Beam Therapeutics to Participate in the 2022 Wedbush PacGrow Virtual Healthcare Conference

Beam Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: BEAM), a biotechnology company developing precision genetic medicines through base editing, today announced that John Evans, chief executive officer, will participate in a panel titled, “So Let it Be (Re)Written - Updates in Gene Modulation” during the 2022 Wedbush PacGrow Virtual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 9:45 a.m. ET.

A live webcast will be available in the investor section of the company's website at www.beamtx.com, and will be archived for 60 days following the presentation.

About Beam TherapeuticsBeam Therapeutics (Nasdaq: BEAM) is a biotechnology company committed to establishing the leading, fully integrated platform for precision genetic medicines. To achieve this vision, Beam has assembled a platform that includes a suite of gene editing and delivery technologies and is in the process of building internal manufacturing capabilities. Beam’s suite of gene editing technologies is anchored by base editing, a proprietary technology that is designed to enable precise, predictable and efficient single base changes, at targeted genomic sequences, without making double-stranded breaks in the DNA. This has the potential to enable a wide range of potential therapeutic editing strategies that Beam is using to advance a diversified portfolio of base editing programs. Beam is a values-driven organization committed to its people, cutting-edge science, and a vision of providing life-long cures to patients suffering from serious diseases.

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Investors:Chelcie ListerTHRUST Strategic [e-mail]

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