along with its partners in London?

Does it mean the new test has been developed by Laureys and his group and his partners in London (etc.)?

Context:

New Test for Consciousness in 'Comatose' Patients

ScienceDaily (Nov. 9, 2011) — The Coma Science Group (CRCyclotron, University of Liège /Liège University Hospital), led by Dr Steven Laureys, has developed, along with its partners in London, Ontario, (Canada) and Cambridge (England), a portable test which will permit a simpler and less expensive diagnosis of 'vegetative' patients who still have consciousness, despite the fact that they do not have the means to express it.
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111109193646.htm