#23 - Designing Antivenom With Diffusion Models
What if the future of antivenom didn’t come from horse serum, but from AI models that shape lifesaving proteins out of noise?
In this episode, we explore how diffusion models, powerful tools from the world of AI, are transforming the design of antivenoms, particularly for some of nature’s deadliest neurotoxins. Traditional antivenom is costly, unstable, and can provoke serious immune reactions. But for toxins like those from cobras, mambas, and sea snakes that are potent yet hard to target with immune responses, new strategies are needed.
We begin with the problem: clinicians face high-risk…
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