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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The Molecular Therapeutics Initiative is excited to announce that applications for the MTI Innovation Award are now open! We are supporting innovative ideas advancing molecular therapeutics and translational science. 🔗 Details & application: moleculartherapeutics.org/mti-innovati...

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MTI innovation award applications are open!

The UC Berkeley Molecular Therapeutics Initiative seeks to accelerate bold, early-stage therapeutic discovery projects with strong potential for translational impact. The MTI Innovation Awards are…

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Big congratulations to Darren Cooke on his appointment as UC Berkeley’s Chief Innovation & Entrepreneurship Officer! At the Molecular Therapeutics Initiative, we are excited to see Berkeley innovation continue to grow under his leadership.

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Join us on 6.12.26 for the Bay Area Biotech Day w/ @mti-ucb.bsky.social at UC Berkeley! Featuring keynote Howard Chang (Amgen) + speakers from AbbVie, BioMarin, Gilead, Nurix, OctantBio, & more. Poster session + networking to connect trainees & industry leaders. Register now! bit.ly/BiotechDay2026

Bay Area Biotech Day flyer with registration link: https://bit.ly/BiotechDay2026

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Got a breakthrough idea? Pitch it in 3 minutes 🚀 Falling Walls Lab SF brings together students, researchers, and founders to pitch bold ideas on a global stage. April 29 in SF Deadline April 22 Apply now at falling-walls.com/falling-wall... #ScienceCommunity #Innovation #Entrepreneurship

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Falling Walls Lab San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 22 APRIL 2026

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Great to contribute to the UC Regents Proof-of-Concept (POC) Showcase & Lunch! Support for innovation and entrepreneurship across UC was on full display. The projects showcased reflect the first year of this investment: $2M across UC campuses! #Innovation #TechTransfer #Research

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

We had a wonderful time hosting Professor Ivan Dikic at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social. A pioneer in ubiquitin biology, his work defined ubiquitin signaling as a key entry point for therapeutic innovation. Excited to see growing collaboration with PROXIDRUGS. #MolecularTherapeutics

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Applications are now open for Berkeley PREP! Step into research at UC Berkeley, work alongside faculty mentors, and build a strong path toward a PhD. If you have been waiting for the right opportunity, this is it. Learn more and apply at grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/w...

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Post-Baccalaureate Program - Berkeley Graduate Division

About PREP@UC Berkeley The objective of UC Berkeley Post-Baccalaureate Research Program (PREP@UC Berkeley) is to provide hands-on lab research training opportunities to recent B.Sc. graduates with lim...

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Today is #CalBigGive. The Molecular Therapeutics Initiative at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social accelerates drug discovery by connecting research with the tools and expertise needed to develop new therapies. Help support the future of therapeutic innovation today at lnkd.in/gsGrsCJh

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

The future of biotech starts with exposure. Through MTI lab tours, students see real discovery in action, from bench experiments to data analysis. Events like Bay Area Biotech Day help inspire tomorrow’s therapeutic innovators. Support the pipeline through #CalBigGive at lnkd.in/gsGrsCJh

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

The next generation of drug discoverers is training now at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social. Hands-on biotech workshops. Strategic support for international female founders. New funding for Parkinson’s research. Support future therapeutics through #CalBigGive: givingday.berkeley.edu/giving-day/1...

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Big news for AI builders! Mayfield AI Garage returns to @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social for a second year to support early-stage founders with funding, mentorship, compute resources, and incubator access. Students and recent alumni can apply now. Kickoff event RSVP here: luma.com/MAIG2026

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Mayfield AI Garage at Berkeley Launch Event · Luma

About Event AI-innovating UC Berkeley students - all majors, all degrees - are invited to this launch event for the Mayfield AI Garage at Berkeley. This…

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Petra Mocellin @petramoce.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

So excited to be leading this project combining transcriptional reprogramming and cutting-edge optical nanomaterials🧬 🧠 Grateful for the support from @mti-ucb.bsky.social Parkinson's Therapeutics Program as we work to shift the paradigm from dopamine replacement to circuit restoration.

