{"id":1807,"date":"2021-03-19T08:27:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T08:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10.81.104.155\/int\/?post_type=article&#038;p=1807"},"modified":"2021-04-30T11:25:49","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T10:25:49","slug":"rising-to-global-challenges","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/seegene\/rising-to-global-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising to Global Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <style>\n    @media (min-width: 980px) {\n      .wp-block-hero__heading { font-size: 82px !important}\n      .wp-block-hero__sub-heading { font-size: 28px !important}\n    }\n  <\/style>\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-hero break-out\">\n\n      <div class=\"wp-block-hero__background\">\n                        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086506-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__background__image wp-block-hero__background__image--desktop lazy\">\n              \n          <\/div>\n  \n  <i class=\"wp-block-hero__overlay\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\n  \n      <i\n    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n    class=\"wp-block-hero__custom-overlay\"\n    style=\"background-color:#000000;opacity:0.26\"><\/i>\n  \n  \n    <div class=\"container wp-block-hero__campaign-icon-wrap\">\n      <img\n      data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/seegene_access_logo-01-260x91.png      data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/seegene_access_logo-01-260x91.png 1x, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/seegene_access_logo-01-520x181.png 2x\"      alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__campaign-icon lazy\">\n    <\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-hero__intro-wrap container\">\n    <h1 class=\"wp-block-hero__heading\">Rising to Global Challenges<\/h1>\n  \n      <\/div>\n\n\n  \n    <div class=\"wp-block-hero__content-by wp-block-hero__content-by--wrap container\">      \n      <ul class=\"wp-block-hero__logos\">\n                  <li class=\"wp-block-hero__item\">\n\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seegene.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">\n            \n                          <img data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Seegene_Logo_White.png alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__icon lazy\">\n            \n                          <\/a>\n            \n          <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/article>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Seegene is leading the fight against Covid-19 and emerging variants by bringing synergy between biotechnology and information technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The emergence of Covid-19 variants is alarming global health authorities at a time when most would rather focus on the rollout of vaccines and the end of lockdown measures. Scientists around the world are racing against the clock to understand how these variants emerge, the types of symptoms that manifest in patients and whether pre-existing vaccines can contain them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/style><div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/542613540\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While a few hundred million people have already received at least one dose of the currently available Covid-19 vaccines, new virus variants remain a major health risk.&nbsp;Although coronavirus strains are not necessarily deadlier, they \u201ctend to spread faster, they\u2019re more transmissible or more infectious,\u201d according to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/emergencies\/diseases\/novel-coronavirus-2019\/media-resources\/science-in-5\/episode-20---covid-19---variants-vaccines?gclid=Cj0KCQiA7YyCBhD_ARIsALkj54oHKMDmhbHaAIlETKMJOCoin-dM0Pyc1Wdw1K1A37o9L70DzcAXErMaAoWyEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">World Health Organization<\/a>&nbsp;Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan.<br><br>Seegene, a global biotech company specialized in molecular diagnostics, has unveiled a new Covid-19<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-health-coronavirus-southkorea-seegene-idUSKBN2A11HK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">&nbsp;variant test<\/a>&nbsp;in the face of these emerging and evolving threats. Molecular diagnostics, a technology that has gained recognition during the Covid-19 pandemic, amplify target genes and detect the presence of genetic material associated with a specific health condition or disease.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-related-content break-out\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n    \n          <div class=\"wp-block-related-content__grid wp-block-related-content__grid--large\">\n\n                  <article class=\"wp-block-related-content__item\">\n            <a\n            href=\"\"\n            class=\"wp-block-related-content__link\"\n            target=\"_self\"\n                        >\n\n                              <div class=\"wp-block-related-content__media\">\n                  <img data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GettyImages-1296011341-1024x683.jpg alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-related-content__image lazy\">\n                <\/div>\n              \n              \n            <\/a>\n          <\/article>\n                  <article class=\"wp-block-related-content__item\">\n            <a\n            href=\"\"\n            class=\"wp-block-related-content__link\"\n            target=\"_self\"\n                        >\n\n                              <div class=\"wp-block-related-content__media\">\n                  <img data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086465-1-1024x675.jpg alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-related-content__image lazy\">\n                <\/div>\n              \n              \n            <\/a>\n          <\/article>\n        \n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<p>According to Seegene, the latest Covid-19 variant test \u2013 developed using its unique multiplex molecular diagnostics technology \u2013 can detect up to&nbsp;four different Covid-19 genes and five variant strains simultaneously, including those assessed to be more contagious. This is done simultaneously with a single test in less than 2.5 hours, which enables mass-scale testing to control the pandemic.<br><br>\u201cWe believe finding the exact cause of symptoms is the first and the most important step in finding the right treatment and preventing the spread of the virus,\u201d says&nbsp;Dr. Jong-Yoon Chun, CEO, Seegene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We believe that our new variant tests can help governments and health organizations throughout the world to fight against threatening variants and help people to get back to their daily lives.<\/p><cite>Dr. Jong-Yoon Chun, CEO, Seegene<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-cnn-red-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-cnn-red-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 id=\"quick-to-adapt\" class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">Quick to Adapt\u00a0<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>The most recognized lineages of Covid-19 variants such as those that have emerged in South Africa, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Japan, Nigeria, and Denmark will need to be taken into account by vaccine manufacturers and national health authorities in their battle against Covid-19.&nbsp;This is where innovative diagnostic technologies like Seegene\u2019s latest Covid-19 variant test stand to benefit: it can significantly drive the efficiency of the testing process for original and variant strains of the coronavirus worldwide.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--large \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086478-1-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086478-1.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086478-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086478-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086478-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086478-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086478-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086478-1-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086478-1-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086478-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086478-1-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086478-1-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086478-1-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1215\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMost companies would have to carry out multiple tests to detect multiple target genes of the virus, which can be time-consuming and costly. However, our multiplex syndromic tests can detect multiple targets with a single test without compromising speed and accuracy.