Integrated solution aims to reduce time and cost to lead candidates, advancing safer and more effective gene therapies to patients faster.
BURLINGTON, Mass., May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) today announced a strategic partnership between GENEWIZ from Azenta Life Sciences, a global provider of multiomics and synthetic solutions services, and Form Bio, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) life sciences technology company, to enhance adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy development through a fully integrated sequencing and data analysis solution.
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