Nucleate San Diego: Inside AI x Biotech
Join us for a panel discussion on all things AI in biotech!
As AI and ML become increasingly integrated into how we think about science, business and our daily lives, we sit down with a panel of experts to dissect how to best utilize recent advances. Our panelists bring a wide range of expertise, including academic PIs, industry veterans and investors. Learn more about our panelists below:
Bryan Duoto PhD - Founder OmTx
Bryan received his PhD in Biomedical NanoEngineering. Is the Founding ML Engineer at OmTx. OmTx is an ML-powered drug discovery, protein-folding, and anti-body design company.
Alexei Pushechnikov PhD - CTO at Expert Systems, Inc
Alexei received his PhD in Element and Organic Chemistry. Is the Chief Technology Officer at Expert Systems Inc., A company that specializes in AI Enabled Solutions for Drug discovery. And also currently a Discovery Lead at Torrey Pines Investment.
Roman Timakhov MD, PhD - Research Director at ChemDiv, Inc.
Roman received his PhD in Molecular Biology. Served as Research Director for 11 years at ChemDiv. ChemDiv is an AI-driven drug discovery and screening company that integrates large-scale chemical libraries with machine-learning.
Adrian Jinich PhD - Assistant Professor at UCSD
Adrian received his PhD in Systems Biology. Is an Assistant Professor and HHMI Fellow at UCSD. The Jinich Lab brings AI to the forefront of tuberculosis research, by combining experimental and computational research to predict protein interaction and design protein-based inhibitors.
Following the panel stick around for open networking!
This event is very kindly sponsored by Teal Ventures and Chemdiv, and Health Peak! We also thank Joya Kitchen for hosting us!
About the Host:
Nucleate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of biotech leaders. With chapters spanning 41 geographic regions and participation from over 280 academic institutions, Nucleate sparks new intellectual communities and embeds emerging talent within a global biotech community. Through open-access educational programming, Nucleate helps democratize biotech innovation — removing barriers and helping founders concentrate on building transformational technologies. Visit www.nucleate.xyz for more information, and visit https://nucleate.xyz/privacy-policy/ to read our privacy policy.
We want to thank our HQ supporters for championing our open-access mission and empowering the next generation of biotech entrepreneurs!
Platinum: Eli Lilly and Company, Genentech, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, MilliporeSigma
Philanthropic Support: Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Preferred Partners: Pillar VC, Amino Collective, Excedr, Mercury, Brex, Fedsprout
In-Kind Support: AcademicLabs, Lens.org, SynBioBeta