Welcome to episode 520 of the AI in Action podcast, the show where we break down the hype and explore the impact that Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are making on our everyday lives.

Powered by Alldus International, our goal is to share with you the insights of technologists and data science enthusiasts to showcase the excellent work that is being done within AI in North America and Europe.

Today’s guest is Brandon Allgood, Chief Data Officer at FogPharma. Founded in 2016, FogPharma is a clinical-stage company pioneering a new class of drugs to address the limitations of today’s precision medicines and achieve universal druggability. FogPharma’s discovery engine integrates cutting-edge technologies that dramatically accelerate the speed and scalability of drug discovery to advance novel Helicon therapeutics against important, previously intractable targets across virtually all disease areas.

With 23 years of experience in developing AI based platforms in healthcare, Brandon is a serial entrepreneur focused on applying machine learning and large scale computational methods to improve human health. Brandon previously helped build three companies, Valo Health, Numerate and Pharmix, at the forefront of applying modern ML and computational methods to drug discovery and development in diverse subfields, including chemistry, biology, clinical trials and real-world health data.

In this episode, Brandon talks about:

His journey from cosmology to drug discovery at FogPharma

An overview of Fog Pharma’s focus on peptides

How AI optimizes drug design, biology understanding & patient response prediction

Taking a data-driven approach to their drug discovery platform

To find out more about all the great work happening within FogPharma, check out the website www.fogpharma.com or follow them on LinkedIn. You can also connect with Brandon directly on LinkedIn and check out his previous episode while he was with Valo Health here.

If you’re interested in exploring our latest Data Science &ML jobs, check out our live vacancies or upload your resume today to keep up to date with all the latest opportunities.

Subscribe to The Alldus Podcast: