Gloria Elliott, Ph.D.

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ARPA-H funds three teams to store cell therapies at room temperature

Leads the BioStabilization Systems program

A single dose of a cell therapy can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and a delayed shipment or a failed freezer can destroy it. The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), the U.S. agency that funds high-risk medical research, is spending up to $87 million to remove that fragility.

Updated Oct 13

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Many of the newest therapeutics on the market rely on very cold storage temperatures, which contribute to unacceptably ballooning price tags. If we can eliminate the need for deep freezing, it will unlock the full, life-changing potential of cell-based therapies for patients who currently do not have access to them.

from ARPA-H funds three teams to store cell therapies at room temperature · Updated Oct 13

Many of the newest therapeutics on the market rely on very cold storage temperatures, which contribute to unacceptably ballooning price tags.

from ARPA-H funds race to store cell therapies at room temperature · Updated Oct 4

If we can eliminate the need for deep freezing, it will unlock the full, life-changing potential of cell-based therapies for patients who currently do not have access to them.

from ARPA-H funds race to store cell therapies at room temperature · Updated Oct 4