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Unravelling T-Cell Recognition: Insights from Immunology and AI

From 29 September to 1 October 2025, researchers from across the world gathered in Oxford for a unique conference and hackathon exploring how advances in artificial intelligence can deepen understanding of T-cell biology.

A skeleton wearing a conference T-shirt

The event was organised and led by Hashem Koohy, a Group Leader in the MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit and Centre for Computational Biology, together with Co-Chair Chris Thorpe from EMBL-EBI and a talented organising committee.

The scientific programme centred on three guiding questions:

  1. What fundamental immunological questions can AI and technology help address?
  2. How can AI move beyond prediction to deliver mechanistic understanding?
  3. How can discoveries be effectively translated into real-world applications?

 Read the full story on the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (MRC WIMM) website.

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