Fine-Tuning Foundation Models in Biology
Join EPPIC Global and Strand Life Sciences for an evening of networking, food, and discussion at MBC BioLabs in San Carlos.
The program will center on a panel discussion on:
"Fine-Tuning Foundation Models in Biology"
The panel will explore how foundation models are being adapted for biological applications, what it takes to make them useful in real scientific and clinical settings, and where fine-tuning can have the biggest impact across genomics, variant interpretation, diagnostics, precision medicine, and drug discovery.
The discussion will be followed by audience Q&A, with networking and food on either side of the program.
Panelists and moderator will be announced soon.
Agenda
4:30 PM
Doors open, food, and networking
4:15 PM
Welcome and introduction
5:25 PM
Talk from Strand Life Sciences:
"Applying AI Across Bioinformatics: Variant Interpretation, Model Fine-Tuning, and Software Development"
5:55 PM
Panel discussion on "Fine Tuning Foundation Models in Biology"
Panelists:
Dr. Scott Patterson - Senior Scientific Advisor, Strand Life Sciences
Dr. Jitendra Kanodia - Vice President Head of Translational, Xencor
Dr. Asif Jan - Executive Director of Computational Science, Genentech
6:45 PM
Networking, food, and community conversations
8:00 PM
Event concludes sharp
Location
MBC BioLabs
1030 Brittan Avenue, San Carlos, California
Hosted by
EPPIC Global
Sponsored by
Strand Life Sciences