PROOF

Proof was founded by gene editing pioneer Dr. Feng Zhang of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Drs. Omar Abudayyeh and Jonathan Gootenberg of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, and Sid Shenai to develop a low cost, rapid, easy-to-use, and sensitive diagnostic system - for SARS-CoV-2, Flu A/B, RSV and other diseases, including oncology - using CRISPR-based and other technologies. Proof's libraries of OMEGA (Obligate Mobile Element Guided Activity) RNA programmable, non-Cas enzymes and associated intellectual property are the key focus of Ginkgo's acquisition... Headquartered in Boston, Ginkgo Bioworks is building a platform to enable customers to program cells as easily as we can program computers. Our cell programming platform enables the growth of biotechnology across diverse markets, from food to fragrance to pharmaceuticals. Ginkgo has also actively supported a number of COVID-19 response efforts, including community testing, epidemiological tracing, vaccine..

Also known as: Proof Diagnostics

Primary location: Boston United States