First-of-its-kind AI x Med Chem Hackathon in Boston Ends; Compounds Head to Synthesis
generativist · x · 2026-09-19
katyenko reports the first leg of the AI x Med Chem Hackathon in Boston wrapped after 7 hours, with teams submitting candidate compounds against the TBXT target.
Organizers call it the first hackathon of its kind to go from small-molecule generation all the way to experimental assays — synthesis is underway and wet-lab testing follows. Judges and sponsors include RowanSci, onepotai, Anyscale, Pillar VC and the Chordoma Foundation.
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