Marie Lopez

Brian Hie, a Stanford chemical engineering professor, and Marie Lopez, Head of Genomics AI at InstaDeep, dive into the fascinating world of foundation models. They discuss their applications in analyzing DNA and protein structures, and the challenges of training data biases. Brian highlights the importance of evolutionary priors, while Marie shares insights on using genomic 'grammar' for innovative discoveries. The duo also tackles the limitations and risks of deploying these models in clinical settings, emphasizing the need for validation and transparency.