| Plantigen Inc |
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Plantigen Inc.is a novel therapeutics discovery company focused on the identification and development of biopharmaceuticals in genetically enhanced plants to prevent and treat diseases. Common agricultural crops are used to grow and harvest extremely high-value complex proteins capable of regulating immune responses in humans. Plantigen is targeting products for oral and topical delivery, which are ideally suited to a plant production system. Plantigen is an early-stage company, founded through a research collaboration between scientists from one of Canada's most highly respected teaching hospitals - the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). The company is currently being incubated through the support of the Lawson Health Research Institute (LHRI) - the research arm of LHSC.
contact: Dr. Gerry Ma 519.858.5088 or Pam Gardner, Administrative Assistant 519.663.3688 |
