SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY & PHARMA
“ WITH RARE , GENETIC DISEASES LIKE CANCER ,
PART OF A PATIENT ' S DNA IS NOT GIVING THE
RIGHT INSTRUCTIONS
TO PRODUCE THE RIGHT PROTEIN . GENE THERAPY ENGINEERS
CREATE THAT BIT OF DNA THAT ' S NOT
WORKING PROPERLY ”
SONIA JASSI DRUG DISCOVERY AND
SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY LEAD , AUTOMATA
Automata has just opened an office in Boston , US , to further drive its work and expand its vision to ensure scientists are empowered to focus on the work that really matters with truly hands-free automation , while the Automata system delivers more and better quality data . Looking ahead , the team will continue to share their insight with scientists and encourage them to trust automation , instead of fearing that the technology will take their job away from them .
“ These scientists are hugely passionate about what they do ; if you talk to any of them , they ' re there because they want to make a change ,” explains Jassi . “ They want to make a difference to patients ’ lives . But some manual processes are very mundane – automation can help with that .” healthcare-digital . com 107