SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY & PHARMA
“THAT ' S WHAT ' S AFFECTING THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY – HOW DO YOU MAKE
THESE THERAPIES QUICKER AND BRING THEM TO MARKET FASTER , BUT ALSO MAKE THEM MORE COST- EFFECTIVE ?”
SONIA JASSI DRUG DISCOVERY AND SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY LEAD , AUTOMATA
Automata ’ s role in treating genetic diseases is to automate the processes involved that are laborious and highly error prone and therefore accelerate drug discovery .
It ’ s a big step for healthcare .
Automating gene therapy Jassi had a keen interest in science from a young age . During her time in the laboratory , she worked in crystallisation and x-ray diffraction , then spent 11 years at a pharmaceutical company . Now , Jassi heads up synthetic biology and drug discovery at Automata .
“ I manage teams that are customerfacing , so understanding what their needs are is a part of my job . I look at where the challenges are and what the goal is to achieve in their laboratories .”
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