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Protein structure and design

Predicting and designing protein structures with AI.

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Lane
Science and health
Wave
3 of 12 (build order, not a date)
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5 boxes all the way back through hard links
Unlocks
3 boxes downstream through hard links
Leverage
None: already built
Cluster
Science and medicine

Evidence as of October 2026

Baker, Hassabis and Jumper shared the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for protein design and structure prediction.

  1. 01Baker, Hassabis and Jumper awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (GEN)

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