IGI Seminar Series: Bridging AI and biology for genome design
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IGIB Room 115 and via Zoom
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Summary
Our recent discovery of RNA-guided recombinases and development of a long-context DNA foundation model capable of prediction and generation tasks from molecular to genome scale.
Speaker
Patrick Hsu is Co-Founder and a Core Investigator of the Arc Institute and Assistant Professor of Bioengineering and Deb Faculty Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley. A pioneer in the field of CRISPR gene editing, Patrick’s work aims to accelerate scientific progress through innovation in biotechnology development, science funding, and research organizations. His research group works at the intersection of biology and AI to invent new biotechnologies, develop biological foundation models, and improve human health. Patrick received A.M. and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University and his research has been recognized by the NIH Early Independence Award, the MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35, the Rainwater Prize for Innovative Early Career Scientists, and the Amgen Young Investigator Award.