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Insilico Medicine

(英矽智能)

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英矽智能
Insilico, based in Boston and Hong Kong, uses end-to-end generative artificial intelligence (AI) to identify novel targets and disease hypotheses and generative innovative drug candidates. Its Pharma.AI platform operates across biology, chemistry and clinical medicine to identify drug candidates.
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