Protein Folding: From Basic Biology to Modern Generative Models

The university’s Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research, Education and Outreach (CREO) is marking Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a speaker series that runs through Oct. 29. The series brings A&T faculty, alumni, industry professionals and Department of the Navy experts to campus for talks, a career panel and a hands-on hacking competition. All sessions are free and open to students, faculty and researchers in every discipline, and most can be attended in person at CREO or online.

• Friday, Oct. 16, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  “Protein Folding: From Basic Biology to Modern Generative Models”
  Farzan Ghane, Ph.D., bioinformatician, Astellas Pharma
  From the fundamentals of protein folding to AlphaFold and the use of generative AI in drug discovery.

Event registration and full session details are available at https://www.ncat.edu/research/centers/creo/cybersecurity-awareness/2026/index.php. Sessions take place in the lecture room at CREO, 2105 Yanceyville St., Greensboro.