{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Future of Biology Is Generative: Inside Synthesize Bio\u2019s RNA AI Model","description":"In this episode of Founded &amp;amp; Funded, Madrona Investor Joe Horsman sits down with Jeff Leek and Rob Bradley, co-founders of Synthesize Bio, a foundation model company for biology that\u2019s unlocking experiments researchers could never run in the lab. Jeff, chief data officer at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center, and Rob, the McIlwain Family endowed chair in data science, share: \u2022Why a startup the right fit for generative genomics \u2022How generative genomics could reshape research, drug trials, and more \u2022Why RNA is the right starting point for a generative AI model in biology \u2022What this breakthrough means for the future of drug development \u2022Why now is biology\u2019s \u201cChatGPT moment\u201d \u2022What makes Synthesize a true foundation model for biology (not a point solution) Whether you\u2019re a founder, biotech innovator, or AI researcher, this is a must-listen conversation about the intersection of AI, biology, and the future of medicine.  Transcript:https:\/\/www.madrona.com\/the-future-of-biology-is-generative-inside-synthesize-bios-rna-ai-model Chapters:&amp;nbsp; (2:00) \u2013 Why a Foundation Model for Biology? (5:00) \u2013 The Case for RNA (7:00) \u2013 Biology\u2019s Large Language Model Analogy (9:00) \u2013 Solving Impossible Problems (11:00) \u2013 Validation &amp;amp; Testing (14:00) \u2013 Balancing Big Picture &amp;amp; Specific Biology (15:00) \u2013 Why a Company, Not Just a Lab (16:00) \u2013 Has Biology Had Its \u201cChatGPT Moment\u201d? (19:00) \u2013 The Data Challenge (23:00) \u2013 Real-World Use Cases (26:00) \u2013 How Research Will Look in 10 Years (28:00) \u2013 Increasing the Odds of Discovery (29:00) \u2013 Clinical Trials &amp;amp; Precision Medicine (31:00) \u2013 Access &amp;amp; Next Steps ","author_name":"Founded &amp; Funded","author_url":"https:\/\/www.madrona.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38333385\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/38333385"}