Robotics & Automation '14

Automating Drug Design using Robot Scientists

Tue1  Jul11:45am(30 mins)
Where:
Lecture Theatre
Speaker:
 Ross King

Discussion

A Robot Scientist is a physically implemented robotic system that applies techniques from artificial intelligence to execute cycles of automated scientific experimentation. A Robot Scientist can automatically execute cycles of: hypothesis formation, selection of efficient experiments to discriminate between hypotheses, execution of experiments using laboratory automation equipment, and analysis of results. Our first Robot Scientist ”Adam” was the first machine to autonomously discover novel scientific knowledge. Our new Robot Scientist “Eve” is designed ‚ to automate and integrate: drug screening, hit conformation, and QSAR development. Eve utilises novel synthetic biology screens that combine the advantages of target-based and cell-based assays. This combination of novel automation with synthetic biology assays enables much faster and cheaper screening. Our focus is on neglected tropical diseases, and Eve has discovered hits and leads against three targets in six different parasites.

Programme

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ELRIG

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