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Algen Biotechnologies

Using CRISPR to find treatments for cancer and inflammation

Founded
2018
Status
Active
Stage
Early
Team size
15
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Category
Biotech & Drug Discovery
Sector
Drug Discovery and Delivery

About Algen Biotechnologies

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.

AI-powered Drug DiscoveryArtificial IntelligenceCRISPR

Federal research funding

1 NIH award totalling $350,000, FY2021.

  • AlgenML: Drug target discovery platform for transcriptional reprogramming of MYCN-driven neuroblastoma

Source: NIH RePORTER.

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