Ashern Research
Research that has to survive the experiment.
We work at the edge of biotechnology, genetics and biomedical engineering, and we fund the experiment before the narrative. Four focus areas, one standard of evidence.
Four areas of focus
Most projects sit at the boundary between two of them. Full research overview
- 01 Genome Editing Precision editing platforms, from CRISPR-Cas systems to base and prime editors, applied to inherited disease and personalized medicine.
- 02 Synthetic Biology Engineered biomolecules, pathways and organisms built to solve problems in health and sustainability.
- 03 Biomedical Devices Next-generation diagnostic and therapeutic devices that bring lab-grade measurement to the point of care.
- 04 Environmental Solutions Biological and materials technologies aimed at remediation, resource recovery and lower-impact industry.
About
Disciplined about what counts as a result.
Ashern Research is an independent applied research company. We choose projects on whether a well-designed experiment could settle them, run the experiment, and publish what we find, including the results that do not go our way.
Our team spans molecular biology, computational genomics, materials and device engineering. That breadth is deliberate: the questions worth answering rarely respect a single discipline.
More about how we workHow a project moves
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Idea generation
We start with questions that challenge an existing paradigm, then narrow to the ones a well-designed experiment could actually settle.
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Experiments and testing
Controlled, replicated work that tests feasibility and validity before any resource is committed to scale.
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Data analysis
Results are analyzed against pre-registered criteria so conclusions follow from the data rather than the hypothesis.
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Implementation and sharing
What works is built out; what we learn is published and shared with the wider research community.
From the journal
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March 10, 2024
Bioinformatics: The Key to Unlocking Genetic Mysteries
Bioinformatics combines biology with data science to analyze genetic data, leading to insights in evolution, disease, and personalized medicine.
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February 15, 2024
CRISPR: The Game Changer in Gene Editing
How CRISPR technology is revolutionizing gene editing and its potential to cure genetic diseases, improve crop resilience, and more.
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January 20, 2024
Synthetic Biology: Building Life from Scratch
How synthetic biology is enabling scientists to design and construct new biological entities, with applications spanning medicine to environmental solutions.
“Ashern Research is leading the way in groundbreaking research. Their disciplined approach to biology sets them apart.”
Questions
What does Ashern Research specialize in?
Applied research across biotechnology, genetics, biomedical devices and environmental technology. Our four focus areas describe where the work concentrates; most projects sit at the boundary between two of them.
How can I collaborate with Ashern Research?
Through the contact page. We partner with academic groups, clinical teams and industry on projects that align with our focus areas, and we sponsor selected external research.
Where is Ashern Research located?
Our headquarters and primary laboratories are in Canada, with collaborating facilities in North America and Europe.
What makes Ashern Research different?
We fund the experiment before the narrative. Projects are chosen on whether they can produce a decisive result, and we publish negative results alongside positive ones.
Have a problem that needs an experiment?
We take on collaborations, sponsored research and device development with partners who want a decisive answer.
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