“The Caris Registry provides a centralized, real-time data repository through which treating physicians can share and expand their understanding of personalized treatment options for their patients,” said Alan Wright, Senior Vice President of Strategy at Caris. “...

Jan 19, 2010

IRVING, Texas; January 19th, 2010 – Caris Diagnostics (Caris Dx) today announced that its parent company’s name will change to Caris Life Sciences, Inc., effective immediately. The new name reflects the Company’s successful evolution into a multi-faceted organization that is pioneering precision healthcare, leading to improved patient outcomes and lowered healthcare costs. Caris Life Sciences is focused on five key areas of personalized medicine: Anatomic Pathology, Molecular Profiling, Proprietary Blood-Based Diagnostics, Pharmaceutical Services, and Research and Development.

“The promise of precision healthcare is quickly becoming a reality, thanks in large part to the revolutionary advances in molecular science. Caris Life Sciences reflects our mission of providing quality...

Dec 16, 2009

IRVING, Texas, and PHOENIX, Arizona; December 16th, 2009 – Caris Diagnostics™ – a leading provider of integrated anatomic pathology and oncology testing services, including molecular profiling and hematopathology, announced that Professor Jonathan Knowles, PhD, has joined its Board of Directors as of September 1, 2009 and accepted the position of Vice Chairman starting on January 1, 2010. In these capacities, Dr. Knowles will provide scientific and strategic guidance, will support the identification and expansion of R&D opportunities, and will assist with the development of Caris’ international presence.

Dr. Knowles’ appointments to these positions continues a distinguished career that has spanned decades in both academia and the pharmaceutical industry, including most...