News
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Jan 2025: We're hiring!
Its time for the team to expand! Seeking experts in nucleic acids and immunology. If you’re obsessed with the power of XNA, welcome!
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March 2025: Xterna joins the BII Venture Lab
Xterna joins the Bioinnovation Institute Venture Lab programme for 2025/2026. Following a therapeutics focused strand. Watch this space for further updates.
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April 2025: Xterna labs open!
We are excited to announce the opening of our first lab at Victoria House, London.
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June 2025: Dual nomination in Cancer Research Horizons awards 2025
Our team are excited to be nominated for both "New Start-up of the Year" and "Early-Career Entrepreneur of the Year" for our CEO. A big thanks to Cancer Research Horizons for your continued support.
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July 2025: Winners of Pioneer x Daiichi Sanyko Golden Ticket competiton
The Golden Ticket programme invited applications from early-stage biotech companies focused on novel drug targets and transformational medicines. After a pitch day, Xterna was announced as the winners of the 5th Golden Ticket competition! This enables us free lab rental and mentorship from Daiichi Sanyko experts.
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July 2025: CEO wins early career entrepreneur of the year award!
Team Xterna attended the 2025 Cancer Research Horizons Entrepreneurship awards, and celebrated Jess winning the early career entrepreneur of the year award! Well done to Jess and all the other nominees in this years awards!
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February 2026: We're expanding!
Xterna xpands again. We are seeking a research assistant to join our early team! An ideal candidate has an undergraduate degree in biochemistry/synthetic biology/cancer research, has hands on lab experience with nucleic acids, and importantly, loves to run a PAGE gel.