In Silico Dreams
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In Silico Dreams

How Artificial Intelligence and Biotechnology Will Create the Medicines of the Future

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In Silico Dreams

How Artificial Intelligence and Biotechnology Will Create the Medicines of the Future

About this book

Learn how AI and data science are upending the worlds of biology and medicine

In Silico Dreams: How Artificial Intelligence and Biotechnology Will Create the Medicines of the Future delivers an illuminating and fresh perspective on the convergence of two powerful technologies: AI and biotech. Accomplished genomics expert, executive, and author Brian Hilbush offers readers a brilliant exploration of the most current work of pioneering tech giants and biotechnology startups who have already started disrupting healthcare. The book provides an in-depth understanding of the sources of innovation that are driving the shift in the pharmaceutical industry away from serendipitous therapeutic discovery and toward engineered medicines and curative therapies.

In this fascinating book, you'll discover:

  • An overview of the rise of data science methods and the paradigm shift in biology that led to the in silico revolution
  • An outline of the fundamental breakthroughs in AI and deep learning and their applications across medicine
  • A compelling argument for the notion that AI and biotechnology tools will rapidly accelerate the development of therapeutics
  • A summary of innovative breakthroughs in biotechnology with a focus on gene editing and cell reprogramming technologies for therapeutic development
  • A guide to the startup landscape in AI in medicine, revealing where investments are poised to shape the innovation base for the pharmaceutical industry

Perfect for anyone with an interest in scientific topics and technology, In Silico Dreams also belongs on the bookshelves of decision-makers in a wide range of industries, including healthcare, technology, venture capital, and government.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. About the Author
  5. About the Technical Editor
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Contents at a Glance
  8. Contents
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter 1 The Information Revolution’s Impact on Biology
  11. Chapter 2 A New Era of Artificial Intelligence
  12. Chapter 3 The Long Road to New Medicines
  13. Chapter 4 Gene Editing and the New Tools of Biotechnology
  14. Chapter 5 Healthcare and the Entrance of the Technology Titans
  15. Chapter 6 AI-Based Algorithms in Biology and Medicine
  16. Chapter 7 AI in Drug Discovery and Development
  17. Chapter 8 Biotechnology, AI, and Medicine’s Future
  18. Glossary
  19. Index
  20. EULA