Aviv Regev

Head and Executive Vice President, Genentech Research and Early Development

Dickson Prize in Science Award Ceremony and Lecture: From Cell Atlases to Medicines, with AI

Single-cell and spatial methods have enabled the construction of atlases of human cells. However, atlases cannot directly explain how cells operate or restore them to health. Mapping every genetic or therapeutic possibility in the lab is impossible, but with AI researchers can generalize, develop testable predictions, and iterate between experiment and model. This lecture focuses on developing cell atlases and building a “Lab in a Loop” to deliver biological insights and new potential therapies from target discovery to clinical development.