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The Biorevolution PodcastAuthor: Louise von Stechow
The Biorevolution Podcast with Andreas Horchler and Louise von Stechow father and daughter, journalist and biologist, talking about the technologies of the biorevolution. Can genetic engineering, synthetic biology, and artificial intelligence save humanity from disease, climate change, and overpopulation, or are these technologies the first step towards its downfall? Content and Editing: Louise von Stechow and Andreas Horchler Disclaimer: Louise von Stechow, Andreas Horchler and their guests express their personal opinions, which are founded on research on the respective topics but do not claim to give medical, investment, or life advice in the podcast. Learn more about the future of biotech in our podcasts and keynotes. Contact us here: scientific communication: https://science-tales.com/ Podcasts: https://www.podcon.de/ Image: Kelly Sikkema via Unsplash Language: en Genres: Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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AI driven protein design- beyond nature's blueprint
Sunday, 19 April, 2026
Nature has “gifted” us proteins that carry out a vast array of functions in cells, shaping the lives of all organisms, ecosystems, and ultimately the planet. In the age of synthetic biology, researchers are pushing beyond the catalogue of naturally evolved proteins by redesigning or even de novo designing proteins to make them more suitable for human goals—improving function, stability, specificity, manufacturability, or even creating entirely new capabilities. Artificial intelligence is becoming an important ally in transforming protein engineering from a trial-and-error process into a more predictive discipline, where deep learning models help predict the structure and function of a novel protein directly from its sequence. This enables faster generation and optimization of sequences for desired functions and reduces expensive and time-consuming wet-lab cycles. In this episode of the BioRevolution Podcast, Louise von Stechow and Andreas Horchler speak with Ingmar Schuster, AI expert and CEO of the protein design company Provolut, about the hopes, myths, and real potential of AI in protein design. Find Imgmar here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingmar-schuster/ Find Provolut here: https://provolut.bio/ Learn more about how they approach protein design for their clients here:https://provolut.bio/case-study-max-planck-insitute/ Disclaimer: Louise von Stechow & Andreas Horchler and their guests express their personal opinions, which are founded on research on the respective topics, but do not claim to give medical, investment or even life advice in the podcast. Sources 1. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590093525000177 2. https://www.nature.com/articles/s44222-025-00349-8 3. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11427-024-2906-3 4. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscentsci.3c01275 5. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03819-2 6. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-024-02211-5 7. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.add2187 8. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-024-02123-4 9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36702895/ 10. https://www.profluent.bio/platform 11. https://provolut.bio/case-study-max-planck-insitute/ 12. https://provolut.bio/provolut-partners-with-ginkgo-bioworks/ 13. https://biopharma.ginkgo.bio/resources/blog/ginkgo-technology-network-launches-providing-an-integrated-rd-experience-with-capabilities-from-over-25-inaugural-partners
