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0AI Agents For Bio Researchers Workshop
Broad Institute
August 4, 2026
Featured speakers:
Dr. James Zou
Stanford
Artem Lukoianov
MIT CSAIL
Agents are quickly becoming part of how real science gets done — from literature review and code generation to running analyses end-to-end. This workshop is a hands-on look at where the field actually is right now, and how computational biologists can put agents to work today.
[Update:] with more than 600 Broadies and friends interested in the event we want to share a surprise!
We're lucky to be joined by Dr. James Zou from Stanford, who will give a talk during the first part of the workshop. Dr. Zou is one of the leading US researchers in agents for science and will cover his work and current state of the field. More about him could be found on his group website james-zou.com
We're also excited to be joined by Artem Lukoianov, a final-year MIT CSAIL researcher whose work focuses on agents for scientific research. Artem recently founded a startup in this space and will share what's working (and what isn't) when agents meet real research workflows.
If you are using agents, want to collaborate in the future or want to know who is actively working in agents for science space right now - Please use the following Google Form link to submit your request: https://forms.gle/fX718u1366y8VMvX7
What we'll cover
Current state of AI agents in science: capabilities, limits, and honest failure modes
Best practices for agent-assisted research, including Claude for Science
Practical patterns for computational biology: data wrangling, analysis pipelines, literature review, code
Who should come Computational biologists, ML researchers, wet-lab scientists curious about automation, and anyone building or evaluating agent-based tools for research.
About BroadRATS BroadRATS is the Broad Institute affinity group for researchers building at the intersection of code and biology. We run hackathons and workshops in computational biology throughout the year — learn more and see past events at Broad.io/BroadHacks
Chapters
00:00 - 2:30 Introduction
02:30 - 05:50 Agents definition by James Zou
05:50 - 09:25 Virtual Lab
09:25 - 23:00 Virtual Biotech
23:00 - 29:53 Paperclip
29:53 - 31:50 Summary
31:50 - 41:45 Q&A
41:45 - 46:54 Artem Lukoianov introduction
46:54 - 52:35 Understanding the buzzwords
52:35 - 56:00 How to pick a model
56:00 - 01:15:00 Tips for memory, skills, and models
01:15:00 - 01:24:35 Agent as a tool for research
01:24:35 - Q&A and final remarks
Organizing committee
Stanislav Bratchikov — Computational Biology Researcher, Broad Institute (co-chair)
Lucas Nguyen — Computational Biology Researcher, Broad Institute (co-chair)
For more information, visit: broadinstitute.org
Copyright Broad Institute, 2026. All rights reserved.
0AI Agents For Bio Researchers Workshop
Broad Institute
August 4, 2026
Featured speakers:
Dr. James Zou
Stanford
Artem Lukoianov
MIT CSAIL
Agents are quickly becoming part of how real science gets done — from literature review and code generation to running analyses end-to-end. This workshop is a hands-on look at where the field actually is right now, and how computational biologists can put agents to work today.
[Update:] with more than 600 Broadies and friends interested in the event we want to share a surprise!
We're lucky to be joined by Dr. James Zou from Stanford, who will give a talk during the first part of the workshop. Dr. Zou is one of the leading US researchers in agents for science and will cover his work and current state of the field. More about him could be found on his group website james-zou.com
We're also excited to be joined by Artem Lukoianov, a final-year MIT CSAIL researcher whose work focuses on agents for scientific research. Artem recently founded a startup in this space and will share what's working (and what isn't) when agents meet real research workflows.
If you are using agents, want to collaborate in the future or want to know who is actively working in agents for science space right now - Please use the following Google Form link to submit your request: https://forms.gle/fX718u1366y8VMvX7
What we'll cover
Current state of AI agents in science: capabilities, limits, and honest failure modes
Best practices for agent-assisted research, including Claude for Science
Practical patterns for computational biology: data wrangling, analysis pipelines, literature review, code
Who should come Computational biologists, ML researchers, wet-lab scientists curious about automation, and anyone building or evaluating agent-based tools for research.
About BroadRATS BroadRATS is the Broad Institute affinity group for researchers building at the intersection of code and biology. We run hackathons and workshops in computational biology throughout the year — learn more and see past events at Broad.io/BroadHacks
Chapters
00:00 - 2:30 Introduction
02:30 - 05:50 Agents definition by James Zou
05:50 - 09:25 Virtual Lab
09:25 - 23:00 Virtual Biotech
23:00 - 29:53 Paperclip
29:53 - 31:50 Summary
31:50 - 41:45 Q&A
41:45 - 46:54 Artem Lukoianov introduction
46:54 - 52:35 Understanding the buzzwords
52:35 - 56:00 How to pick a model
56:00 - 01:15:00 Tips for memory, skills, and models
01:15:00 - 01:24:35 Agent as a tool for research
01:24:35 - Q&A and final remarks
Organizing committee
Stanislav Bratchikov — Computational Biology Researcher, Broad Institute (co-chair)
Lucas Nguyen — Computational Biology Researcher, Broad Institute (co-chair)
For more information, visit: broadinstitute.org
Copyright Broad Institute, 2026. All rights reserved.
