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Virtual cell model could accelerate protein-degrader therapy design

Virtual cell model could accelerate protein-degrader therapy design
Phys.org Thursday 27 August 2026, 08:02 UTC 1 min read
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A team of Weill Cornell Medicine investigators has developed a computer model that will help scientists more efficiently develop protein-destroying therapies, a newer type of treatment that is particularly promising for cancer. The study is published July 13 in Nature Communications.

A team of Weill Cornell Medicine investigators has developed a computer model that will help scientists more efficiently develop protein-destroying therapies, a newer type of treatment that is particularly promising for cancer. The study is published July 13 in Nature Communications.
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