Stony Brook University's Department of Computer Science is participating in an $11 million research initiative to enhance vaccine development using artificial intelligence. Professor Haibin Ling will lead the university's efforts as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) project.
The initiative, called SPHERICAL (Scientific Platform for High Efficacy Antigen Design via Robust Integration of Computational Experiments, AI, and Protein Modeling), seeks to innovate the process of vaccine creation by utilizing an AI-driven platform for antigen design.
Professor Ling commented on the collaboration, stating: "This collaboration represents a unique opportunity to apply cutting-edge AI techniques to one of healthcare’s most critical challenges." He emphasized the goal of developing deep learning solutions to improve vaccine development efficiency and effectiveness, with hopes of saving many lives.
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