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Seven years ago, one of Generation Bio’s scientific founders couldn’t convince any top-tier journals to publish his research.

Now, the same company earned itself a presenting spot at this week’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, after it raised more than $200 million in two years.

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Generation Bio is hoping it will be able to create gene therapies for the masses by blending some tried-and-tested methods and targets with a few novel twists. If the approach works, it could open the door to gene therapies for a slew of new conditions and patients.

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