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Markita Landry & Stephan Lammel receive the 2026 MTI Parkinson’s Award! Regenerative transcription factors + near-IR nanosensors enable real-time measurement of dopamine circuit repair. Project led by Petra Mocellin (Lammel lab) and Shoichi Nishitani (Landry lab). #Neuro #Parkinsons #MTIAwards

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

🚀 Apply by next Tuesday (02/17/2026) for up to $200K to build your Berkeley bio startup! If you’ve been thinking about turning your science into impact... this is your sign. Don’t miss it. 🧬✨ @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

⚡ Powering up mitophagy: MTI awardees Eunyong Park & Laurie Wang seek small molecules that boost PINK1, rescuing mitochondrial QC in Parkinson’s. $90k + full screening pipeline. #Mitochondria #Parkinsons #MTIAwards @berkeleymcb.bsky.social 🔗 Read more at moleculartherapeutics.org/2026-mti-par...

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

🧬 Meet MTI awardees Ross Wilson & Hanqin Li! They’re using CRISPR base editors to nudge α-syn levels down, aiming to prevent Lewy bodies before they form. Translational genetics in action. #CRISPR #Parkinsons #MTIAwards 🔗 Read more at moleculartherapeutics.org/2026-mti-par... @rosswilsonlab.org

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social has opened campus nominations for the new UC Regents Innovation Awards, recognizing standout research, startups, and partnerships across the UC system. ⏰ Campus deadline: March 2, 2026 (noon) 🔗 regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/innovation-a... #UCBerkeley

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UC Regents Innovation Awards | Board of Regents

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Congrats to MTI's Parkinson’s Therapeutics Awardees including MCB's Ross Wilson, Hanqin Li, Eunyong Park & Laurie Wang! 🎉👏 @rosswilsonlab.org

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

🧠 The MTI just named Ross Wilson & Hanqin Li, Markita Landry & Stephan Lammel, and Eunyong Park & Laurie Wang as our 2026 Parkinson’s Therapeutics Awardees. Each team gets $90k + discovery support. #Parkinsons #MTIAwards #Berkeley 💡 Read more at moleculartherapeutics.org/2026-mti-par...

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2026 MTI Parkinson’s Therapeutics Awardees Announced

Parkinson’s disease afflicts more than ten million people worldwide, and with prevalence continuing to rise, the need for therapies that do more than merely mask symptoms has become urgent.

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🚀 UCSF, UC Berkeley & UW faculty: the ATN Joint Projects are now accepting proposals. This Roche/Genentech‑supported opportunity funds two years of collaborative research to speed therapy development for brain & nervous system diseases. Learn more: www.ucsf.edu/news/2021/02...

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Weill Neurohub Joins Forces with Genentech and Roche to Advance Neuroscience Research

UCSF and UC Berkeley today announced a long-term research partnership with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, and its parent company, Roche Holding AG, to speed the development of new therapeutic...

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🚀 Ready to build something big in biotech? @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social's LSEC Venture Grant Program gives life sciences founders up to $200K in support, plus access to @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social startup resources. Apply by Feb 13, 2026! Full details & apply: lsec.berkeley.edu/venture-grant

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LSEC Venture Grant Program | Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Center

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Hands-on drug discovery at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social! 🚀 Our Masters in Biotech workshop gave students practical lab experience in core drug discovery methods to bring real-world biotech skills into the classroom. Preparing the next generation of innovators! #BioTech #DrugDiscovery #Education

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social’s life sciences ecosystem lit up #JPM2026 at the Berkeley Bio Startup Showcase, where biotech startups connected with investors and industry leaders. @mti-ucb.bsky.social is proud to have co-supported this event, hosted by the Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Center ✨

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

One of our own has contributed to a newly approved medicine. The MTI at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social congratulates the Cytokinetics team and our Executive Director, Dr. Julia Schaletzky, on FDA approval of aficamten for #HCM, available starting mid-January. #BerkeleyHealth #GoBears #patientsfirst

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

@mti-ucb.bsky.social, we are thrilled that our Executive Director, Dr. Julia Schaletzky, is highlighted in @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social’s Top Stories of 2025 for her work advancing campus viewpoint diversity. Read here to learn more: news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/15/n...

