Foundation Models for Biology, Across Scales

Overview

Explore foundation models for biology across different scales with Jean-Philippe Vert's invited talk on the intersection of biomedical science and AI.

Syllabus

• Introduction to Foundation Models in Biology
Overview of foundation models
Importance in biology and biomedical science
• Scales of Biological Systems
Molecular Scale
Cellular Scale
Organismal Scale
Environmental and Ecosystem Scale
• Foundation Models at the Molecular Scale
Protein folding and structure prediction
Genomics and transcriptomics
• Foundation Models at the Cellular Scale
Cell segmentation and classification
Single-cell data interpretation
• Foundation Models at the Organismal Scale
Organ development and physiology models
Disease modeling and prediction
• Foundation Models at the Environmental Scale
Ecosystem dynamics
Modeling species interaction and biodiversity
• Jean-Philippe Vert's Invited Talk
Intersection of biomedical science and AI
Case studies and applications
• Building and Training Foundation Models
Data requirements and preparation
Model architecture specific to biological data
• Applications and Case Studies
Drug discovery
Personalized medicine
Conservation biology
• Challenges and Future Directions
Ethical considerations in AI and biology
Computational and infrastructure challenges
• Conclusion and Review
Summary of key concepts
Open questions and areas for further research

Subjects

Computer Science