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On Nov 15, 2021
Today's deep dive from @Jasonmmast ‘It’s a transformation’: Researchers are taking DeepMind’s groundbreaking protein folding software to places few predicted https://t.co/XPVTuOqgbK
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‘It’s a transformation’: Researchers are taking DeepMind’s groundbreaking protein folding software to places few predicted

When Google and a University of Washington lab released open source software last year that could predict the structure of proteins with unprecedented accuracy, scientists almost universally hailed it as a breakthrough that could rapidly accelerate the pace of biological discovery and ...

@JohnCendpts shared
On Nov 15, 2021
Today's deep dive from @Jasonmmast ‘It’s a transformation’: Researchers are taking DeepMind’s groundbreaking protein folding software to places few predicted https://t.co/XPVTuOqgbK
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‘It’s a transformation’: Researchers are taking DeepMind’s groundbreaking protein folding software to places few predicted

‘It’s a transformation’: Researchers are taking DeepMind’s groundbreaking protein folding software to places few predicted

When Google and a University of Washington lab released open source software last year that could predict the structure of proteins with unprecedented accuracy, scientists almost ...

It’s Califf: Biden picks the former FDA commish to head back to the helm

It’s Califf: Biden picks the former FDA commish to head back to the helm

Confirming one of the worst kept secrets in Washington, news reports are ricocheting through the Beltway that Robert Califf will be nominated later today to lead the FDA for a second time. ...

Covid-19 is forcing pharma to rethink clinical trials

Covid-19 is forcing pharma to rethink clinical trials

Drug trials have become a casualty of Covid-19, but the pandemic is also prompting change

What's Next: Engaging HCPs in a Digital World #esante #hcsmeufr #digitalhealth

What's Next: Engaging HCPs in a Digital World #esante #hcsmeufr #digitalhealth

Ten years ago, fewer than half of physicians owned a smartphone. Tablets were even rarer and finding credible medical information on social media was next to i…

4 Life Science Trends To Pay Attention To in 2021

4 Life Science Trends To Pay Attention To in 2021

With COVID-19 having dominated the headlines in 2020, the coronavirus pandemic will inevitably continue to be the biggest story in 2021, but hopefully for more positive reasons. This year ...

Novartis CEO Who Wanted To Bring Tech Into Pharma Now Explains Why It's So Hard

Novartis CEO Who Wanted To Bring Tech Into Pharma Now Explains Why It's So Hard

We need to bring our best technology – biological and digital – and our most creative people together to work on this monumental challenge. One clear take-away from the Narasimhan ...

GlaxoSmithKline makes $300M investment in 23andMe, forms 50-50 R&D pact

GlaxoSmithKline makes $300M investment in 23andMe, forms 50-50 R&D pact

GlaxoSmithKline has made a $300 million equity investment in 23andMe as part of a deal that pulls it close to the consumer genetics pioneer. The partners are contributing preclinical ...

Artificial Intelligence: A New Era of Data-Driven Medicine

Artificial Intelligence: A New Era of Data-Driven Medicine

Artificial Intelligence: A New Era of Data-Driven Medicine

Transforming Clinical Trials with Real-World Evidence

Transforming Clinical Trials with Real-World Evidence

Once a visionary ambition, synthetic control arms are poised to take off. Now is the time for pharma companies to identify opportunities and gain experience.

How to craft responsive clinical trials that are designed for success

How to craft responsive clinical trials that are designed for success

Without the right design, right data and right decisions, idealised clinical trial plans cannot be translated into blueprints for robust studies.

Patients in the driving seat

Patients in the driving seat

Many pharma companies talk about the importance of involving patients in trial design – but what does this really mean?

Artificial intelligence in drug development predicted to grow: DIA-Tufts study

Artificial intelligence in drug development predicted to grow: DIA-Tufts study

In which areas is artificial intelligence most mature? What are the challenges to widespread adoption? Tufts and DIA recently teamed up to explore these questions.