César Ramírez-Sarmiento: The new era of AI-powered protein design

The new era of AI-powered protein design

With the advent of AI, scientists can develop new proteins at an astonishing rate, helping tackle our biggest biomedical and environmental issues. Protein engineer and TED Fellow César Ramírez-Sarmiento delves into the evolution of protein design and imagines a future where the next generation of Latin American scientists have the tools to explore nature’s untapped terrain and reshape the future of humanity.

Artificial intelligence has transformed protein engineering, making it possible to design novel proteins with unprecedented speed and accuracy. Where only one out of a hundred lab-created proteins used to work, now up to twenty succeed with AI’s help. This breakthrough lets scientists tackle pressing challenges like plastic waste and climate change far faster than evolution ever could. Building strong scientific communities can ensure these tools reach even more corners of the world.