212. One Cure For All Snake Venoms Via AI

Designsignificantly reduced discovery phase

The team used a deep learning model to design proteins that bind to and neutralize snake venom toxins, which significantly reduced the number of molecules that needed to be tested in the discovery phase.

“the lab. The team explicitly calls that out saying, hey, this deep learning model that we're using, we only had to test a few molecules, which significantly reduced a discovery phase, and that significantly reduces the cost…”

Engineering & simulationcomputers using AI

Researchers used AI and computational protein design to generate specific proteins capable of binding to and deactivating the neurotoxins found in cobra venom.

“they're trying to see if they can generate any proteins using computers using AI, to bind to and deactivate these toxins, to make sure that, um, essentially, you're able to have an anti-venom treatment that's protein-based…”