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Scripps’ AI–Cryo-EM Pipeline Finds Protective Antibodies in Hours

The peer-reviewed approach maps antibody binding structures to matching sequences in near real time to accelerate responses to emerging pathogens.

Overview

  • Scripps Research and collaborators report the method in Science Advances, with the paper dated August 15, 2025.
  • The Structure-to-Sequence workflow pairs cryo-electron microscopy maps with the ModelAngelo AI tool to recover antibody gene sequences directly from immune sera.
  • Antibodies identified by the pipeline provided significant protection in mouse influenza models, demonstrating preclinical proof of concept.
  • The process trims discovery timelines from weeks to under a day and targets longstanding screening bottlenecks in antibody development.
  • The team has begun broader collaborations to test the platform’s generalizability, supported by CEIRR and NIAID funding.