Tiwary and Herron’s invention “RNAnneal: Prediction of RNA Tertiary Structure and Thermodynamics With Generative AI” is a breakthrough in computational biology that could reshape how we design drugs targeting RNA—a fast-emerging frontier in medicine.

Thanks to the scholarship’s support, Jamil Yacoubou Adam found his community at UMD.

Lyle Isaacs, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UMD, and co-founder, consultant, and chief scientific advisor for Reversal Therapeutics, invented the company’s technology, called sulfated pillararenes.