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IPD scientists will pilot new National AI Research Resource
NAIRR aims to democratize advanced AI research by providing academics with large-scale computing resources.
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TIME names David Baker among 100 Most Influential People in health
The list recognizes the people pioneering the world’s most impactful health innovations. TIME writes about Baker’s AI breakthroughs and scientific leadership.
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Undergrads Abby Burtner and Sneha Subramanian are in the Husky 100
Two of our undergraduate researchers — Abby and Sneha — have been recognized by the University of Washington as leaders and innovators. Each year, the Husky 100 honors the outstanding work and achievements of 100 students on all three UW campuses who are making the most of their Husky Experience.…
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Lynda Stuart on open science and biotech hubs
“The Pacific Northwest has the compute, it has the biotech, but it also has a kind of culture of collaboration and sharing that is not present in certain other parts of the country.”
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Nature: “‘A landmark moment’: scientists use AI to design antibodies from scratch”
In a proof-of-concept study, we show that RFdiffusion can be tuned to generate antibodies that bind influenza and other targets.
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Undergraduate researcher Abigail Burtner receives Churchill Scholarship
Among the most prestigious of all undergraduate honors, the award will cover the full cost of a Master’s degree in pathology at the University of Cambridge.
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David Baker on AI, open science, and building biotech startups
Our director recently share his thoughts on the impact of AI on life science startups. He spoke with Jenny Cronin, principal at the AI2 Incubator.
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Our commitment to responsible AI development
David Baker and over 90 other top scientists in more than 20 countries call for maximizing the benefits and minimizing risks of AI for protein design. They’ve signed a pledge with ten actionable commitments and invited all other researchers in the field to join them. The Institute for Protein Design…
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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.
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David Baker and George Church call for enhanced controls on DNA synthesis
To maintain biosecurity in the age of AI, all synthesized DNA sequences should be screened and logged, according to two leading scientists. Such records could be decrypted and scrutinized in the event of a novel biological threat, a practice that may help deter the misuse of biodesign software. David Baker…