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  • Webinar: Protein Design Then & Now (1988-2024)

    Webinar: Protein Design Then & Now (1988-2024)

    Computational protein design, once considered impossible, has blossomed into a transformative research field with implications for medicine, sustainability, and beyond. In a recent webinar hosted by David Baker, three pioneers in the field—Bill DeGrado, Steve Mayo, and Brian Kuhlman—shared their insights on the origins, evolution, and future of protein design.

  • From AI to anti-venom: Celebrating our women in science

    From AI to anti-venom: Celebrating our women in science

    To commemorate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11, we’re shining a spotlight on some of the extraordinary women we have had the privilege to work with.

  • Annual Report 2022

    Annual Report 2022

    Protein design reached two major milestones this year: Our Institute succeeded in producing its first fully-approved medicine, and our spinout companies have together raised over one billion dollars in capital. We are pleased to present this overview of the progress made at the Institute for Protein Design during the past year. 2022 Annual Report

  • Annual Report 2021

    Annual Report 2021

    From our deep-learning research to our new clinical trials, we are pleased to present this overview of the progress made at the Institute for Protein Design during the past year. 2021 Annual Report

  • Annual Report 2020

    Annual Report 2020

    From our COVID-19 response to spinout highlights, we are pleased to present this overview of the progress made at the Institute for Protein Design during the past year. Annual Report 2020

  • 5 questions about LOCKR from our Reddit AMA

    5 questions about LOCKR from our Reddit AMA

    Researchers from the IPD and UCSF recently participated in a Reddit Ask Me Anything about LOCKR, our new de novo protein switch. Reddit users had dozens of fantastic questions — so many, in fact, that the team ran out of time before they could address them all. “The questions were both insightful and interesting,” says…

  • Introducing our Audacious Project

    Introducing our Audacious Project

    We’ve been selected to join The Audacious Project, a philanthropic collaborative organized by TED. Read all about our project here. In short, we’re expanding our institute into a global hub of innovation so that protein design can be applied to help solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Our director David Baker gave an…

  • 2018 IPD Newsletter from David Baker

    2018 IPD Newsletter from David Baker

    It was a great year for the Institute for Protein Design and we couldn’t have done all of our amazing work without the support from our donors and contributors! Thank you to everyone who helped us, whether through a donation, collaboration, playing Foldit, or otherwise. We’ve filled the IPD Newsletter with all of the progress…

  • 2017 IPD Newsletter from David Baker

    2017 IPD Newsletter from David Baker

    It was a great year for the Institute for Protein Design and we couldn’t have done all of our amazing work without the support from our donors and contributors! Thank you to everyone who helped us, whether through a donation, collaboration, playing Foldit, or otherwise. We’ve filled the IPD Newsletter with all of the progress…

  • 2016 IPD Newsletter from David Baker

    2016 IPD Newsletter from David Baker

    It was a great year for the Institute for Protein Design and we couldn’t have done all of our amazing work without the support from our donors and contributors! Thank you to everyone who helped us, whether through a donation, collaboration, playing Foldit, or otherwise. We’ve filled the IPD Newsletter with all of the progress…

  • The IPD Moves Into the New Molecular Engineering and Sciences Building

    The IPD Moves Into the New Molecular Engineering and Sciences Building

    The Institute for Protein Design has moved into the new Molecular Engineering & Sciences Building located in the heart of the University of Washington Seattle campus. 

  • UW establishes the Institute for Protein Design

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