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What to expect from PEGS Europe 2023: Day 2

Drug Discovery World

Ahead of protein and antibody engineering conference PEGS Europe 2024 in Lisbon, DDW’s Megan Thomas looks at what to expect from each track of the annual biologics technology meeting. Klaus Wagenbauer, PhD, Founder & CEO, Plectonic, on: ‘Programmable DNA-origami-based T cell engagers: PTE’.

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Reflecting on PEGS Europe 2023 

Drug Discovery World

Next-generation immunotherapies In the session focused on cell-based immunotherapies, Steven Quistad, Senior Applications Scientist, DNA Script, presented on how to rapidly assemble genes in a laboratory using automated enzymatic oligo synthesis. To demonstrate the utility of the company’s SYNTAX system in gene assembly, the 1.7

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Can artificial intelligence help craft new medicines?

Drug Discovery World

Here, new bioassay technologies helped testing, but more definite answers were required. Recombinant DNA technology and improved protein purification techniques further contributed to our understanding and explorations of drug targets. Thus, there was a dire need for new and effective drug targets.