AI Virtual Cells
Cells are the fundamental units of life, underpinning our understanding of health and disease. Advances in AI and multi-modal data are now opening new frontiers in our ability to model and simulate cellular behaviour. This offers the potential to complement drug development, precision medicine, and our fundamental understanding of life itself. At AI Virtual Cell London, we aim to create an informal and collaborative setting for those actively working in or curious about this space to share their work, ideas, and perspectives.
Invited speakers
Constantin Ahlmann-Eltze (University College London) - Benchmarking Perturbation Predictions
Amir Akbarnejad, Marta Sallese (University of Cambridge) - Mapping and reprogramming human tissue microenvironments with MintFlow
Lilian Denzler (abYcloud) - Talk title TBD
Krinos Li (Imperial College London) - Agentic AI Meets Virtual Cell Discovery
Aaron Wenteler (Queen Mary University of London) - How to Build Clinically Useful Virtual Cells
Agenda
5:45 PM: Arrival
6:15 PM-7:40 PM: Five AIVC flash talks + Talk by ARIA
7:40 PM-8:45 PM: Pizza and drinks 🍕
Sponsors
Renaissance Philanthropy - Our mission is to fuel a 21st century renaissance by increasing the ambition of philanthropists, scientists, and innovators.
Pillar VC - We invest in technical founders and research breakthroughs at the earliest stages. Our investments span over 90 companies, over half with university roots and our firm manages $500M in assets
Venue
UCL BaseKX - UCL's entrepreneurship hub in King's Cross has supported thousands of staff, students and graduates since it opened its doors in 2015.