In this episode, Ayesha spoke with John Finn, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer at Tome Biosciences, a company developing programmable gene insertion (PGI) technology.

PGI is a cutting-edge gene editing technology that allows for the insertion of large sequences of DNA with site-specific precision. PGI is a revolutionary approach for the development of potentially curative cell and integrative gene therapies. The technology underlies Tome’s investigational candidate therapeutics for autoimmune diseases and the rare metabolic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU) among other conditions.

Dr. Finn has over 20 years of experience in the gene therapy space with a focus on genome editing and delivery technologies. He was most recently Vice President of Discovery Research at Codiak Biosciences, where he led the development of a new class of therapeutics based on engineered exosomes. Prior to Codiak, Dr. Finn was Executive Director of Platform Biology and Liver Discovery at Intellia Therapeutics, where he was responsible for the development of viral and non-viral delivery systems and demonstrated the first in vivo systemic administration of CRISPR-based therapeutics. He has served as an American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Committee Member for multiple committees. Dr. Finn trained with Pieter Cullis and Ian MacLachlan and received his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of British Columbia.

Tune in to the episode to learn about Tome Biosciences’ innovative gene editing technology and lead therapeutic assets.

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