Future of Drug Discovery

Sep 09 2024 17 ep. 28 mins 3
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The future of healthcare depends on a better-connected community. In the Future of Drug Discovery (FODD) series, we bring innovators together from academia and industry to forge new neural paths in our collective brain. Our hope is to catalyse interactions to form the next-generation treatments.

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Murat Tunaboylu - Antiverse: Engineering the Future of Drug Discovery (FODD #8)

Sep 09 2024 27 mins  
Are you curious about the latest advancements in AI-enabled antibody discovery? In this podcast series, we dive into the world of Antiverse - we are accelerating drug discovery against difficult targets, including GPCRs and ion channels, using machine learning and phage display techniques. Join us as we discuss our mission to target cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other challe

Ben Holland - Machine Learning-Based Design of Antibodies Against Difficult Targets (FODD #9)

Sep 09 2024 26 mins  
In this captivating podcast series, we dive deep into the world of computational antibody discovery with Ben Holland, our Co-Founder and CTO at Antiverse⁠. Join us as we uncover the immense potential of merging computational and experimental techniques in the pursuit of revolutionary antibodies, as Ben sheds light on the strong benefits and formidable challenges encountered when

Tzvika Hartman - Reimagining Therapeutic Antibodies Using AI (FODD #10)

Sep 09 2024 23 mins  
In this talk, Murat speaks with Tzvika Hartman, Senior Vice President of Computation at Biolojic Design, a company curating AI-designed antibodies focused on autoimmune diseases and immuno-oncology applications. Biolojic uses machine learning to design 'programmable' antibodies with more precise molecular effects. These antibodies work dynamically with their environment, b

Abhishek Pandey - Machine Learning Blueprints for Pharma Discovery Breakthroughs (FODD #11)

Sep 09 2024 27 mins  
In this talk, Murat speaks with Abhishek Pandey, Principle Research Scientist and Pharma Discovery Group Lead at AbbVie. Abhishek currently leads RAIDERS, a Pharma Discovery group integrating machine learning across all of AbbVie's working groups to augment drug discovery capabilities. Abhishek's groups work spans cheminformatics, imaging research, multi-omics, as well as

Rahmad Akbar - Frontiers of AI Antibody Design (FODD #17)

Sep 03 2024 26 mins  
This episode is a discussion between ⁠Rahmad Akbar, Senior Data Scientist in Antibody Design at Novo Nordisk and Murat Tunaboylu⁠, Co-Founder and CEO of Antiverse⁠. You will learn: The impact antibody design has on the world. How AI is helping to push antibody design forward, bringing new therapies to patients. What will antibody design look like in the future? Rah

Paul Essery and Murat Tunaboylu - Founding an AI Drug Discovery Start-Up (FODD #16)

Jul 23 2024 14 mins  
This episode is a discussion between Paul Essery, Host of 'The Tech Business Podcast' and Murat Tunaboylu Co-Founder and CEO of Antiverse. You will learn: The CEO journey and how Antiverse was founded. How artificial intelligence is solving challenging targets in antibody discovery. Successes and challenges of being a biotech founder (+advice for aspiring entreprene

Björn Schimmöller - Inorganic Chemistry at the Frontier of Immunotherapy (FODD #15)

Jan 17 2024 22 mins  
In this episode, we speak with ⁠⁠Björn Schimmöller, Co-Founder and CEO of iuvantium, a synthetic immunobiology company developing new modalities for the next generation of immunotherapies. Host: ⁠⁠Murat Tunaboylu⁠⁠, Co-Founder and CEO of Antiverse. You will learn: The founding journey of iuvantium from Oxford University. How Iuvantium is enhancing immune system eff

Ashwini Ghogare - AI, Automation and Drug Discovery (FODD #14)

Dec 11 2023 26 mins  
In this episode, we speak with ⁠Ashwini Ghogare⁠, Head of Artificial Intelligence and Automation in Drug Discovery at ⁠MilliporeSigma⁠, the Global Science and Technology Group at ⁠Merck⁠. Host: ⁠Murat Tunaboylu⁠, Co-Founder and CEO of Antiverse. You will learn: About Ashwini’s journey to her current role. How to bridge the gaps between working groups with diffe

Ming 'Tommy' Tang - Unleashing the Power of Computational Biology (FODD #13)

Oct 20 2023 33 mins  
In this talk, Murat speaks with Ming (Tommy) Tang, Director of Computational Biology at Immunitas Therapeutics, an immuno-oncology start-up developing novel therapeutics for patients with cancer. Tommy is a strong leader and communicator in the field of computational biology. He has dedicated his life's work to accelerating cancer research, with prominent expertise in analysi

Nikhil Reddy Podduturi - Digital Foundations For Rapid Healthcare Advancement (FODD #12)

Oct 06 2023 27 mins  
In this talk, Murat speaks with ⁠Nikhil Podduturi⁠, Head of Data Science at the Digital Lab of ⁠Boehringer Ingelheim⁠ - ⁠(BI X)⁠. Nikhil co-leads the laboratory and data science chapters at the BI X headquarters in Germany and China. The team at BI X is pioneering digital innovations to improve the lives of patients and animals. The current technologies developed by B