Ardais

Ardais Corporation was a leading biospecimen management and clinical genomics company based in Lexington, Massachusetts. Founded in 1999, the company specialized in providing high-quality, ethically sourced human tissue samples and associated clinical data to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Its core technology, the BIGE (Bio-Inventory and Genetic Information System), enabled researchers to search and access a vast repository of specimens for biomarker discovery and drug target validation. Ardais established significant partnerships with major academic medical centers to ensure a diverse and well-characterized supply of clinical materials. The company's efforts were central to the early development of personalized medicine and genomic research. In 2006, Ardais was acquired by Asterand, a global supplier of human tissue and research services.