Celsius Searches Single Cell Genomic Data For New Drug Targets
Executive Summary
The company closed a $65m Series A round to interrogate single cells involved in diseases and identify genes responsible for their malfunction, providing new targets for precision medicines to treat autoimmune diseases and cancer.
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