MBS/Pharmacy Joint Seminar - "AI-generated de novo design of biosensors to understand and manipulate cancer signaling"
Feb
7
2025
Feb
7
2025
Description
The Molecular Biosciences Department and the College of Pharmacy welcome Dr. Jason Zhang for a joint seminar.
Dr. Zhang completed his Ph.D. in the Department of Pharmacology and Bioengineering at UC San Diego, and he is currently a post-doctoral fellow in the laboratory of David Baker at University of Washington.
Dr. Zhang's seminar, “AI-generated de novo design of biosensors to understand and manipulate cancer signaling” will be held on Friday, February 7 at 10:30 AM in BME 3.204 and via zoom.
Click here to learn more about Dr. Zhang's seminar.
Abstract
In this work, I present advances in developing and using AI-driven de novo protein design to generate tools for probing and manipulating cellular signaling, focusing on Ras proteins. I describe the use of computational protein design to create genetically encodable biosensors, such as those that are capable of measuring endogenous Ras activity and profiling its signaling environment with high spatiotemporal resolution. Additionally, I present new methodologies to overcome the challenges of targeting unstructured, highly charged protein regions such as the C-terminus of Ras to create highly specific binders for Ras isoforms and peptide-MHC cancer neo-epitopes. These tools reveal new insights into the compartmentalized Ras signaling, mechanisms driving drug resistance, and development of new cancer immunotherapies. By integrating deep learning and protein design, this approach offers a framework for studying complex biochemical networks and developing novel strategies for cancer biology, diagnostics, and therapeutics.
Location
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BME 3.204
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