Jinbo Xu

Company: Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Job title: Professor

Bio:

Dr. Jinbo Xu received his B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Science and Technology of China, his M.Sc. from Chinese Academy of Sciences, and his Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo. He spent one year following as a research assistant professor at the University of Waterloo and one year as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and AI Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Dr. Xu’s research lies in the interface of machine learning, optimization and computational biology. He has developed several popular bioinformatics programs such as the CASP-winning RaptorX suite (http://raptorx.uchicago.edu) for protein structure prediction and IsoRank/HubAlign/ConvexAlign for comparative analysis of protein interaction networks. Dr. Xu is the recipient of Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship and NSF CAREER award.

Seminars:

Panel Discussion: From Hype to Impact – Realizing the Value of AI in Biologics Design 4:15 pm

What are the current limitations and tangible successes in applying AI/ML to biologics discovery and developability? How are organizations measuring ROI from computational investments — speed, cost, accuracy, or all three? What infrastructure, culture, and talent are needed to effectively scale AI adoption across discovery and development pipelines?Read more

day: Conference Day One

1:30 pm | Workshop B | Benchmarking Generative AI for Biologics to Define Metrics & Deliver Meaningful Models 1:30 pm

How do we know if a generative AI model for biologics is truly effective? With new models emerging daily, what metrics reflect biological relevance, therapeutic potential, or developability? And when experimental validation is limited, how can we confidently compare, benchmark, and trust these models to guide critical drug design decisions? This workshop will gather experts…Read more

day: Pre-Conference AI Validation Workshop Day