Genetica

Genetica Inc, a privately held biotechnology company, was formed in 1998 by Cold Spring Harbor Lab and Dr David Beach, Founder and Director of Mitotix Inc. Its focus is on pioneering the genetic manipulation of mammalian cells using modified, retroviral tools to increase both the pace and accuracy of drug discovery.In September 1998, Genetica and Mitotix entered into a research collaboration utilizing the new technology. As part of the agreement, Mitotix received an exclusive, worldwide license to use retroviral tools to identify and validate genes for certain cancer applications.In October 1998, Genetica entered into a drug discovery collaboration with Osiris Therapeutics, focusing on the identification of genes that control the growth and differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells to discover potential drug targets. Osiris's expertise in cell and gene therapy will be combined with Genetica's novel genomics technology.In August 2001, Genetica reported the identification of a protei