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The secret language of cells — and how to "speak" it

Chris Bahl · TED

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What if medicines could "speak" directly to your cells? Protein designer and TED Fellow Chris Bahl introduces a new generation of miniproteins: AI-designed medicines that can deliver detailed instructions to fix what's making you sick. He shares how this breakthrough could potentially unlock safer, more effective treatments for some of humanity's most challenging diseases.

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Institution
TED
Department
TED2025
Speaker
Chris Bahl
Year
2025
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health
Source
TED
Licence
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