Ring Therapeutics is turning to a previously unexplored family of viruses to improve the safety and efficacy of gene therapy. The preclinical science suggests using these anelloviruses as vectors can deliver payloads precisely and without causing a significant immune response. Human trials will need to demonstrate the technology can live up to its disruptive potential.
Tuyen Ong, CEO of Ring Therapeutics, is used to facing challenges: he fled Vietnam in the 1980s along with his parents, enduring difficult physical and psychological conditions as a child. Then, as a refugee and visible minority in London, England, Ong became the target of racism.
“I think the wounds – I sometimes describe them as blessings – toughened me up and gave me grittiness,” Ong told In Vivo. “It hasn’t been an easy path from...
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Mini-profiles of five synthetic biology companies and their leaders from SynBioBeta 2025 reveal how AI integration, data-driven platforms and interdisciplinary teams are revolutionizing drug discovery and manufacturing.
