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Lighting the way to safer surgery

Trace Biosciences is creating targeted imaging agents that highlight nerves in real time for surgery.

Surgical nerve damage ruins lives, causing chronic pain & loss of function. This is preventable.

25M

Nerve Injuries Worldwide Annually

108M

Patients Are At Risk Annually

$5K-65K

Follow-up Treatment Cost Per Case

Our Mission:
to make safe, precise surgery a reality

We strive to revolutionize patient care by making nerves visible for every surgery.

Our technology, Nerve Trace, enables real-time visualization of nerves even when buried beneath tissues and blood, so surgeons and robots can cut by color

Neck nerves light up with NerveTrace
Brachial Plexus nerves light up with NerveTrace
Facial nerves light up with NerveTrace
Prostate nerves light up with NerveTrace

Our Strong Network Of Industry & Clinical Partners

Trace Biosciences has partnered with the top industry and clinical institutions around the world.

 

To date, our agents have been an excellent tool for over 50 collaborative studies, validating their use in all surgical specialties.

We are proud to work with our partners to bring this innovative technology to the clinic. We welcome anyone interested in joining us to reach out.

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Rooted In Research, Aimed At The Future: The Journey Of Trace Biosciences

January 2026

From how Trace Biosciences originated from the academic space to how it blossomed into a successful biotech startup, follow along as we interview the CEO and CSO to talk about how Trace came to be today and where it's heading.

Trace Biosciences Sponsors 2026 Symposium on Optical Surgical Navigation!

January 2026

Catch Trace Biosciences at the 2026 Symposium on Optical Surgical Navigation! Alongside CEO, Connor Barth, speaking about reimbursement, we are co-sponsoring the entire event!

IND Approved! 

December 2025

The Trace Biosciences team has been developing a safe and efficient nerve dye that has now been IND approved by the FDA to begin clinical trials.

Our Team

As experts in the field of nerve imaging and fluorescence guided surgery, we are a dedicated team aimed to translate cutting-edge technology into meaningful impact for surgeons and the patients they serve.

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We provide solutions that help doctors and hospitals make surgery outcomes better for patients. 

People want to live, not just survive. We deliver cutting edge imaging technology that empowers patients and surgeons to improve their outcomes for nerve-injury free surgery. 

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