david bersten
326 posts
@davidbersten
A Molecular Biologist and Biochemist. Transcription factors, genomics, synthetic biology and the molecular basis of disease.
AI x Bio teams like Origin have coding agents, scaling laws, and a wave of big biotech deals all at their backs. This is barely touched territory. Crazy what this small team can do now.
Our new preprint is online! Viruses, bacteria and parasites use effector proteins to evade immunity and rewire host cell pathways. Together with @AlexanderStark8, we wondered if we could systematically map what these effectors, regardless of their origin, do in human cells. 1/8
Preparing PDB files for protein design usually means wrestling with PyMOL or ChimeraX. We're making it easier. Watch us use our new Prep Inputs feature to go from PDB fetch → structure trimming → hotspot selection → launching a design job in a leisurely 75 seconds.
Our paper out today in @Nature shows the important role Bifidobacteria in the infant gut microbiota play in mediating optimal responses to vaccination. nature.com/articles/s4158… @sahmriAU @Flinders @nhmrc
