Controlling Biology - Fabian Theis, Helmholtz Munich

Biohub Advances Virtual Cell Data Initiative as DOE, NIH and Google Expand Related Capabilities

An article on virtual cells reports $1.8 billion in commitments from Biohub, NIH, DOE, Google and Meta, noting that NIH funding represents prior investments. It says DOE and NIH are developing large-scale lab automation, Google is expanding its connectomics capabilities, and Biohub has worked with labs to improve imaging platforms that could help generate biological data for AI training.