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Monod Bio Announces Publication in Nature Highlighting De Novo Protein Technology Platform for the Creation of Novel Luciferases

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

As reported in the journal Nature, a team based at the Institute for Protein Design (IPD) at UW Medicine devised machine-learning algorithms that can create light-emitting enzymes called luciferases.

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  • As reported in the journal Nature, a team based at the Institute for Protein Design (IPD) at UW Medicine devised machine-learning algorithms that can create light-emitting enzymes called luciferases.
  • Combining these biosensors with the de novo luciferases will create new commercial opportunities for Monod Bio.
  • “LuxSit and its underlying de novo protein design technology are fundamental to what we are developing at Monod Bio.
  • “We continue using LuxSit, machine learning, and de novo protein design to advance our unique biosensor pipeline aimed to improve human health.

Monod Bio Closes $25M Seed Financing to Advance Biosensor Technology Platform

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Monday, August 15, 2022

Monod Bio , a life sciences company developing custom diagnostic biosensors that emit light to detect specific biomolecules of interest, today announced it has raised a $25M seed financing round.

Key Points: 
  • Monod Bio , a life sciences company developing custom diagnostic biosensors that emit light to detect specific biomolecules of interest, today announced it has raised a $25M seed financing round.
  • Monod was founded in November 2021 from technology developed at David Bakers lab at the University of Washington Institute for Protein Design.
  • Our partnership with Monod Bio reflects our commitment to back extraordinary teams unlocking breakthrough innovation at the intersection of technology and life sciences.
  • Monod Bio's innovative biosensor platform technology uses computational protein engineering to create highly modular biosensing nanoswitches that enable rapid, sensitive, and cost-effective analytical assays.