Bioinformatics Articles

  1. Progressing Precision Medicine Discovery With AI 11/12/2025

    We caught up with Iya Khalil, Ph.D., vice president and head of data, AI, and genome sciences at Merck & Co. to discuss Merck's creation of a foundation model that will help progress precision medicine.

  2. OpenFold3 Released: Redefining The Limits Of Protein Prediction Models 11/4/2025

    OpenFold3, a biomolecular structure prediction model based on AlphaFold3 was recently released by the OpenFold Consortium, a non-profit AI R&D organization.

  3. AI Meets Aging: Inside The Longevity Revolution With Insilico Medicine (Part 2) 9/19/2025

    Part 2 of 2 - An Interview with Alex (Aleksandrs Zavoronkovs) Zhavoronkov, Ph.D. , Longevity and drug discovery researcher, Founder, CEO and CBO at Insilico Medicine.

  4. AI Meets Aging: Inside The Longevity Revolution With Insilico Medicine (Part 1) 9/18/2025

    An Interview with Alex Zhavoronkov, Ph.D. Longevity and drug discovery researcher, Founder, CEO and CBO at Insilico Medicine. Founded in 2014, Insilico Medicine, is one of the earliest AI-driven biotech companies and one of the few who have pipeline drugs in Phase II trials.

  5. From Concept To Confidence: A Collaborative Path To Validating NAMs 8/15/2025

    On August 1, 2025, the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) released a Request for Information (RFI) inviting proposals for pilot projects to accelerate the development, validation, and regulatory acceptance of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs). For drug developers, participating in this process offers not only scientific collaboration but also the potential to co-develop regulatory-grade NAMs aligned with FDA and NIH priorities.

  6. The Rise Of NAMs 7/31/2025

    New Approach Methods (NAMs) are rapidly being accepted as replacements for preclinical animal tests long considered to be the gold standard. NAMs include systems of organoids, organs-on-chips, AI-based prediction models, and non-mammalian species.

  7. Five Takeaways from BIO 2025 and Why You Should Stay Tuned 6/26/2025

    New chief editor of Drug Discovery Online shares insights from BIO 2025’s global biotech gathering and spotlights the impacts to early-stage drug research.

  8. AI Vs. Humans In Novel Drug Target Identification 4/30/2025

    Artificial intelligence is beginning to replace humans in drug discovery, one expert warns — but the industry isn’t ready for the shift.

  9. Is Your Lab Ready For A LIMS Implementation? 7/25/2024

    Deploying a laboratory information management system (LIMS) can boost your quality control lab's productivity, but how are you going about it? This article shares key steps and considerations for setting up your physical lab, controlling inventory, and more.

  10. Where's The Case For Generative AI In Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing? 6/12/2024

    The early use cases for AI in the biopharmaceutical industry—at least, the early public use cases—have largely come from R&D, and more specifically, target identification and molecular design. Where are the use cases in biologics manufacturing, supply chain management, QMS, and operations, and what’s holding us back?