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Algen Biotechnologies

Winter 2020 · Active

Using CRISPR to find treatments for cancer and inflammation

Location: San Francisco, US

Founded: 2018

Team size: 13

About

Algen is using CRISPR to uncover disease-driving RNA messages to find treatments for cancer, inflammation and diseases with high unmet needs. We are harnessing the power of CRISPR and machine learning to find first-in-class drugs that modulate RNA messages at single-cell resolution. Algen's founders are bioengineer from Jennifer Doudna Lab and biotech commercialization expert, teamed up with experienced pharmaceutical executives.

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