Open Molecular Software Foundation’s OpenFold Consortium Launches Research Fellowship at the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design
The Open Molecular Software Foundation (OMSF) today announced a new research fellowship between the OpenFold Consortium and the University of Washington Institute for Protein Design (IPD). Nobel Laureate David Baker is the Director of the IPD, a professor of biochemistry, and HHMI Investigator at UW Medicine. This fellowship is aimed at accelerating the development of open-source artificial intelligence tools for protein structure prediction and design ultimately to be used for new drug discovery.
OpenFold Expands AI for Biological Modeling Mission with Two New Members
OpenFold Consortium, an open science initiative advancing foundational AI tools for biological applications, announced today that Apheris and Johnson & Johnson have joined the consortium as new members. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in the effort to build and share high-performing, open-source models that accelerate drug discovery across the biomedical ecosystem.