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Nobel wins, psychedelic lilies and a mission to Mars: UC Berkeley's top stories of 2025 - Berkeley News

A look at some of the campus's biggest stories chronicled by UC Berkeley News.

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

UC has launched the Regents Innovation Awards, celebrating use-inspired research and entrepreneurship driving real-world impact. MTI shares this mission and our ED Julia Schaletzky serves on the Presidential Council supporting this work. Learn more: regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/innovation-a...

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UC Regents Innovation Awards | Board of Regents

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Excited to co-sponsor the 2026 Gordon Research Conf. on Autophagy in Health & Disease! 🧬 Join us in Ventura, CA with top speakers incl. Eileen White, Ivan Đikić & Sharon A. Tooze. 🧫 Autophagy helps cells recycle their damaged components. Apply here ➡️ www.grc.org/autophagy-in... #GRC2026 #Autophagy

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2026 Autophagy in Stress, Development and Disease Conference GRC

The 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Autophagy in Stress, Development and Disease will be held in Ventura, California. Apply today to reserve your spot.

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

We’re thrilled to see this groundbreaking work from @mti-ucb.bsky.social Faculty Co-director @dannomura.bsky.social! TRACERs represent a significant leap forward in targeting “undruggable” transcription factors with small molecules. We are honored to support this work! #Epigenetics #DrugDiscovery

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

The University of California just set a world record: 5 Nobel Prizes awarded to its faculty and alumni this year! 🏆🥇 A feat that underscores the impact of bold science and strong research ecosystems. Read more here: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/uc-wins... #NobelPrize #Research #Innovation

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UC wins 5 Nobel Prizes in 3 days — and sets a new world record

These discoveries span decades and disciplines, but they all have one important thing in common: They’ve all relied on competitive funding from the federal government.

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

@mti-ucb.bsky.social is proud to have contributed to this exciting look at innovation at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social. Congrats to all involved on bringing "Startup Campus" to life! #StartupCampus #BerkeleyInnovation #MTI

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

UC Berkeley PIs & collaborators: MTI invites proposals for its newly launched Parkinson’s Therapeutics Program! Offering up to 3 awards of $90k, and additional funded access to MTI's drug-hunting infrastructure. 🗓️ Deadline: Nov 16, 2025 More info 👇 moleculartherapeutics.org/mti-launches...

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MTI Launches Parkinson’s Therapeutics Program, Invites Proposals

BERKELEY — UC Berkeley’s Molecular Therapeutics Initiative (MTI) has launched a new funding program to accelerate drug discovery for Parkinson’s disease and related synucleinopathies.

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Micha Rapé Lab @micharapelab.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Excited about turning basic science into new therapeutic modalities? Want to work with brilliant and *friendly* colleagues? Hoping to be part of a public university that shapes California? Then come join us #MolecularTherapeutics, @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social !!! aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05098

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Assistant Professor -Molecular Therapeutics - Molecular and Cell Biology

University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

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James Olzmann @olzmannlab.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Tenure track position alert! Assistant Professor of Molecular Therapeutics in MCB @UCBerkeley. Apply and come be our colleague! 🎉 aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05098

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Congratulations, Professor Yaghi! A remarkable achievement for our UC Berkeley community - Fiat Lux and Go Bears!

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Congratulations, Professor Clarke! What an incredible moment for our UC Berkeley community - Fiat Lux and Go Bears!

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

📢 The California Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship (CITE) Conference is happening Wed, Oct 15 at UC Berkeley! A half-day event with expert talks, discussions & networking on tech, innovation & entrepreneurship. Breakfast and lunch included. 🔗 More Info: sites.google.com/berkeley.edu...

