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Boltz Upgrade: Recursion Researchers Release Pipeline Combining AI Binding Model with Absolute Binding Free Energies
Oct 10 | Bio-IT World | Researchers from Recursion are further developing their work on protein-ligand docking with a new digital tool: the Boltz-ABFE pipeline. This summer, with researchers from MIT, Recursion researchers released Boltz-2, an updated artificial intelligence model that can predict protein structure and binding affinity. More -
Former Musician Casey McPherson Tackles Rare Disease Cures Through Biotech
Oct 10 | Bio-IT World | Over 10,000 rare diseases affect millions worldwide, yet fewer than 5% have treatments. Musician-turned-biotech founder Casey McPherson is rewriting the playbook for rare disease research and drug development, which he discusses in the latest episode of Trends from the Trenches. More -
Pistoia Alliance Tackles Agentic AI in Pharmaceutical Research
Oct 02 | Bio-IT World | The Pistoia Alliance has launched a new initiative to advance the safe adoption of agentic AI. The initiative sits under the Alliance’s strategic priority to Harness AI to Expedite R&D and alongside its AI/ML Community of Experts, which is actively seeking further funding to continue supporting responsible AI adoption across the industry. More -
Call for Entries: 2026 Bio-IT World Innovative Practices Award
Oct 01 | Bio-IT World | Bio-IT World is now accepting entries for the 2026 Innovative Practices Awards, a competition designed to recognize the most exciting partnerships and projects pushing the life sciences industry forward. The deadline for entry is March 2, 2026, and the $300 application fee will be waived for entrants who meet the early submission deadline of January 30, 2026. More -
Quest is on for a ‘Super-Tolerable’ Weight-Loss Drug
Sep 30 | Bio-IT World | Coming up with a medication that produces weight loss or prevents weight gain without any of the miserable side effects associated with top-selling drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound is the holy grail of every pharma company in the obesity space. About 70% of Americans are now considered overweight or obese, but relatively few of them are currently being treated with the otherwise popular weight-loss medications due in large part to side effects associated with the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) pathway they activate in the gut and brain to achieve their effects. More -
New Classification System Tackling Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
Sep 26 | Bio-IT World | A new classification system for recurrent ovarian cancer was developed by scientists at Lausanne University Hospital and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research. The system combines genomic sequencing with immune profiling to stratify patients into four immunologic subgroups, laying the groundwork for personalized therapies that could extend survival. More -
NIST Collaboration for “Living” Reference Material, Pistoia Alliance’s New Agentic AI Initiative, More
Sep 25 | Bio-IT World | National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has collaborated with biotech company MilliporeSigma and the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) to create a “living” reference material; the Pistoia Alliance plans to establish a new initiative to advance the safe adoption of agentic AI; and more. More -
Follow the Money: Autoimmune Disease Treatments, Next-Gen Bispecific Antibodies, More
Sep 24 | Bio-IT World | Odyssey Therapeutics aims to transform the standard of care for patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases; Dualitas will advance a portfolio of next-generation bispecific antibodies (BsAbs), including in allergic disease and autoimmune disease, and their discovery engine; and more. More -
NIST Calls for Researchers to Test mRNA Research Grade Test Material
Sep 18 | Bio-IT World | Last month, the National Institutes for Standards and Technology (NIST) released a new Messenger RNA Research Grade Test Material. The mRNA test material is available to researchers now who will participate in an interlaboratory study to determine the material’s fitness-for-purpose as an eventual reference standard or quality control material, providing data and feedback to NIST. More -
Canadian Researchers Measure Insulin Levels for Early Signs of Diabetes, Obesity
Sep 17 | Bio-IT World | Measuring hyperinsulinemia, or elevated levels of insulin, has proven to be effective in measuring metabolic health and can help show the risk of developing diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. Researchers at the University of British Columbia Okanagan have developed a way to measure insulin levels using saliva, allowing for a non-invasive method without needles or lab-based blood work. More


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