Research

Research axes

Our work is at the intersection of AI and experimental biology across complementary directions.

Axis 1

Single Cell and Cellular Dynamics

This axis focuses on the development of AI methods for the study of multi-omics Single-Cell and bulk data to uncover new biology.

  • Disentanglement of biological signals
  • Interpretable representations & Generative models
  • Perturbation effects prediction & Survival
Single Cell and Cellular Dynamics
Axis 2

From Structures to Functions

This axis focuses on the elucidating the links between primary, secondary and tertiary structure and amino-acid chains function

  • From residue to phenotype
  • Antimicrobial peptides Generative models
  • Uncovering hallmarks of Neurotoxic proteins
From Structures to Functions
Axis 3

African Precision Genetics

This axis focuses on cancer biology and the genetics of understudied populations with lesser access to precision medicine.

  • Bioinformatics
  • Reference free genomics
  • Cancer biomarkers discovery & Variant-effect prediction
African Precision Genetics
Axis 4 - Lead: Dr. Bouchra Chaouni

Metagenomics

This axis focuses focuses on understanding microbial diversity and functional potential, discovering novel antimicrobial peptides.

  • Bioinformatics
  • Host interactions & biomedical applications
  • Drug discovery
African Precision Genetics