AI Virtual Cells and Instruments: A New Era in Drug Discovery and Development

As the US FDA phases out animal testing requirements for drug discovery and development, AI tools will become widely adopted to simulate the effects of candidate drugs. We posit that building virtual cells and instruments with AI is poised to transform drug discovery and development by enabling large-scale simulation and interrogation of molecules, cells, and tissues. In our workshop, we will collaboratively define and promote this emerging scientific paradigm of AI to accelerate the drug discovery and development process in this new era.