Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering and Science at MIT
James J. Collins is affiliated with the Institute for Medical Engineering & Science at MIT.
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MIT researchers used generative AI to design two new potential antibiotics that killed drug-resistant gonorrhoea and MRSA in laboratory and animal tests, potentially opening a 'second golden age' in antibiotic discovery.
“MIT professor leading the generative AI antibiotic design research, quoted on AI's potential to accelerate drug discovery”
MIT researchers used generative AI to design two new potential antibiotics that kill drug-resistant gonorrhoea and MRSA in laboratory and animal tests, potentially ushering in a 'second golden age' of antibiotic discovery.
“MIT researcher leading the AI antibiotic design study, quoted on generative AI's potential to design new antibiotics cheaply and quickly.”
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MIT researchers used generative AI to design over 36 million novel antibiotic compounds that can combat drug-resistant bacteria including N. gonorrhoeae and MRSA through mechanisms structurally distinct from existing antibiotics.
“Senior author of study using generative AI to design novel antibiotics that can combat drug-resistant bacteria.”