Traditionally, scientists have used 2D cell cultures as in vitro models in drug screening studies due to their simplicity and scalability. However, 2D cell models do not recapitulate the complexity of ...

Yusuf Roohani, PhD, machine learning group lead at the Arc Institute, is among a team of researchers training artificial intelligence (AI) models with transcriptome data to predict how cell gene ...

Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) and NVIDIA announced an expanded collaboration to accelerate life science research by driving development and adoption of virtual cell models through tools, ...

Early detection of safety liabilities of new therapies is a critical biopharmaceutical challenge. Addressing this challenge could significantly advance drug discovery. Advanced human cell models, ...

Ginkgo Bioworks has announced the launch of the Virtual Cell Pharmacology Initiative (VCPI) through Ginkgo Datapoints. This open-source platform is designed to build a standardized framework for ...

The authors emphasize regular genomic integrity assessments to ensure models remain representative of patient genetics. Additionally, selecting appropriate cell types proves crucial yet complex, ...