Grow Everything Biotech Podcast

35. Unlocking the Gene-ius of AI-Powered Biology: Teselagen's Eduardo Abeliuk

Jul 28, 2023

57:10

Episode Description:

Karl and Erum interview Eduardo Abeliuk, CEO and co-founder of Teselagen. Teselagen is a software-based automation platform for the biotech industry. Eduardo shares his background in computational biology and how it led him to create Teselagen. He explains how the platform helps biologists and engineers streamline the design, build, test, and learn cycle of biotech R&D. He also discusses the potential of AI in biotechnology and the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration. Eduardo showcases his admiration for LanzaTech, a company using synthetic biology to convert waste gasses into sustainable fuels and chemicals. He concludes by highlighting the role of automation and AI in accelerating biotechnology and the future possibilities of decentralized systems in biotech.

Grow Everything brings to life the bioeconomy when hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories from the field and interview leaders and influencers in the space. Life is a powerful force and it can be engineered. What are we creating?

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Topics Covered:

00:00:00 Intersecting Worlds: Merging Science, Drama, Politics, and Passion
00:03:16 The Biotech Revolution: Emphasizing the Role of Lab-grown Meat in Environment Conservation
00:05:30 Innovative Quest: Exploring Adaptive Materials in Clothing
00:12:57 Harmony in Biotech: Balancing Computation and Laboratory Endeavors
00:15:29 Exploiting Latent Opportunities: Enhancing Organism Design with Automated Tools
00:22:28 Packaged Modules Appreciation: Enthusiasm for Startup Collaboration
00:28:27 Architecting the Future: Constructing a Cloud-Based Infrastructure for Biotech
00:31:29 Remote Resilience: The New Normal in Biotechnology
00:35:07 Driving Change in Biotech: Democratization and Collaboration
00:38:14 Biotech Battlegrounds: Evaluating Synthetic Biology Platforms
00:41:07 Modernizing Chip Design: Welcoming Electronic Design Automation
00:43:24 Biotech Impact: The Pursuit of Consumer-Centric Solutions
00:47:26 Unifying Strengths: Harnessing Convergence to Tackle Biotech Challenges
00:49:47 AI Meets Biotech: Chat GPT's Role in Cloud-Based Biotechnology