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A new path to carbon storage
Our research shows that custom proteins can drive the growth of limestone-like minerals, a breakthrough that may one day help remove excess carbon from the environment.
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AstraZeneca to buy Icosavax for $1.1B
Today we learned that Icosavax, a Seattle-based vaccine design company born from innovative research conducted here at the Institute for Protein Design, will be acquired by AstraZeneca in a deal worth up to $1.1 billion. “This is a significant moment for the UW School of Medicine, showcasing how fundamental research…
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Introducing the Srivatsan Lab
We’re excited to announce a new partnership: the Srivatsan Lab has been named an Affiliate Lab of the Institute for Protein Design. This new lab is at the forefront of leveraging protein design and molecular sequencing to uncover the intricate dance between cells and the genes that guide their function.…
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Lynda Stuart Joins CEPI’s Scientific Advisory Committee
We are proud to announce that our Executive Director, Lynda Stuart, MD, PhD, has been appointed to the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). CEPI, a key player in global health initiatives, has expanded its SAC with nine new experts, including Dr. Stuart, to…
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Results from our summit on responsible AI
Convened on October 25, the meeting explored how to responsibly develop software for creating new proteins. The event included leading academics from around the world and representatives from several industry, philanthropic, and government organizations.
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Introducing All-Atom versions of RoseTTAFold and RFdiffusion
Recent deep-learning breakthroughs allow us to look beyond just amino acids, expanding the types of proteins that can be modeled and designed using RoseTTAFold and RFdiffusion.
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NPR: “Scientists are using AI to speed up discoveries”
NPR senior editor and correspondent Geoff Blumfiel recently visited our labs as part of his coverage of how artificial intelligence is accelerating scientific research.
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Derrick Hicks receives WRF translational funding
The $250,000 grant will enable Hicks and colleagues to compare novel technology with established approaches to treating a range of cancers.
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High schoolers try protein design at UW’s Summer STEM Camp
Several members of our Institute recently spent a day with 60 high school students as part of the UW’s STEM camp at W.F. West High School in Chehalis, Washington. Our goal was simple: we wanted to show students that science is more than just a subject in school—it’s a fascinating…
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NIH highlights the King Lab’s universal flu vaccine research
In a quest to thwart future pandemics, the King Lab has made significant strides toward the development of universal vaccines, as recently noted by the National Institutes of Health. Traditional vaccines—while crucial—only target certain strains of a given disease. Universal vaccines, on the other hand, are meant to train the…