Thymus-focused T-cell therapy platform draws EU funding to startup Smart Immune

March 31, 2023

Smart Immune SAS has received €17.5 million (US$19 million) in grant and equity funding from an EU innovation program to advance development of its “thymus in a dish” T-cell therapy.

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