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Adam Pecina
@adampecina.bsky.social
Computational Chemist | Researcher at IOCB Prague 🇨🇿

I specialize in quantum chemistry and computational drug design. Alumnus of Charles University & Palacký University. Former postdoc at the Italian Institute of Technology & Marie Curie (IF) Fellow.
Interesting graph, @lindorfflarsen.bsky.social! I guess what is not captured here are the potential revenues from successful exits of university spin-offs. I would assume universities usually keep some equity in those companies, right? Are there any data on equity shares of Universities?
September 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM
You are greatly missed here Oles! Hope all went well on your side and meet you next time!
September 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
(5/5) This work wouldn’t be possible without all incredible coauthors from indust&acad.

Thank you Christian Kramer, @jchodera.bsky.social , Kelly Damm-Ganamet, @bmix.bsky.social, Judith Günther, Uta Lessel, Richard Lewis, David Mobley, Eva Nittinger, @mattschap.bsky.social & @wpwalters.bsky.social!
March 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
(4/5) How do we push the field forward?

We need long-term, systematic benchmarking efforts with:

🔹 High-quality, unbiased datasets

🔹 Cross-industry collaboration

🔹 Open scientific discussions

Only then can we improve pose & activity prediction reliability in #SBDD!

#compchem #benchmarking
March 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
(3/5) Current pose- and activity- prediction benchmarks fall short.

Many datasets are biased, lack experimental validation, or fail to challenge methods properly. Blinded benchmarks ensure real-world performance, avoiding overfitting to known data.

#Benchmarking #compchem #cadd
March 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
(2/5) What makes an effective benchmark?

✅ Diverse datasets: drug-like molecules, hard targets, challenging interactions
✅ High-quality structures: clear density, reliable poses
✅ Robust affinity data: consistent Kd/Ki values
✅ Blinded validation: unbiased assessment

#compchem #benchmarking #cadd
March 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
🧵👇(1/5) Why does SBDD need better benchmarking?

Binding pose & activity predictions remain inconsistent, limiting drug discovery progress. A key issue? No standardized, widely accepted benchmark like CASP for protein structure prediction.

#Benchmarking #CADD #compchem
March 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM