The Merkin Institute for Transformative Technologies seeks to stimulate the next generation of breakthrough life sciences technologies. Ó³»´«Ã½ Members and Affiliate Investigators with innovative project proposals are encouraged to apply for funding support. An ideal Merkin Institute project proposal is innovative, truly transformative, and led by an investigator with a passion for changing the world with their vision for the proposed technology.
Examples of transformative technologies include (but are not limited to): Delivery of macromolecules into cells in vivo, next-generation genome editing methods, novel encoded chemical library technologies, new screening capabilities, innovative imaging technologies, new approaches to target identification and mechanism-of-action elucidation, and creative ways to manipulate cell states in a durable, non-genetic manner.
Proposed Merkin Institute projects cannot already be supported by current or anticipated funding.