Bio-By-The-Lagoon Biotech Event

Pushing the Frontiers of Biology & Drug Discovery with AI

Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026
Time: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Join us for an honest and insightful conversation on where AI is actually moving the needle in biotech and drug discovery, and where it’s still hype. We’ll explore how model choice, experimental design, and data quality shape real translational impact.

This event is designed for a broad audience — from individual contributors to founders and C-suite leaders — who want a clear-eyed view of what’s working in AI for biology today.

Meet Our Expert Speakers and Panelists🎤

• Debanu Das, PhD — Co-founder & CEO, Accelero Biostructures; Co-founder & CSO, XPose Therapeutics

• Speaker TBD (Debanu collaborator) — Co-founder, CellCircuit Bio

• Kristin (Rule) Gleitsman, PhD — CSO, Eigen Bio

• Rabia Khan — Founder and CEO, Serna Bio

• Charbel Eid - VP of Platform, BigHat Biosciences 

• Meromit Singer - AI/ML Biotech, ex Guardant Health

What You’ll Learn

Our speakers will present on the following core topics, followed by a panel discussion:

Respecting Biology

• Signal vs. noise: Where are AI models genuinely improving biological prediction vs. just fitting noisy proxies?

• Training data that matters: What experimental systems produce the most useful datasets for biological models (and why)?

• From models to medicine: How do we connect in silico models to real human biology — especially longitudinal patient data?

• ROI reality check: Where are we seeing real ROI across the pharma value chain today (and what “ROI” really means in practice)?

Drug Discovery 

• Case study / deep dive: AI/ML for multiplexed, high-content protein expression analysis (e.g., PK/ADME in organoids)

• Macro-analysis: How AI is transforming Drug Discovery 

Have questions about AI in Biology and Drug Discovery? Submit them during registration and our panel will address them live! Alternatively, questions can be emailed to biobythelagoon@gmail.com.
 
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About us

Bio-By-The-Lagoon is a community of biotech professionals coming together to connect, learn from one another, and support each other’s journeys. Whether you’re innovating, conducting research, hiring talent, or exploring new opportunities, BBL offers a welcoming space to share what you’re working on and grow together.

We are proud to partner with the Foster City Chamber Foundation and to support CORA, a nonprofit organization helping victims of intimate partner abuse.

Contact: biobythelagoon@gmail.com

Location

Audubon Elementary School
Multi-Purpose Room
841 Gull Ave.
Foster City, CA 94404

Parking: Parking is available directly outside the MPR and along Gull Ave. Parking is limited, so please arrive with plenty of time.