LeCun joins Cellular Intelligence advisory board to build cell signaling foundation model
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-09-22
Cellular Intelligence announced that Yann LeCun, Bob Langer, Jens Nielsen and Fabian Theis have joined its Scientific Advisory Board. The startup is building a universal foundation model of cell signaling to understand, predict and ultimately control cell behavior. Travis Gibson, now contributing to the company, cites temporal perturbation data plus dynamical systems / causal modeling as the approach aligning with LeCun's vision — a notable AI-for-Science move in cell biology.
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