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Google.org backs University of Toronto team with $2.3 million to build OpenPep, an AI engine for peptide drug discovery

Bioengineer.org · October 16, 2026

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The University of Toronto has received a US$2.3-million Google.org award to build OpenPep, an open database and AI tool for peptide drug research. The team plans to test peptides against up to 500 disease-related proteins and use the results to train models that predict which peptides may bind to other proteins. Researchers will be able to suggest targets, including those linked to rare and paediatric diseases, cancer, neurodegeneration and heart disease.

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Bioengineer.org. (October 16, 2026). Google.org backs University of Toronto team with $2.3 million to build OpenPep, an AI engine for peptide drug discovery. https://bioengineer.org/google-org-backs-university-of-toronto-team-with-2-3-million-to-build-openpep-an-ai-engine-for-peptide-drug-discovery/

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