Syntiron
Biotechnology ResearchMinnesota, United States11-50 Employees
Syntiron LLC is a biotechnology research company focused on developing vaccines for human health. Its work centers on identifying and purifying microbial antigens associated with iron acquisition, targeting surface proteins common across bacterial strains to enable preclinical vaccine development. The firm’s platform supports rapid discovery and extraction of these proteins, which can be produced from host cells or recombinantly for vaccine candidates. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Syntiron operates within the biotechnology and infectious disease research space, aiming at vaccines that address bacterial pathogens linked to urinary tract infections and neonatal sepsis. Its activities target healthcare providers and patient populations affected by these infections, offering potential maternal vaccines as part of preventative strategies. A recent development noted involves CARB-X support for a maternal vaccine program intended to reduce neonatal sepsis risk, reflecting the company’s focus on translational vaccine research.