Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In the human body, proteins control growth, metabolism, lead our immune system, and preside over the life and death of cells. But when proteins misbehave in form or function, they cause disease.
UCSF researchers recently created the world's first shape-shifting synthetic proteins using artificial intelligence (AI). The breakthrough opens the door to developing entirely new proteins that could, one day, produce medicines to stop diseases like cancer.
Tanja Kortemme, PhD, explains how UCSF is using AI to develop protein drugs faster than ever before.
In the human body, proteins control growth, metabolism, lead our immune system, and preside over the life and death of cells. But when proteins misbehave in form or function, they cause disease.
UCSF researchers recently created the world's first shape-shifting synthetic proteins using artificial intelligence (AI). The breakthrough opens the door to developing entirely new proteins that could, one day, produce medicines to stop diseases like cancer.
Tanja Kortemme, PhD, explains how UCSF is using AI to develop protein drugs faster than ever before.
