Apr 10, 2026
Sift Biosciences closed an oversubscribed $3.7 million pre-seed round to advance a peptide immunotherapy platform designed to activate pre-existing memory T cells. The financing will fund in vivo studies, expansion of its AI-powered discovery engine, and oncology lead selection.
Mar 12, 2026
Scientists have developed two breakthrough approaches to dramatically enhance gene editing and mRNA therapy delivery: a simple amino acid supplement that increases CRISPR efficiency to nearly 90 percent, and a self-replicating CRISPR system that spreads between cells like a virus.
Feb 13, 2026
Researchers have developed attenuated Listeria bacteria therapies that boost innate immune cells to fight cancer. Two approaches target colorectal cancer and pediatric leukemia, with FDA clearance expected soon for trials in children.
Feb 19, 2026
Sift Biosciences, a UC Berkeley spinout, closed an oversubscribed $3.7 million pre-seed financing to advance its AI-driven peptide immunotherapy platform targeting immunologically "cold" solid tumors.