Global Central Laboratories
ICON provides a full range of laboratory services that are dedicated exclusively to clinical development.
Research & Development
The Research and Development group develops new technologies and collaborates with clients to develop key biomarker assays and also to transfer compound specific assays into the central laboratory.
R&D is a dedicated department within ICON Central Laboratories and supports:
- Immunoassay development and validation services
- Flow cytometry with global FACS capabilities utilising FCS Express and sFTP servers
- Cellular Immunology and Cytokine Analyses
- Human Genetics
- Immunological and Microbial Serology
- Infectious Diseases
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Multi-Analyte Detection Technologies
- Nucleotide Sequencing and Probe Synthesis
- Pharmacogenomics
- Tumor Markers and Autoimmune Disorders
- R&D Protocols (i.e. cell saturation and immunogenocity testing)
- Evaluation of new technologies