&nbsp;Not only that, screening the variants would normally take another round of testing for other companies. With Seegene\u2019s variant test, we can screen the five most notable lineages of variants along with Covid-19 wild type in a single round of testing.&nbsp;This is crucial for governments and health authorities to control the spread of the virus during the pandemic,\u201d adds Dr. Chun.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--large \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086472-1-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086472-1.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086472-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086472-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086472-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086472-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086472-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086472-1-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086472-1-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086472-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086472-1-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086472-1-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086472-1-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1215\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-cnn-red-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 id=\"tech-to-the-rescue\" class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">Tech to the Rescue<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>Seegene\u2019s&nbsp;development of its Covid-19 variant test stems from its pre-pandemic endeavors: combining its suite of proprietary high multiplex technologies and deep knowledge of molecular diagnostics with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data science.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--large \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086495-1-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086495-1.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086495-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086495-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086495-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086495-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086495-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086495-1-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086495-1-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086495-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086495-1-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086495-1-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086495-1-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1215\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Seegene has established an auto-surveillance in silico system, backed by big data, to monitor and analyze reported cases of Covid-19 and its variants globally. \u201cBy adopting information technology to our accumulated know-how and experience in biotechnology, we can closely monitor the transformation of coronavirus strains and its most documented variant lineages and respond rapidly,\u201d continues&nbsp;Dr. Chun.<br><br>The rapid development of the test was also made possible by an automated reagent development system (SGDDS). The company says it can bypass 16 steps and 895 decision-making parameters with AI.&nbsp;Whereas it previously may have taken a team of highly skilled researchers more than six months to a year to develop a reagent\u2014the substance that triggers a chemical reaction in a molecular diagnostic test \u2013 that timeframe has been reduced to a few weeks thanks to automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-related-content break-out\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n    \n          <div class=\"wp-block-related-content__grid wp-block-related-content__grid--large\">\n\n                  <article class=\"wp-block-related-content__item\">\n            <a\n            href=\"\"\n            class=\"wp-block-related-content__link\"\n            target=\"_self\"\n                        >\n\n                              <div class=\"wp-block-related-content__media\">\n                  <img data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086469-1-1024x576.jpg alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-related-content__image lazy\">\n                <\/div>\n              \n              \n            <\/a>\n          <\/article>\n                  <article class=\"wp-block-related-content__item\">\n            <a\n            href=\"\"\n            class=\"wp-block-related-content__link\"\n            target=\"_self\"\n                        >\n\n                              <div class=\"wp-block-related-content__media\">\n                  <img data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086470-1-1024x576.jpg alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-related-content__image lazy\">\n                <\/div>\n              \n              \n            <\/a>\n          <\/article>\n        \n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are applying our automated development system not only in our South Korea headquarters but also in our subsidiaries to develop local-specific tests,\u201d says Dr. Chun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>AI is an indispensable part of what we are trying to do at Seegene to make molecular diagnostics more accessible to people\u2019s daily lives,<\/p><cite>Dr. Jong-Yoon Chun, CEO, Seegene<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-cnn-red-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 id=\"a-global-fight-for-a-safer-future\" class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">A Global Fight for A Safer Future<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>Beyond Covid-19, molecular diagnostics can be used to prevent or contain future pandemics by accurately and rapidly diagnosing other outbreaks of infectious diseases and to diagnose all types of illnesses.<br><br>Seegene currently has over&nbsp;150 syndromic molecular diagnostic test products that can be applied&nbsp;to various fields of&nbsp;infectious diseases, including respiratory, gastrointestinal, and sexually transmitted diseases, in addition to drug resistance, cancer, and hereditary disease.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--large \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086466-3-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086466-3.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086466-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086466-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086466-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086466-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086466-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086466-3-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086466-3-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086466-3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LONG_KOR_NOTEXT_STILL.00086466-3-100x56.jpg 100w, 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With molecular diagnostics, patients will be able to get early diagnosis and receive appropriate treatment expeditiously.<br><br>\u201cOur system and technology can also be applied to non-humans, including animals, plants, and any living organisms composed with genetic materials,\u201d says Dr. Chun. \u201cIt can be used to improve animal health, food safety, agriculture, and environment protection.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>With the ultimate goal of building a future free of diseases, Seegene envisions a world where molecular diagnostics becomes a part of our daily lives.<\/p><cite>Dr. Jong-Yoon Chun, CEO, Seegene<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-cta break-out\">\n\n\n      <div class=\"wp-block-cta__background\">\n                        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/A-Safer-Future.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-cta__background__image wp-block-cta__background__image--desktop lazy\">\n                        <\/div>\n  \n      <i\n    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n    class=\"wp-block-cta__custom-overlay\"\n    style=\"background-color:#000000;opacity:0.1\"><\/i>\n  \n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n          <h3 class=\"wp-block-cta__heading\">A Safer Future<\/h3>\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-cta__buttons\">\n              <a\n        rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/seegene\/envisioning-the-future-of-diagnostics\/\"\n        target=\"_self\"\n                class=\"button wp-block-cta__cta\">\n          Cutting-edge Diagnostics        <\/a>\n      \n              <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.seegene.com\/advantages\/complete_solution_for_the_covid_19_response\"\n        target=\"_blank\"\n        rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"        class=\"button wp-block-cta__cta\">\n          Find Out More        <\/a>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>","protected":false},"featured_media":1845,"template":"","class_list":["post-1807","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - 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