Artificial intelligence, machine learning and AlphaFold in research: experiences from Latin America

In this webinar, we share experiences developed in Latin America regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Biosciences, specifically through machine learning algorithms for pattern recognition and AlphaFold for protein structure prediction. We explore how these technologies are used to understand and analyse biological and medical questions of interest in the region, including studies on stress tolerance in bacteria, epidemiological data analysis of infectious diseases, and antimicrobial resistance. We also discuss the search for potential therapeutic targets through structural modeling, applicable to proteins of interest in both pathogens and non-communicable diseases.