health
Co-Scientist
Fast-tracking infectious disease research
TL;DR
- Emerging infectious diseases often originate from pathogens jumping from animals to humans.
- Professor Clare Bryant is using Co-Scientist to identify molecular switches causing severe diseases like sepsis.
- Co-Scientist generated and ranked hypotheses, including novel ones, based on research proposals and published literature.
- The tool helped prioritize a previously overlooked protein linked to signalling pathways, accelerating research.
- By analyzing unpublished data confidentially, Co-Scientist refined hypotheses down to specific amino acids for experimentation.
- Research that would normally take 2-3 years is on track to be completed in 6 months due to Co-Scientist's efficiency.
- Co-Scientist synthesizes published literature and online resources to aid in asking better questions and prioritizing research.