🧠The AI Collective San Francisco | AI and Robotics in Drug Discovery: The Reality Check and the Road Ahead
​Join us for an evening focused on separating signal from noise in AI- and robotics-enabled drug discovery; be ready to engage in a clear-eyed examination of what truly advances the field and what merely creates the appearance of progress with a panel of incredible leaders of companies at the forefront.
​Your Panel of Experts:
​Michael Florea — Co-Founder & CEO, Olden Labs

(Harvard, Imperial College London, ETH Zurich). Olden Labs builds AI-driven automated home-cage monitoring systems to accelerate animal research.
​Alan Tomusiak — Founder & CEO, Permanence Bio

(Stanford, Buck Institute). Permanence Bio develops genome-stabilizing therapeutics.
​Elijah Cole — Research Scientist, GenBio AI
(Caltech). GenBio AI is developing a system of multiscale foundation models for predicting, simulating and programming biology at all levels.
Cristian Ponce — CEO & Co-Founder, Tetsuwan Scientific (Caltech). Tetsuwan Scientific creates autonomous systems that enable automated experimentation and scientific workflows.
​Moderators:
​Anastasia Shindyapina, Retro Biosciences
​Kia Winslow, BioAge Labs
​What You Will Learn:
​Explore the potential of robotic systems and AI to improve and accelerate every stage of the discovery pipeline — from target identification to in vivo validation. Through candid discussion and real-world case studies, we’ll examine where these tools provide meaningful acceleration, where they fall short, and how to bridge the gap between engineering ambition and biological complexity.
​Expect sharp insights, lively debate, and a community of builders ready to bridge computational and experimental worlds.
​Who Should attend:
​Founders, scientists, and engineers working at the intersection of automation, AI, and biology
​As always, food and drink, engaging conversation, and incredible company will all be provided!
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