Cheng elected to American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows
Jianlin “Jack” Cheng — William and Nancy Thompson Distinguished Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science — has been elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows for his outstanding and pioneering contributions to developing machine learning for modeling protein and genome structures.
Engineer proposes deep learning system to speed drug development
A Mizzou Engineer has proposed a new deep learning system that would speed up drug development by more accurately predicting how drugs and proteins interact.
New protein prediction tool could accelerate biological discoveries
A Mizzou Engineering team has released new software that will allow computers to automatically predict protein interactions.
Meet Jianlin “Jack” Cheng
Solving problems one protein at a time
Mizzou Engineering Recognizes Outstanding Faculty, Staff, Students
Mizzou Engineering has recognized faculty, staff and students for outstanding performance and dedication to the College. Winners were surprised today with virtual announcements and personal messages from interim Dean Noah Manring.
Protein Prediction Challenge Makes History – and Mizzou Engineers Rank in Top 10
Mizzou Engineering students took on tech giants at a worldwide competition last month and came home in the top 10 for devising a way to accurately predict protein structures. And in subcategories, Mizzou teams ranked in the top 3.
Cheng Receives $1.37M NIH Grant to Predict Protein Structures
Knowing the three-dimensional structure of proteins—such as the shape of the spike-like protein that injects coronavirus into our cells—can help us treat illnesses. That’s one reason why predicting protein structures remains one of the world’s highest health priorities. Mizzou Engineering Jianlin Cheng has been working on protein prediction methods for more than a decade.
MU’s Cheng named top 100 AI researcher in healthcare
There has never been a more important time to uncover new ways that artificial intelligence can improve our health, and Mizzou Engineering Professor Jianlin Cheng is one of the best in the world at using AI to improve healthcare outcomes according to Deep Knowledge Analytics (DKA).
MU’s Cheng utilizing deep learning expertise for key federal biofuel project
Mizzou Engineering’s Jianlin Cheng has put his world-class protein prediction skills to stellar use in the field of healthcare, and now, he’s part of a critical effort in bioenergy — one that could dramatically improve the prospects of biofuels as fossil fuel reserves dwindle.
Cheng named Faculty Fellow for Research and Strategic Initiatives
On Thursday, Mizzou Engineering Dean Elizabeth Loboa announced the selection of Jianlin Cheng, William and Nancy Thompson Missouri Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, as the College of Engineering’s Faculty Fellow for Research and Strategic Initiatives.