Virtual Cells in the Era of AI

Applied Math, Cell Biology, Pure Math

Modern computing and artificial intelligence have given us the power to simulate more and more complex biological systems. One of the ultimate goals would be to create a "virtual cell," which would be a powerful tool for testing new medical treatments quickly and inexpensively. But how can we find the information needed to create such a simulation?  And how can we use AI to accelerate this process?  This SRI stream will introduce students to the modern computing tools needed to capture some of the complexity of biology by modeling some of the components that make the cell work. Students will build modules of specific processes, and we will work as a team to tie those modules together to see how accurately our virtual cell behaves.

Stream Leaders

Berton Earnshaw, PhD
Senior Fellow, College of Science; Founder, Recursion biotechnology