{"id":20269,"date":"2024-12-05T12:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T11:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sano.science\/?p=20269"},"modified":"2024-12-05T13:13:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T12:13:51","slug":"pawel-szczerbiak-at-the-casp16-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sano.science\/pawel-szczerbiak-at-the-casp16-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Pawe\u0142 Szczerbiak at the CASP16 Conference\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">The 16th Critical Assessment of Structure Prediction (CASP) experiment commenced on Sunday in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The event has already inspired attendees, offering valuable insights from leading experts in the field, including two Nobel Prize laureates in chemistry from 2014.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sano.science\/people\/pawel-szczerbiak\/\">Pawe\u0142 Szczerbiak<\/a> shared some reflections on their keynote talks: John Jumper provided an insightful overview of the journey from AlphaFold 1 to AlphaFold 2. Like many large and highly complex projects, their path involved exploration and experimentation with various approaches. At the core of their strategy, however, was the development of a model designed to serve as a comprehensive and reliable end-to-end framework. This framework was intended to deeply understand the \u201clanguage\u201d of proteins, rather than merely functioning as a machine learning system inspired by computer vision. And that was the key to their success. David Baker delivered a fantastic presentation on <em>de novo<\/em> protein design that significantly broadens our perspective on how we think about proteins. Unsurprisingly, the system he designed is heavily based on AI (RFDiffusion, ProteinMPNN, RoseTTAFold \/AlphaFold), enabling the tackling of important problems in medicine (vaccines, cancer treatment, drug delivery, etc.), technology (e.g., nano-scale manufacturing, bio-based computers), and sustainability (plastic degradation, artificial photosynthesis, and more).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">&#8220;A good point is that we can draw immense inspiration from visionaries like John and David and do science on a similar level, provided we raise our ambitions and start thinking more on a global scale,&#8221; says Pawe\u0142 Szczerbiak.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Did you know that&#8230;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">CASP operates as an independent platform that assesses protein structure modeling methods through blind prediction tests coordinated by the Protein Structure Prediction Center. This Center&#8217;s mission is to improve methods of deriving protein structures from sequences. From May to August 2024, sequences of unknown protein structures are posted on their website (<a href=\"https:\/\/predictioncenter.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/predictioncenter.org<\/a>) for modeling, with the models collected and evaluated as data becomes available. The evaluation process involves approximately 100 global research groups whose models are assessed (throughout the summer and fall). Independent evaluators analyze these models in various prediction categories, and the website offers tools for model viewing, comparison, and analysis. These CASP experiments, now in their sixteenth iteration, serve to establish the state of the art in the field, monitor advancements, and identify areas needing focused effort. Detailed descriptions of past and upcoming experiments, including targets, predictions, and interactive evaluation tools, are accessible through the website: https:\/\/predictioncenter.org\/index.cgi.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped eplus-wrapper wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" data-id=\"20271\" src=\"https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1668-e1733399763158-1024x564.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1668-e1733399763158-1024x564.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1668-e1733399763158-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1668-e1733399763158-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1668-e1733399763158.jpg 1495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"626\" data-id=\"20277\" src=\"https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/5-scaled-e1733400726220-1024x626.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/5-scaled-e1733400726220-1024x626.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/5-scaled-e1733400726220-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/5-scaled-e1733400726220-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/5-scaled-e1733400726220-1536x939.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/5-scaled-e1733400726220.jpg 1877w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"16th Community Wide Experiment on the Critical Assessment of Techniques for Protein Structure Prediction","author":8,"featured_media":20271,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"editor_plus_post_options":"{}","editor_plus_copied_stylings":"{}","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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Unsurprisingly, the system he designed is heavily based on AI (RFDiffusion, ProteinMPNN, RoseTTAFold \/AlphaFold), enabling the tackling of important problems in medicine (vaccines, cancer treatment, drug delivery, etc.), technology (e.g., nano-scale manufacturing, bio-based computers), and sustainability (plastic degradation, artificial photosynthesis, and more).&nbsp;<\/p>\n","innerContent":["\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sano.science\/people\/pawel-szczerbiak\/\">Pawe\u0142 Szczerbiak<\/a> shared some reflections on their keynote talks: John Jumper provided an insightful overview of the journey from AlphaFold 1 to AlphaFold 2. Like many large and highly complex projects, their path involved exploration and experimentation with various approaches. At the core of their strategy, however, was the development of a model designed to serve as a comprehensive and reliable end-to-end framework. This framework was intended to deeply understand the \u201clanguage\u201d of proteins, rather than merely functioning as a machine learning system inspired by computer vision. And that was the key to their success. David Baker delivered a fantastic presentation on <em>de novo<\/em> protein design that significantly broadens our perspective on how we think about proteins. Unsurprisingly, the system he designed is heavily based on AI (RFDiffusion, ProteinMPNN, RoseTTAFold \/AlphaFold), enabling the tackling of important problems in medicine (vaccines, cancer treatment, drug delivery, etc.), technology (e.g., nano-scale manufacturing, bio-based computers), and sustainability (plastic degradation, artificial photosynthesis, and more).&nbsp;<\/p>\n"]},{"blockName":"core\/spacer","attrs":{"height":"50px","epAnimationGeneratedClass":"edplus_anim-eopfeV","epGeneratedClass":"eplus-wrapper"},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n","innerContent":["\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n"]},{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":{"epAnimationGeneratedClass":"edplus_anim-MvjzN5","epGeneratedClass":"eplus-wrapper"},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">\"A good point is that we can draw immense inspiration from visionaries like John and David and do science on a similar level, provided we raise our ambitions and start thinking more on a global scale,\" says Pawe\u0142 Szczerbiak.