Asterand

Asterand Bioscience is the leading global provider of high quality, well characterized human tissue & human tissue-based research solution.

Asterand Bioscience is the leading global provider of high quality, well characterized human tissue and human tissue-based research solutions to drug discovery scientists. Our mission is to provide human-based solutions to accelerate the identification and validation of drug targets and enhance the selection of drug candidates with an increased likelihood of clinical success. Asterand Bioscience has a well-established human tissue heritage, having been formed in 2006 through the merger of Asterand (founded 2000), a human tissue biorepository and Pharmagene (founded 1996) a human tissue-based drug discovery company. With this background and capability in human tissue procurement, characterization and research tools, Asterand Bioscience is uniquely positioned to provide a comprehensive approach to meet the research needs of pharmaceutical, biotechnology and diagnostic companies, as well as academia. From our offices in Detroit, MI and Royston, U.K., our employees focus on providing services and products to accelerate drug discovery research from target identification through compound evaluation and drug safety.