Welcome
The Baker Lab develops protein design software and uses it to create molecules that solve challenges in medicine, technology, and sustainability. By iterating between computation and laboratory experiments, we continually improve our protein design methods.
We believe in open collaborative science, and we’re always looking for new people to join our efforts.
Research Areas
Latest
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Congrats Roman!
Postdoc Roman Barth, PhD, has received a Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award. He’s now building new molecular machines.
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Designing antibodies with RFdiffusion
Our fine-tuned AI model generates functional antibodies with atomic precision. It’s also free to use.
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Generating new enzymes with complex active sites
Custom catalysts may help break down plastics and synthesize medicines.
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Neutralizing deadly snake toxins
AI-generated proteins that protect animals in the lab promise safer, more accessible antivenoms.
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Congrats Han!
Postdoc Han Raut Altae-Tran, PhD, has received a Life Sciences Research Foundation fellowship. He’s designing RNA-binding proteins to regulate key biological functions.
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Targeted protein degradation through advanced protein design
“We’ve created a new approach that uses simpler components, achieves greater precision, and can be applied to virtually any target molecule on the surface…
Transitions
| January 2025 | • Congratulations to postdoc Gyu Rie Lee who will be starting her own lab at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST). • Welcome new postdocs Raktim Mitra and Carl Wang, visitor Elizaveta Chernova, and rotation students Aiko Muraishi, Annie Rorick, Arnav Nagle, Carlo Melendez, Daniel Howell, Jay Squire, Jia Liang, Kelly Wang, Max Kazman, Stanislav Moroz, Tabitha Tcheau, Yash Sonthalia, and Mariya Hryb. |
| December 2024 | • Congratulations to grad students Yulai Liu on defending his PhD thesis. • Welcome new postdocs Jiaobing Tu and Tima Flugel and visitor James Watson. |
| November 2024 | • Congratulations to grad students Anna Lauko and Kejia Wu on defending their PhD theses. • Welcome new postdoc Anqi Chen. |
| October 2024 | • Welcome new postdocs Seulhoo Lee and Roman Barth. |
| September 2024 | • Welcome new postdoc William Grubbe, graduate student Nate Corley, visitor Oliver Morell, and rotation students Rafi Brent, Jasper Butcher, PeiXi Chen, Yanjing Li, Angel Mathew, Aiko Muraishi, Eric Payson, Bo Qiang, Tristan Wasley, Avery Yang, Odin Zhang Huanyi, and Julian Zhao. |