UW Protein Design wins AI for Science grant to design plastic-degrading proteins with natural language
PangWeiKoh · x · 2026-10-15
The UW Protein Design institute was selected as a recipient of an Impact Challenge: AI for Science award. It will partner with Dr. Pang Wei Koh to design proteins using natural language, targeting sustainability applications such as plastic degradation.
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