About us
Broken String Biosciences is building a technology platform that accelerates the characterisation of novel genome editing technologies. This will unlock the next wave of cell & gene therapies.
Our vision is a future where cell & gene therapies are safer, more efficient, and affordable for patients. Starting with our DNA break mapping technology INDUCE-seq™, our data-driven platform reveals precisely how genome editors interact with and alter our genomes. This information is essential for the efficient development of novel genome editing systems and will unlock many new targets within the genome for therapeutic development.
Broken String Biosciences is backed by Illumina and Tencent and is based at the Wellcome Genome Campus, Cambridge, UK.
OUR INVESTORS
OUR TECHNOLOGY
INDUCE-seq™ is a game changing technology for the characterisation of genome breaks in cell & gene therapy applications.
Read more about INDUCE-seq™ in Nature Communications
Get in touch to find out more about how INDUCE-seq™ can empower your cell & gene therapy development process.
OUR PARTNERS
We are building partnerships with scientific leaders and world-renowned organisations.
MEET THE TEAM
Our team operates at the intersection of biology, bioinformatics and data science.
Interested in joining our team?
Come and join our dynamic and growing team to share in our vision of delivering on the promise of
gene editing
NEWS
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Broken String Biosciences appoints Gavin Burns as Vice President of Quality and Operations
Cambridge, UK, 22 November 2023: Broken String Biosciences (“Broken String”), a genomics company that has built a technology platform to drive the development of cell and gene therapies that are safer by design, today announced the appointment of Gavin Burns, PhD, as Vice President of Quality and Operations. With an extensive background leading quality assurance in…
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Broken String Biosciences’ INDUCE-seq platform demonstrates impact of structural DNA changes on specificity of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing
Cambridge, UK, 18 October 2023: Broken String Biosciences (“Broken String”), a genomics company building a technology platform to drive the development of cell and gene therapies that are safer by design, today announced that its INDUCE-seq™ DNA break-mapping technology had been used in a peer-reviewed research paper to characterize off-target effects of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing…
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Broken String Biosciences strengthens senior leadership team to accelerate product development and commercialization
Cambridge, UK, 02 October 2023: Broken String Biosciences (“Broken String”), a genomics company building a technology platform to drive the development of cell and gene therapies that are safer by design, today announced the expansion of its senior leadership team with the appointments of Vincent Smith, PhD, as Chief Technology Officer and Jessica Rich as…
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Broken String Biosciences Closes $15M Series A Funding Round
Cambridge, UK, 18 September 2023: Broken String Biosciences (“Broken String”), a genomics company building a technology platform to drive the development of cell and gene therapies that are safer by design, today announced that it has closed a $15 million Series A investment round, co-led by Illumina Ventures and Mérieux Equity Partners, with contributions from…
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Broken String Biosciences joins Campus
Cell & gene therapies based on genome editing technologies such as CRISPR-Cas9 are positioned to become a new generation of transformative therapeutics, with the ability to correct disease at the genetic level. Because they directly alter our DNA and have the propensity to go ‘off-target’, assessing whether these therapies are safe for patients is extremely…
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Genomics company Broken String Biosciences expands presence within the Cambridge cluster with new laboratory at Chesterford Research Park
Chesterford Research Park is delighted to welcome Broken String Biosciences to the Park’s eminent Science Village. Aiming to develop safer cell and gene therapies by assessing the stability of the genome, Broken String Biosciences is leveraging novel genomic sequencing approaches to build a technology platform that will drive the development of CRISPR cell and gene therapies that…