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DARPA DPA26BZ05-DV020 — Universal Cell Culture Platform for Rapid Establishment of Species-Agnostic Cell Lines and Autonomous Culture Operations
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- 2026-09-23
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- 2026-08-26
Summary
Develop and demonstrate a universal, species-agnostic cell culture platform that (1) enables rapid establishment of viable, reproducible cell lines - including induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) where feasible - from diverse non-model species (vertebrate and invertebrate); (2) leverages autonomous, closed-loop culture automation to… […]
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