Fate Therapeutics Inc.
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
While some stem cell companies strive to develop neatly packaged products for specific medical niches, and some aim to supply research tools others will use, Fate Therapeutics is planning to do all that and more. The La Jolla, CA-based start-up founded in November 2007 has recruited an all-star team of scientists, clinicians, executives, and investors who together are pursuing the ultimate prize-the ability to restore health to diseased or damaged cells, and to find new therapeutics for many kinds of conditions that currently have limited or no treatment options.
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