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biotech revolution
The Fountain of Youth may finally be
within reach, thanks to various paths be-
ing explored through biotechnology.
Unity Biotechnology is developing
therapies that target and eliminate
senescent cells, the cells that accu-
mulate with age and contribute to
a range of age-related diseases.
Insilico Medicine is using
Biotechnology is
transforming the tools
and treatments that keep
us healthy and happy.
Among the benefits:
longer lives, quicker
recovery from wounds
with less pain, cures that
move from the lab to the
doctor’s office at race-car
speed, and miniature
devices under the skin
to detect the earliest
signs of sickness. And
with therapies tailored
to each person’s unique
DNA, biotechnology can
make the dream of indi-
vidualized medical care
a reality for all.
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Extending Human Life artificial intelligence to develop personalized
treatments for age-related diseases. Calico
is focused on understanding the biology
of aging and developing interventions, like
stem cell therapy, to slow or reverse its
effects. Meanwhile, Cellino Biotech
is exploring the intersection of stem
cells, machine learning, and physics
to personalize the cure for tough
diseases and make them available
for many more people.
Better Vaccines, Manufactured Faster
COVID-19 has made it clear how crucial vaccines are in keeping us healthy, and
biotech companies have been champions in getting those vaccines created.
Moderna and Pfizer used biotechnology to quickly whip up COVID-19 vaccines
that prevented people from getting really sick or even dying. Traditionally, vac-
cines are produced by growing large amounts of the virus or bacteria that the
vaccine is meant to protect against, a time-consuming process that poses a
risk of contamination. With biotechnology, vaccine development is faster, and
the vaccines can be more effective. Plus, it’s even allowing us to develop vac-
cines for diseases we couldn’t treat before, like cancer! BioNTech’s cancer
vaccine helps the immune system attack cancer cells and is currently being
tested in clinical trials for melanoma, prostate cancer, and breast cancer.