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","innerContent":["\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">\"A good point is that we can draw immense inspiration from visionaries like John and David and do science on a similar level, provided we raise our ambitions and start thinking more on a global scale,\" says Pawe\u0142 Szczerbiak.&nbsp;<\/p>\n"]},{"blockName":"core\/spacer","attrs":{"height":"50px","epAnimationGeneratedClass":"edplus_anim-eopfeV","epGeneratedClass":"eplus-wrapper"},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n","innerContent":["\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n"]},{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":{"epAnimationGeneratedClass":"edplus_anim-ETYhtB","epGeneratedClass":"eplus-wrapper"},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Did you know that...&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n","innerContent":["\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Did you know that...&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n"]},{"blockName":"core\/spacer","attrs":{"height":"50px","epAnimationGeneratedClass":"edplus_anim-eopfeV","epGeneratedClass":"eplus-wrapper"},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n","innerContent":["\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n"]},{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":{"epAnimationGeneratedClass":"edplus_anim-bEMX0Q","epGeneratedClass":"eplus-wrapper"},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">CASP operates as an independent platform that assesses protein structure modeling methods through blind prediction tests coordinated by the Protein Structure Prediction Center. This Center's mission is to improve methods of deriving protein structures from sequences. From May to August 2024, sequences of unknown protein structures are posted on their website (<a href=\"https:\/\/predictioncenter.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/predictioncenter.org<\/a>) for modeling, with the models collected and evaluated as data becomes available. The evaluation process involves approximately 100 global research groups whose models are assessed (throughout the summer and fall). Independent evaluators analyze these models in various prediction categories, and the website offers tools for model viewing, comparison, and analysis. These CASP experiments, now in their sixteenth iteration, serve to establish the state of the art in the field, monitor advancements, and identify areas needing focused effort. Detailed descriptions of past and upcoming experiments, including targets, predictions, and interactive evaluation tools, are accessible through the website: https:\/\/predictioncenter.org\/index.cgi.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","innerContent":["\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">CASP operates as an independent platform that assesses protein structure modeling methods through blind prediction tests coordinated by the Protein Structure Prediction Center. This Center's mission is to improve methods of deriving protein structures from sequences. From May to August 2024, sequences of unknown protein structures are posted on their website (<a href=\"https:\/\/predictioncenter.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/predictioncenter.org<\/a>) for modeling, with the models collected and evaluated as data becomes available. The evaluation process involves approximately 100 global research groups whose models are assessed (throughout the summer and fall). Independent evaluators analyze these models in various prediction categories, and the website offers tools for model viewing, comparison, and analysis. These CASP experiments, now in their sixteenth iteration, serve to establish the state of the art in the field, monitor advancements, and identify areas needing focused effort. Detailed descriptions of past and upcoming experiments, including targets, predictions, and interactive evaluation tools, are accessible through the website: https:\/\/predictioncenter.org\/index.cgi.&nbsp;<\/p>\n"]},{"blockName":"core\/spacer","attrs":{"height":"50px","epAnimationGeneratedClass":"edplus_anim-eopfeV","epGeneratedClass":"eplus-wrapper"},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n","innerContent":["\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n"]},{"blockName":"core\/gallery","attrs":{"linkTo":"none","epAnimationGeneratedClass":"edplus_anim-iI94rH","epGeneratedClass":"eplus-wrapper"},"innerBlocks":[{"blockName":"core\/image","attrs":{"id":20271,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","epAnimationGeneratedClass":"edplus_anim-4fPOp4","epGeneratedClass":"eplus-wrapper"},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1668-e1733399763158-1024x564.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20271\"\/><\/figure>\n","innerContent":["\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1668-e1733399763158-1024x564.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20271\"\/><\/figure>\n"]},{"blockName":"core\/image","attrs":{"id":20277,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","epAnimationGeneratedClass":"edplus_anim-BEaP1G","epGeneratedClass":"eplus-wrapper"},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/5-scaled-e1733400726220-1024x626.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20277\"\/><\/figure>\n","innerContent":["\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/5-scaled-e1733400726220-1024x626.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20277\"\/><\/figure>\n"]}],"innerHTML":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped eplus-wrapper\">\n\n<\/figure>\n","innerContent":["\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped eplus-wrapper\">",null,"\n\n",null,"<\/figure>\n"]},{"blockName":"core\/spacer","attrs":{"height":"50px","epAnimationGeneratedClass":"edplus_anim-eopfeV","epGeneratedClass":"eplus-wrapper"},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n","innerContent":["\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n"]}],"meta_data":{"has_thumbnail_pattern":false,"share_on_social_media":{"has_social_media":false}},"featured_image":{"url":"https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1668-e1733399763158-1024x564.jpg"},"main_category":{"name":"Uncategorized"},"prev_page":{"slug":"sano-scientists-at-miccai-2024"},"next_page":{"slug":"innovations-in-pediatric-care"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sano.science\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sano.science\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sano.science\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sano.science\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sano.science\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20269"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/sano.science\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20279,"href":"https:\/\/sano.science\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20269\/revisions\/20279"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sano.science\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20271"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sano.science\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sano.science\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sano.science\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}