At its first annual meeting in Zurich, the DiDAX Project team gathered to review recent progress in DNA-based technologies for data storage, security, and in-product documentation. Key discussions included embedding DNA in materials for data storage applications, developing DNA-based security protocols, and creating sustainable tracking solutions to support materials recycling.
Throughout several sessions, consortium members presented last year’s results and collaborated on new ideas for the project’s future. The program also featured two scientific talks—one on quantifying CRISPR off-target effects, and another on recent advancements in oligonucleotide synthesis. The meeting concluded with a visit to the ETH Zurich chemistry department, where attendees explored an end-to-end DNA data storage process in the lab, bringing theoretical discussions into a practical setting.
