MIT's VaxSeer AI Predicts Dominant Flu Strains, Optimizes Vaccine Design
Summary
MIT researchers unveil VaxSeer, an AI tool that accurately predicts dominant flu strains and optimizes vaccine design months ahead, outperforming WHO selections in a 10-year study by simulating virus evolution and vaccine responses using deep learning models.
Key Points
- MIT researchers develop VaxSeer, an AI tool to predict dominant flu strains and identify most protective vaccine candidates months in advance
- VaxSeer uses deep learning models trained on viral sequences and lab data to simulate virus evolution and vaccine responses
- In a 10-year study, VaxSeer's recommendations outperformed WHO selections for flu vaccine strains in most seasons