Engineering Summer Academy at Penn: Generative Artificial Intelligence for Biological Design Recently Updated

From creating new medicines to unlocking the mysteries of proteins, AI is transforming biology. This course introduces students to the algorithms behind generative AI and shows how they can be applied to biological design.

You’ll begin with the core concepts of machine learning, then advance to modern AI approaches that power today’s breakthroughs. Along the way, you’ll code in Python, collaborate on group projects, and share your work on platforms used by AI researchers worldwide. By the end of the course, you’ll be prepared to think like a researcher at the exciting intersection of AI and biology.

Eligible students should have one year of Calculus and be proficient in coding in the language of Python. Differential Equations and Linear Algebra are encouraged. Biology coursework is optional.