Arc Institute

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Arc Institute is a US-based nonprofit research organization applying artificial intelligence to fundamental questions in biology and drug discovery. Their core technology is Evo 2, a large biological foundation model trained on extensive genomic data, used in conjunction with frameworks like MULTI-evolve for protein engineering and prediction. Research focuses on areas including microbiome-brain signaling, nutritional genomics, and genetic interaction mapping, with published work demonstrating advancements in understanding aging and disease mechanisms.

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