GRAIL, a member of Bio Nebraska, has been acquired by Illumina, the global leader in DNA sequencing. GRAIL will continue to operate as a separate company.
Illumina Press Release, August 18, 2021
SAN DIEGO — Illumina, Inc. announced today that it has acquired GRAIL, a healthcare company focused on life-saving early detection of multiple cancers, but will hold GRAIL as a separate company during the European Commission’s ongoing regulatory review.
Illumina, the global leader in DNA sequencing, first announced its intention to acquire GRAIL nearly a year ago, reuniting Illumina with GRAIL four years after it was spun off. GRAIL’s Galleri blood test detects 50 different cancers before they are symptomatic. Illumina’s acquisition of GRAIL will accelerate access and adoption of this life-saving test worldwide.