Raphael Townshend

Founder & CEO of Atomic AI ( we are hiring!). Forbes 30u30. CS PhD @StanfordAILab. Machine Learning, Structural Biology.

[Raphael Townshend @raphaeljlt]

AlphaFold for RNA? Excited to share our @StanfordAILab
work on deep learning for predicting 3D RNA structure, out today on the cover of @ScienceMagazine!

https://t.co/5T9rzHmRP2

Sound interesting? Join us at https://t.co/6Yv5OUqGoX to bring this work to life! More news soon!

[Namrata Anand @namrata_anand2]

Thrilled to launch RamaX: our platform for ultra-fast, accurate, and sensitive screening of massive binder libraries (from 1K to 1B minibinders, VHHs, or scFvs) in just 1-2 weeks.

This method has been an absolute game-changer for us at @diffuse_bio. Internally, we’ve completely switched from yeast display to RamaX for screening our designs. We’re also using RamaX to generate enormous datasets to train our protein generative models. 🧵 1/

[Raphael Townshend @raphaeljlt]

Exciting work out of the great team at @diffuse_bio on generative protein design, overcoming key limitations in nanobody screening! Nice job @namrata_anand2!

[Namrata Anand @namrata_anand2]

I’m excited to share some of our progress at @Diffuse_Bio today, about a year and a half into our journey! 1/

[David K. Yang @davidkmyang]

RNA targeting small molecules
This could substantially expand the druggable space, but designing specific & functional binders to RNA is difficult, as we lack quality RNA structures. Atomic AI has built a ML model to predict RNA tertiary structure to guide small molecule design

[Raphael Townshend @raphaeljlt]

@davidkmyang Love the overview and thanks for the callout David! Finding the intersection between critical gaps in drug discovery and where AI's capabilities can shine is really key IMO

[Raphael Townshend @raphaeljlt]

Purpose-built experiments for purpose-built machine learning, the whole greater than the sum of its parts, to help improve and save lives. :)

[Raphael Townshend @raphaeljlt]

Excited to see this out! Atomic was built from the ground up to fuse both cutting-edge experimental work and AI, and the ATOM-1 foundation model is a beautiful example of this in action.

Onwards and upwards to unlocking a whole new world of RNA-focused therapies!

#ATOM1 #RNA

[Atomic AI @AtomicAICo]

✴️ An LLM for RNA? ✴️

ATOM-1 is a first-of-its-kind #AI foundation model to enable the design of therapies across the #RNA landscape.

Learn more: https://t.co/NZhFcHIz1u

[Raphael Townshend @raphaeljlt]

It is my pleasure to see Atomic AI's Series A announced today! This is a huge step forward for us as we continue to grow our core AI+structure platform, to help create a new field of RNA drug discovery. Thank you everyone who has been part of the adventure so far! #ml #rna

[Atomic AI @AtomicAICo]

We’re excited to announce the close of our $35M Series A financing! Atomic AI is fusing artificial intelligence and structural biology to unlock RNA drug discovery, designing RNA-targeted and RNA-based medicines to treat undruggable diseases. https://t.co/XT9ABFzcov

[Atomic AI @AtomicAICo]

We’re excited to announce the close of our $35M Series A financing! Atomic AI is fusing artificial intelligence and structural biology to unlock RNA drug discovery, designing RNA-targeted and RNA-based medicines to treat undruggable diseases. https://t.co/XT9ABFzcov

[Mitch Guttman @mitchguttman]

What are the functional roles of 3D genome organization? In a new preprint led by @_prashantbhat, we demonstrate a critical role for dynamic 3D organization of genomic DNA around nuclear speckles in controlling the efficiency of mRNA splicing.
https://t.co/zWBaXr7jmy

[Atomic AI @AtomicAICo]

It was wonderful to have so many fellow researchers join us for Atomic AI Happy Hour after @workshopmlsb at last week's @NeurIPSConf. Interested in solving deep technical challenges with ML to cure disease? Come work with us open positions can be found at https://t.co/S6k0r3rahl

[Raphael Townshend @raphaeljlt]

Great to be returning to @workshopmlsb at NeurIPS, in-person this time representing Atomic AI! Come by and chat with out team if you are interested in opportunities in ML research in structural biology and RNA!

Check out our website https://t.co/r8wyEdx81i to learn more!

[Raphael Townshend @raphaeljlt]

@simonbatzner Thanks Simon!

[Raphael Townshend @raphaeljlt]

Honored to be nominated to #ForbesUnder30 for my work on #AI and #RNA! Here's to the next 30 years of innovation & discovery!

Want to learn more? We are building on this work at Atomic AI (https://t.co/6Yv5OU9DmX) and are hiring!

https://t.co/r0mo0FPULv

[Raphael Townshend @raphaeljlt]

MLSB is back!! Truly an awesome community. Case in point: this was the only virtual event I went to during the pandemic that had a lively happy hour last several hours post close :)

[Ellen Zhong @ZhongingAlong]

The Machine Learning in Structural Biology workshop
@workshopmlsb is on again @NeurIPSConf, in-person/hybrid in New Orleans this Dec! Stay tuned for our call for papers 📜

More info here: https://t.co/TubnRHv11T
Sign up for our mailing list:
https://t.co/pKg3IaybD0

[Raphael Townshend @raphaeljlt]

@ZhongingAlong @Princeton Late to the party, but huge congrats Ellen :)

[MLSB (in San Diego + Copenhagen) @workshopmlsb]

The recording of our workshop is now openly available!

Fantastic keynotes from John Jumper and Jane Richardson, a panel discussion with our invited speakers, and a fabulous lineup of invited and contributed talks.

RT if you want this again next year!

https://t.co/wv9C4we1CQ

[MLSB (in San Diego + Copenhagen) @workshopmlsb]

Starting now!! 🥳
https://t.co/XP4r46I5mE

[MLSB (in San Diego + Copenhagen) @workshopmlsb]

Join us next Monday for an incredible lineup of talks, a panel on the future of ML in structural biology, poster sessions, and virtual happy hour!

When: Dec 13, 9am-6pm ET
Website: https://t.co/wv9C4we1CQ
@NeurIPSConf website (needs registration): https://t.co/XP4r46I5mE 1/🧵

[Sergey Ovchinnikov @sokrypton]

MLSB (Machine Learning in Structural Biology) @NeurIPSConf starting in 30 mins!
https://t.co/Q9Dyp65GAj

[MLSB (in San Diego + Copenhagen) @workshopmlsb]

🚨Reminder - submissions for the #MLSB workshop at #NeurIPS2021 are due October 1, Anywhere on Earth (AoE)!

Website: https://t.co/wv9C4wvCuo
Submission: https://t.co/aB3PA70JZK