Cisterna Biologics (YC Summer 2022)

TL;DR: Cisterna Biologics is a Y Combinator Summer 2022 startup High quality mRNA for therapeutic application, currently active with a team of 2.

High quality mRNA for therapeutic application

YC ID
26554
YC Batch
Summer 2022
Status
Active
Team size
2
Industry
Healthcare
Tags
Synthetic Biology, Biotech, Therapeutics
YC profile
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/cisterna-biologics

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Founded in 2022 and based in San Diego, California, Cisterna Biologics is a technology company. It aims to solve some of the challenges currently facing the biotech industry to develop mRNA-based therapeutics – quality, quantity, longevity and cost of mRNA. As mRNA technology matures, it becomes imperative that these issues are solved so we can fully explore mRNA's endless possibilities as a therapeutic. Cisterna uses proprietary technologies to either remove a contaminant at its source or replace the source itself. For example, to remove double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), we use ribozymes - molecular scissors - to precisely cut the mRNA at its 3’ end. This assures not only 3’ homogeneity, but also eliminates dsRNA, which are primarily produced due to self-templated additions at the 3’ end. Uti…

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Frequently asked questions

Is Cisterna Biologics a YC (Y Combinator) company?

Yes. Cisterna Biologics was funded by Y Combinator in the Summer 2022 batch. High quality mRNA for therapeutic application

What does Cisterna Biologics do?

Founded in 2022 and based in San Diego, California, Cisterna Biologics is a technology company. It aims to solve some of the challenges currently facing the biotech industry to develop mRNA-based therapeutics – quality, quantity, longevity and cost of mRNA. As mRNA technology matures, it becomes imperative that these…

What YC batch was Cisterna Biologics in?

Cisterna Biologics was part of Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch.

How big is Cisterna Biologics?

Cisterna Biologics has a team of 2 people according to Y Combinator's directory.

Is Cisterna Biologics still active?

Cisterna Biologics is currently listed as Active with a team of 2 in Y Combinator's directory.

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