Digital histology provider HistoWiz, Inc. established operations at the Alexandria Center for Life Science in Queens, New York. The project is expected to create up to 30 jobs over the coming years.

The 10,197-square-foot Long Island City central laboratory houses the company’s core histology services group including tissue processing, paraffin embedding, sectioning, and staining such as H&E, Trichrome, PAS. The facility will allow HistoWiz to expand its capabilities in specialty services including immunofluorescence and in situ hybridization.

“Our expanded laboratory footprint is integral to our success as HistoWiz continues on a fast track for growth,” says CEO Linh Hoang, MD, Ph.D. “This new central lab allows us to further expand our automated lab processes and multi-step quality control systems which will improve quality and turnaround times. Through our digital platform, PathologyMap™, our customers at leading biopharmaceuticals, academic research facilities, and hospitals are empowered to view, manage, analyze, and share their pathology data.”

This new lab is in addition to company locations in Brooklyn, New York, and Miami. HistoWiz’s corporate headquarters also relocated to Long Island City.

“Our central location in New York City’s growing biotechnology corridor allows us to have a direct impact by streamlining histology workflows that make researchers’ time more productive, enable collaboration, and ultimately drive innovation for a healthier tomorrow,” added Hoang. The Company expects to hire 20-30 additional employees over the next year in the New York City area.

HistoWiz accelerates scientific research and discoveries by automating histology and digital pathology solutions. The company processes tissue specimens and digitizes the data onto its web-based platform PathologyMap for customers to review their results. This proprietary online platform enables researchers to quickly view, manage, analyze, and share their histopathology data.