Neil Thomas
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countablyfinite.bsky.social
Neil Thomas
@countablyfinite.bsky.social
Research Scientist; AI + Biology
thomas-a-neil.github.io
All of our data is available! We released a deeply sampled, 55k variant library of NucB’s enzymatic function.

Get started here: github.com/google-deepm...
GitHub - google-deepmind/nuclease_design: ML-guided enzyme engineering
ML-guided enzyme engineering. Contribute to google-deepmind/nuclease_design development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
March 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
If you’re interested in learning more, check out our @ml4proteins.bsky.social seminar talk on this work

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGNE...
Engineering highly active and diverse nuclease enzymes by ML and high-throughput screening
YouTube video by ML for protein engineering seminar series
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March 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This was a collaborative effort between myself, David Belanger, Lucy Colwell and our whole team: Chenling Xu, Hanson Lee, Kathleen Hirano, Kosuke Iwai, Vanja Polic, Kendra Nyberg, Kevin Hoff, Lucas Frenz, Charlie Emrich, Jun Kim, Mariya Chavarha, Abi Ramanan, Jeremy Agresti
March 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This campaign was completed in 2021! Since then, the field has evolved tremendously. We’re excited about work that pushes forward:
1) Multi-objective optimization
2) Generative models (e.g. ESM3, ProGen, RFDiffusion)
3) Synergy with randomized library design
… to name a few
March 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM