A big congratulations to Dr. David Baker on being awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry! We are proud to be a trusted partner to Vilya, helping push the boundaries of science. Exciting times ahead—we look forward to many more breakthroughs together. #nobelprize2024 #proteindesign #innovation
We are thrilled to celebrate the remarkable achievement of our scientific founder, Dr. David Baker, who has been awarded the 2024 #NobelPrize in #Chemistry for his pioneering work in computational protein design! 🏆🔬 Dr. Baker's groundbreaking research laid the foundation for a revolution in protein design, starting with the creation of a novel protein in 2003. His visionary work and ongoing achievements at the Baker Lab in the Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington has empowered a global community of researchers to push the boundaries of science, leading to the development of innovative proteins with applications in pharmaceuticals, vaccines, nanomaterials and beyond. At Vilya, we are proud to build upon this legacy by using advanced computational approaches to design novel, chemically diverse macrocycles to target disease biology with unprecedented precision. Vilya leaders Patrick Salveson, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer, Adam Moyer, Ph.D., Director of Molecular Design and Nao Hiranuma, Ph.D., Director of Machine Learning Research were instrumental members of the Baker Lab and now scientific founders and leaders at Vilya. Our foundational work on macrocycle design, recently published in Science, expands on Dr. Baker’s discovery and exemplifies the innovative spirit that he instilled in all of us. As Adam shares, "David always finds a way to blend pragmatic development and visionary solutions in brilliant ways. And, more importantly, he relentlessly applies his effort to the grandest challenges he can identify. I am personally most grateful for the incredible lab environment that he fosters. He recognizes that the truly hard problems are best solved with deep collaboration between scientists that love their work." Join us in celebrating this monumental achievement and the bright future of medicine!✨ #NobelPrize2024 #ComputationalBiotechnology #ProteinDesign #InnovationInMedicine #Macrocycles