Speaker: Professor Kwoh Chee Keong is a leading expert in Data Analytics and Health Informatics at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. His high-impact research focuses on applying Machine Learning to bioinformatics, with recent breakthroughs in computational biology and AI-driven drug interaction modeling. His research, frequently published in top-tier journals, focuses on developing sophisticated AI models to predict protein-protein interactions and drug-drug interaction events. A distinguished public servant, Professor Kwoh was conferred the Public Service Medal (PBM) by the President of Singapore and received the COVID-Resilience Medal (2023) for his national contributions. He received the Ministry of Education Long Service Medal (National Day Award) in 2016 for his contribution to the Singapore education. Beyond his research, he holds leadership roles within the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES) and the Association for Medical and Bio-Informatics (AMBIS).

Date: March 4, 2026

Time: 15:00-17:00 pm

Location: 1102, Library, Shandong University Qingdao Campus

Sponsor: Research Center for Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Shandong University

Abstract:

Artificial Intelligence is transforming from a tool that observes data into one that creates solutions. In the realm of drug discovery, this means moving beyond searching static libraries to active, atom-by-atom generation of novel therapies. This talk introduces the fundamental concepts of Generative AI—from neural networks and transformers to the latest diffusion models—and their specific applications in health informatics. Case studies such as the rapid design of antimicrobial peptides and the identification of antiviral host factors for Influenza A will be presented.

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