As part of our event coverage, the ScienceBoard team queried SITC exhibitors and produced these short videos to introduce our readers to individuals on the business side of science. The "Fun 5" is a meet-and-greet style series that features essential team members working behind the scenes at biotech and pharma companies who are fueling innovation.

In case you were wondering, as of December 2021, the bets favored self-cloaking viruses (24) to win out over regenerating bacteria (18)!

Find us at events to participate and keep track of the battle of bacteria versus viruses as we continue to update the stats in 2022.

Thank you to all of the vendors that participated in our coverage of SITC 2021:

• Adaptive Biotechnologies
• 10x Genomics
• Adaptive Biotechnologies
• Akoya
• Axion Biosystems
• Biognosys
• BioLegend
• Canopy Bio
• ClearLight Bio
• Crown Biosciences
• Curiox Biosystems
• GemPharmatech
• GenScript
• Iqvia
• iRepertoire
• Isoplexis
• Leinco Technologies
• Lonza
• Lunaphore Technologies
• Mabtech
• Microba
• NeoGenomics
• Nexcelom
• Replimune
• Scale Ready

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