Anthropic Launches a Brick-and-Mortar Bio Lab, Claude Aims to Tackle Rare Diseases
Anthropic opened up a physical biology lab based out of the San Francisco area. Through their Claude Science program, they’re working on drugs that would otherwise be deemed “unprofitable” to the pharmaceutical industry.
Anthropic has set up a physical biology lab in the SF area. It’s led by Eric Koderer-Abrams. They launched their Claude Science program in June 2026, which aims to develop “unprofitable” drugs from the perspective of a typical pharmaceutical company.
“There will always be a last mile of biology that requires work in the lab.” — Eric Koderer-Abrams
I was interested in this project since it targets diseases that are too rare for pharma companies to care about, but for Claude this isn’t an issue.
Source: www.engadget.com
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Evgenii Arsentev
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