Olympus America Inc. of Melville, N.Y., has combined its Scientific Equipment and Diagnostic Systems Groups and Life Science Business Development unit to create the Life Science Group. The move is designed to align the company’s organization with that of other Olympus entities worldwide and to prepare the corporation for a growing emphasis on translational research and personalized medicine. Scientific Equipment markets microscopes, imaging systems and solutions for clinical and educational applications. Diagnostic Systems is a supplier of chemistry analyzers for large reference labs.