Sam Gelman uses his computer science skills to apply machine learning — a branch of artificial intelligence that enables computers to imitate how humans learn and perform tasks — to help uncover important biomedical secrets.
Category: Virology
Shaping the Future of Women’s Health: Insights and Innovations
Despite the many advances in human health, research focused on women’s health has a more complex history. Experts discussed this topic through the lens of discovery, prevention, and access to care during a Fearless Science Speaker Series lecture on March 17, 2025.
AI protein-prediction tool AlphaFold3 is now open source
Morgridge Investigator Anthony Gitter provides comments to Nature News on the importance of open-source code as for-profit companies wade into the academic field of AI research.
Rising Sparks: Raison Dsouza, structural biology
Raison Dsouza is developing new computational methods to analyze cryo-electron microscopy images, trying to find specific particles in “noisy,” corrupted data.
New Morgridge investigator explores complex link between viruses, cancer
Viruses are responsible for nearly one in every five cases of human cancer. New Morgridge Investigator Megan Spurgeon is on the front lines of understanding the inner workings of this public health threat.