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Michael Bronstein

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DeepMind Professor of AI @Oxford Scientific Director @Aithyra Chief Scientist @VantAI ML Lead @ProjectCETI geometric deep learning, graph neural networks, generative models, molecular design, proteins, bio AI, 🐎 🎶

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Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social · Dec 31

Spending New Year’s Eve in the saddle on a snow-white Marwari horse along a mountain trail in Nepal was something I had to check off my bucket list.

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Roberto Neglia @beertorob.bsky.social · 2d

📢 New preprint available!

We propose ResCP, a novel training-free conformal prediction method for time series.

🔗 Read the preprint: arxiv.org/abs/2510.05060

🤝 Andrea Cini, @mmbronstein.bsky.social, @filippomb.bsky.social

#conformalprediction #timeseries #reservoircomputing

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Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social · 4d

Horses of London

Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social · 16d

Is it possible to get the Nobel prize by induction?

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Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social · 19d

Hacking through ICLR deadline

Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social · 20d

Make sure not to summon Godot

Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social · 20d

Gramsci, Becket and neurogeometry

Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social · 20d

Nine of our papers are going to NeurIPS in San Diego. More bragging will follow shortly.

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · 22d

Today we celebrate the 1st Anniversary of AITHYRA, founded as Research Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence of the OeAW with generous support of the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation. Happy Birthday, #AITHYRA, the institute we love, cherish and pamper. www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/about

AITHYRA Directors Michael Bronstein, Anita Ender, Georg Winter

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Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social · 26d

Thanks for coming and giving a great talk Cigall! Always welcome back

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Cigall Kadoch @ckadoch.bsky.social · 26d

Was wonderful presenting at the #AITHYRA AI for Life Science Opening Symposium in Vienna this week! Thank you @mmbronstein.bsky.social and @georgwinter.bsky.social for the invitation to present our newest work! #biology #research #AIforLifeScience @imbavienna.bsky.social @francesarnold.bsky.social

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Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social · 27d

Best way to conclude the AITHYRA symposium with Otello at the Staatsoper (in the royal box, natürlich)

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · Sep 8

The first AITHYRA Symposium #AIinLifeScience at the House of Industry Vienna started with a very engaging and motivating video message from @eviholz.bsky.social Austrian Minister for Women, Science and Research.

Link to video: tinyurl.com/2je333cu

#AITHYRA is grateful for the trust placed in us!

Eva Maria Holzleitner, Bundesministerin für Frauen, Wissenschaft und Forschung (BMFWF)

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are honored that Nobel laureate @francesarnold.bsky.social of @caltech.edu is giving the keynote lecture tonight at the #AIforLifeScience Symposium!

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · Sep 9

“Machine learning will have the capability to find patterns where we can’t see them with our own brains or our own eyes”, says @deboramarks.bsky.social from @harvard.edu at the #AIForLifeScience symposium of #AITHYRA

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · 29d

The next big thing in AI for his field will be “modelling protein dynamics, not just static structures”, @moalquraishi.bsky.social from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social emphasises at #AITHYRA ‘s #AIForLifeScience Symposium

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · 29d

The current grand challenge in AI, that @marinkazitnik.bsky.social from @harvard.edu is especially excited about, is developing systems that serve as collaborative partners, working alongside human scientists. #AIForLifeScience #AITHYRA

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · 29d

“We need to start all over again and reinvent small molecule drug discovery in a way that is native to AI”, Greg Verdine, Co-Founder, President and CEO of LifeMine Therapeutics, is convinced. #AIForLifeScience #AITHYRA

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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences @aithyra.bsky.social · 28d

“We can do science in a different way: generate very big datasets, train models with them, and then use that to predict and engineer biology”, says @benlehner.bsky.social from @sangerinstitute.bsky.social at the #AITHYRA #AIForLifeScience Symposium

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Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social · 28d

AITHYRA-Oxford gang

Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social · 28d

Third day of AITHYRA Symposium #AIforLifeScience: Making a Dent—Industrial, NPO & Business Perspective

Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social · 29d

Third day of @aithyra.bsky.social Symposium #AIforLifeScience: Life in Motion—Condensates, Cellular Dynamics, & Beyond

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CeMM @cemm.oeaw.ac.at · 29d

🎉 Celebrating 5 years of CeMM #SpinOffs Proxygen & Solgate!

From molecular glue degraders to solute carriers, both companies show how basic research can drive #biotech innovation & have a real impact for patients.

🔎 Learn more about their scientific journey & research: https://bit.ly/4pdIl7N

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Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social · 29d

Everything is ready for the last day of @aithyra.bsky.social Symposium #AIforLifeScience

Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social · 29d

Second day of @aithyra.bsky.social Symposium #AIforLifeScience: Molecules by Design – Strategies for AI-Driven Drug Discovery 2