Artificial Intelligence × Virus Variants: Predicting the Future with AI. Prof. Yutaka Matsuo, UTokyo

【UTOPIA 43 Interviews 】Vol. 11 Professor Yutaka Matsuo, Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo
Artificial Intelligence (AI) × UTOPIA
Predicting Virus Variants with AI
A Childhood Fascinated by Programming
Programming: The Ultimate Creative Game
The Joy of Solving the Unsolved
Research and Financial Sustainability
Economic Independence
Fostering Innovation through Industry Collaboration
Can Japan Give Birth to the Next Google or Apple?"
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The University of TOkyo Pandemic preparedness, Infection, and Advanced research center (UTOPIA) was established on 18 October 2022, as the third research organization of the University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study (UTIAS).
With a mission to protect people from infectious diseases and pandemics, UTOPIA brings together top researchers, transcending disciplinary boundaries, to advance infectious disease prevention and vaccine development.
In addition to experts in the fields of infectious diseases, immunology, and vaccines, UTOPIA gathers researchers from diverse fields such as AI, structural biology, social sciences, and others who have not previously been involved in infectious disease research. We also establish collaborative networks with international institutions, fostering a global cooperation framework.
By directly connecting academia, industry, and clinical settings, we aim to establish a robust infrastructure for the rapid delivery of effective and safe vaccines and therapeutics in response to emerging pandemics.