Project cooperationUpdated on 12 December 2025
AI-Driven De Novo Design of Peptide Binders & Therapeutics for ANY Target
Assistant Professor at Stockholm University
Stockholm, Sweden
About
Expertise & Offer: We are the Patrick Bryant Lab (SciLifeLab, Stockholm), specializing in state-of-the-art Generative AI for structural biology and molecular design. We offer a proven computational platform to de-risk and accelerate the early stages of drug discovery.
Our Unique Technology:
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Universal Binder Design: We use EvoBind and RareFold to design high-affinity peptide binders for any protein target solely from sequence information.
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Non-Canonical Amino Acids (NCAAs): Unlike standard tools, we incorporate NCAAs to create molecules with enhanced stability, specificity, and immune evasion—ideal for next-gen therapeutics.
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Complex Targets: Proven success in designing agonists/inhibitors for difficult targets like GPCRs, viral fusion proteins (HIV-1), and protein-protein interactions.
What We Bring to Your Consortium:
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In Silico Design Lead: We can lead Work Packages (WPs) focused on hit identification, lead optimization, and structural modelling.
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Rapid Prototyping: Drastically reduce the time from target identification to candidate testing.
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Validation: We bridge the gap between AI prediction and wet-lab validation.
Looking For: We are looking to join Horizon Europe Cluster 1 (Health) 2026 and IHI Call 12 consortia focusing on:
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Pandemic Preparedness: Design of novel antivirals/entry inhibitors (e.g., Flaviviridae).
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AMR: Design of antimicrobial peptides or alternative scaffolds.
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Personalised Medicine: Patient-specific therapeutic design.
Topic
- DESTINATION 3: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-04: Development of novel vaccines for viral pathogens with epidemic potential
- DESTINATION 3: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-15: Scaling up innovation in cardiovascular health
- DESTINATION 5: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-03: Integrating New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to advance biomedical research and regulatory testing
Type
- Partner seeks Consortium/Coordinator
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