CIS Seminar: “Generative Language Models for Biotherapeutics Design”

Pranam Chatterjee is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science at Duke University. His Programmable Biology Group develops generative algorithms for de novo protein and peptide design, integrating the newest advances in language modeling with translational in vitro and in vivo experimental platforms. Specifically, the lab uses these tools for diverse protein modulation, genome editing, and cell engineering applications. Having received his SB, SM, and PhD from MIT, Professor Chatterjee has received the Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award and multiple NIH and foundation grants for his work. He has also co-founded Gameto, Inc. and UbiquiTx, which translates his research into fertility-related solutions and cancer therapeutics, respectively.