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According to McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), several trends in science and technology are powering human understanding of biological processes and enabling us to engineer them for myriad uses. MGI says that innovations cover a wide range of interdisciplinary fields in four key arenas: biomolecules, biosystems, biomachine interfaces, and biocomputing. Major breakthroughs in each are reinforcing … Read more

Sana Biotechnology, Inc. (Sana), focused on engineering cells as medicines for patients, announced today the funding of all tranches of its initial financing, raising over $700 million.  Sana’s shareholders include ARCH Venture Partners, Flagship Pioneering, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Baillie Gifford, F-Prime Capital, Alaska Permanent Fund, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, Bezos Expeditions, GV, … Read more