How Biotech Startups Use Spatial Transcriptomics to Map Disease

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore spatial transcriptomics, a technology that lets scientists see exactly where genes are active inside a tissue sample. They break down how this works using a concrete example: a startup mapping the tumor microenvironment to understand why some cancer cells resist treatment. The hosts discuss the key number — the ability to measure RNA expression across thousands of locations in a single slice — and compare it to earlier methods like RNA-seq and single-cell sequencing. They also touch on the business side, including the cost of instruments and the race between companies like 10x Genomics and NanoString. If you're curious about how biology is becoming a spatial science, this episode gives you a clear, specific picture. #SpatialTranscriptomics #Biotech #DrugDiscovery #TumorMicroenvironment #10xGenomics #NanoString #RNAseq #SingleCell #PrecisionMedicine #CancerResearch #TissueBiology #GeneExpression #LifeSciences #Startups #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Technology Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo