NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 29, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nanosphere, Inc., (Nasdaq:NSPH), a leader in the development and commercialization of advanced molecular diagnostics systems, announced that William Moffitt, Nanosphere's president and chief executive officer, will present at the Piper Jaffray 23^rd Annual Healthcare Conference taking place at the New York Palace Hotel on November 29-30, 2011.

About Nanosphere, Inc.

Nanosphere develops, manufactures and markets an advanced molecular diagnostics platform, the Verigene® System, for direct genomic and ultra-sensitive protein detection. This easy to use and cost effective platform enables simple, low cost and highly sensitive genomic and protein testing on a single platform. Nanosphere is based in Northbrook, IL. Additional information is available at http://www.nanosphere.us.

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