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IDbyDNA Nabs Additional Funding for Gene Editing Dx, Biosurveillance Tech
In collaboration with other firms, IDbyDNA is using precision metagenomics to develop a next-generation device for diagnostic testing of emerging infectious diseases.
Broad Institute, Collaborators Eye CRISPR Panel to Detect SARS-CoV-2 Variants, Respiratory Viruses
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The group has developed a panel to detect SARS-CoV-2, other coronaviruses, and influenza A and B that also identified and differentiated six variant lineages.
Lander, Collins Offer Vision for Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health
ARPA-H was proposed by President Joe Biden as an entity within the NIH focused on breakthroughs for the prevention, detection, and treatment of diseases.
DNA Script Wins $5M From DARPA to Work With Moderna on Vaccine, Therapeutics Manufacturing Platform
The firm will use its enzymatic nucleic acid synthesis platform to help develop a rapid manufacturing platform for mRNA therapeutics and vaccines.
The company showed that its chip can detect SNPs in models of sickle-cell disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, without the need for DNA amplification.