Category: News Roundup
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Helping immune cells spot disease
New peptide-MHC binding proteins promote targeted immune activation.
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Hitting ‘undruggable’ disease targets
Generative AI can be used to create proteins that bind disordered proteins and peptides with atomic precision.
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Custom proteins help the body heal
New regenerative medicine proteins called NeoNectins help biomaterials work better with the body by guiding cells to attach, grow, and heal.
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Congrats Roman!
Postdoc Roman Barth, PhD, has received a Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award. He’s now building new molecular machines.
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Designing antibodies with RFdiffusion
Our fine-tuned AI model generates functional antibodies with atomic precision. It’s also free to use.
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Generating new enzymes with complex active sites
Custom catalysts may help break down plastics and synthesize medicines.
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Neutralizing deadly snake toxins
AI-generated proteins that protect animals in the lab promise safer, more accessible antivenoms.
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Congrats Han!
Postdoc Han Raut Altae-Tran, PhD, has received a Life Sciences Research Foundation fellowship. He’s designing RNA-binding proteins to regulate key biological functions.