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UC Berkeley CITE

A half-day academic conference featuring speakers, discussions, and networking at the intersection of technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

🏆 For the third year in a row, PitchBook has ranked UC Berkeley as the world’s top university for producing venture-backed startups: 1,650 companies, 1,804 founders, and the highest number of female founders. The MTI is proud to be part of this momentum. #PitchBook2025 #UCBerkeley #Biotech #MTI

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

🔬 The future of biotech is female… and global. We just wrapped up a strategic advisory session for female founders as part of a program for international entrepreneurs. From cancer immunotherapy to non-resistant antibiotics, they’re building what’s next 🧪 #WomenInBiotech #MolecularTherapeutics

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

🫀 Organos, a @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social startup from Kevin Healy’s lab, advised by MTI Executive Director Dr. Julia Schaletzky, just secured a $2M NIH SBIR Phase IIB grant! Their platform uses engineered heart tissue + analytics to transform cardiac drug discovery. #biotech #cardiology #NIH

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

If you're into startups, innovation, or university impact, don’t miss this. Startup Campus chronicles @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social's rise as a global startup hub, with named contribution from the MTI's executive director, Dr. Julia Schaletzky. Learn more at news.berkeley.edu/2025/09/02/n...

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New book chronicles UC Berkeley's evolution into a 'Startup Campus' - Berkeley News

Now available for all students, faculty and staff, the free ebook gives a sweeping account of Berkeley's gradual embrace — and recent celebration — of innovation and entrepreneurship.

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Check out this recap of Berkeley's recent inaugural Bay Area Biotech Day which brought communities together to foster collaboration and accelerate the translation of cutting-edge biological discoveries into life-changing therapeutics! 🧪 @mti-ucb.bsky.social mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

Keynote speaker Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi at the Bay Area Biotech Day. Photo credit: Serim Yang.

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

📣 IGI & Aditum Bio launch the IGI Incubator Program (IIP) for UC Berkeley PIs working on novel therapeutics & enabling platforms. Grants $200-400K + mentoring. 2-3 page proposals due Sept 15 2025. Details: innovativegenomics.org/igi-incubato... @innovativegenomics.bsky.social

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IGI Incubator Program

The IGI Histopathology Core supports histological analysis of samples for investigators at UC Berkeley, UCSF & affiliated institutions.

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

🚀 MTI & affiliate labs at @UCBerkeley welcomed teens from the Lawrence Hall Of Science’s Teen Research Program for hands‐on tours - from their first PCRs to high‐throughput compound‐screening. Big thanks to every mentor who made STEM pathways feel real! 🌟🔬 #ScienceOutreach #MTI

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

🧬📈 The UC Regents approved the IGI-Bakar Labs building, expanding lab space for the @innovativegenomics.bsky.social - founded by MTI board member Jennifer Doudna - and building out Bakar Labs - championed by MTI ally David Schaffer. 📰 Read more at inspire.berkeley.edu/o/crispr-res...

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Grateful to everyone who brought #BayAreaBiotechDay to life yesterday at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social! It was incredible to see the energy in the room and the cutting-edge advances shared by leaders in both academia and industry. Excited to see what’s next for biotech!

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

🚨 Bay Area Biotech Day hits @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social next week! Hear from leaders at Denali, Frontier, Nurix & more on the future of drug discovery. 🧬 Posters, panels & networking. #Biotech #DrugDiscovery #UCBerkeley

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Molecular Therapeutics Initiative @mti-ucb.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

MTI advisor and board member @jenniferdoudna.bsky.social just teamed up with the @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social to unveil UCSF’s Center for Pediatric CRISPR Cures. First up: 8 children receiving custom edits after Baby KJ’s landmark treatment. Details: time.com/7300257/cent... #CRISPR #RareDisease

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The $20 Million Bet on CRISPR to Cure Rare Childhood Diseases

The center will bring custom gene-editing treatments to children.

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Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Out now in TIME — @jenniferdoudna.bsky.social on IGI's new initiative, teaming up with the @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social to create a new center for pediatric #CRISPR cures! Read here: ow.ly/E5un50WnbCi

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The $20 Million Bet on CRISPR to Cure Rare Childhood Diseases

The center will bring custom gene-editing treatments to children.

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

A new Pediatric Center for CRISPR Cures builds on the recent saved life of Baby KJ, who expeditiously had bespoke in vivo base genome editing @jenniferdoudna.bsky.social @doudna-lab.bsky.social @innovativegenomics.bsky.social @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social erictopol.substack.com/p/new-center...

Our conversation photo and photo of Baby KKJ

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