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Oct 8, 2025
Introducing Axis
Today, we are announcing Axis, the first AI model that generates regulatory DNA elements and also predicts their function.
Backed by
Combinator
AI for safer cell and gene therapies.
We design DNA switches & dials that program gene expression with unprecedented precision.
Team From
Scientific Advisors
Dr. Manolis Kellis
Professor of Computer Science, MIT · Broad Institute
Dr. Manolis Kellis leads the MIT Computational Biology Group, which focuses on genomics, epigenomics, and regulatory genomics. His work has been instrumental in understanding the regulatory elements of the human genome and their role in disease.
Dr. Nicole Paulk
Founder & CEO, Siren Biotechnology · Assistant Professor, UCSF
Dr. Nicole Paulk is a leading expert in AAV gene therapy and serves on the scientific advisory boards of Dyno Therapeutics, Astellas Gene Therapies, and Metagenomi, among other leading companies in the gene and cell therapy space.
Dr. Rashid Bashir
Dean, Grainger College of Engineering, UIUC · Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago
Dr. Rashid Bashir serves on the Executive Advisory Committee of the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago. He is a pioneer in bio-nanotechnology and bioengineering, with expertise in biosensors, microfluidics, and synthetic biology.