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Virica Biotech is leading the charge to make gene therapies and viral medicines more accessible with their breakthrough technology

Suzanne Grant, June 2 2024

Ella Korets-Smith is having a hectic morning, busily working on a big grant for Virica Biotech, an Ottawa-based medical sciences startup she cofounded that uses breakthrough biotechnology to enhance the production of viruses for the benefit of disease-fighting gene therapies. And while the company’s goal is simple—they aim to make viral medicines...

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