Bioscience and AI

The Bioscience and AI Interest Group aims to explore the opportunities, challenges, risks and rewards of interactions between biology and AI.

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Introduction

The Bioscience and AI Interest Group aims to explore the opportunities, challenges, risks and rewards of interactions between biology and AI. We recognise that this exchange is bi-directional, with novel AI-powered solutions for bioscience problems and new biological insights driving improved AI. Our members are drawn from a wide range of backgrounds and have diverse interests across biological, computer and data science disciplines.

Research areas

  • AI-powered bioscience – the use and development of AI tools for solving biological research challenges
  • Bio-inspired AI – integrating insights from biological brains into artificial intelligence design and application

Aims of the interest group

  • To act as a hub for those interested in bioscience and AI
  • Provide a platform for sharing knowledge across biological, computer and data science disciplines
  • Develop interdisciplinary collaborations, both within the University and with external partners, to revolutionise AI and bioscience research

Contacts

Lead: Chris Cooney (c.cooney@sheffield.ac.uk)

Co-leads:

Andrew Lin (andrew.lin@sheffield.ac.uk)
Michael Smith (m.t.smith@sheffield.ac.uk)
Tamora James (t.d.james@sheffield.ac.uk)
Thomas Johnson (t.f.johnson@sheffield.ac.uk)


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