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Teen Science Cafe: Minds and Machines

  • Friday, March 01, 2024
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Jingtong Hou, PhD

Robotics and AI Applications Within Biotech

Biotechnology advancements are used to cure diseases and battle cancers, detect genetic diseases and blood-borne pathogens, as well as protect crops against insect damage and weed competition. This talk will discuss the intersection of biotechnology and digital innovation, where groundbreaking advancements are reshaping our approach to food sustainability, environmental conservation and overall well-being.

About our speaker

Jingtong (J.T.) Hou is a scientist with a computational biology PhD from University of California, Berkeley focusing on protein folding and machine learning/AI. His career includes directing research in protein discovery and engineering with synthetic biology, lab automation and AI-Computer vision technologies as well as exploring protein production to find solutions to protect crops against insect damage and plant competition.

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Details

Details

Date:
March 1
Times:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Fee:
Free

Venue

Daily Planet Cafe

Nature Research Center
121 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601 United States
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Phone:
919.707.9800

Organizer

Lynn Cross
919.707.9882