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Diane Joseph-McCarthy, Ph.D.

AIMBE College of Fellows Class of 2023
For outstanding contributions to novel computational approaches applied to drug design and the translation of early-stage assets to preclinical/clinical development.

Teaching AI the Biology of Antibodies Speeds Drug Discovery

Via Boston University | August 13, 2026

Designing an effective antibody drug is like searching for the right key in a warehouse of locks. Scientists may begin with million— or even billions—of antibody candidates, but only a tiny fraction will recognize and bind tightly to the disease target. Identifying those rare candidates has long been one of the biggest challenges in developing antibody medicines.

Boston University (BU) researchers have now developed an antibody-specific AI framework that dramatically narrows that search. Rather than building a larger AI model, the team redesigned how AI learns, focusing it on the small regions of antibodies that recognize disease targets… Continue reading.

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Diane Joseph-McCarthy Elected to the 2023 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows

Via AIMBE | March 27, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Diane Joseph-McCarthy, Ph.D., Executive Director and Professor of the Practice at Boston University to its College of Fellows.

Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to a medical and biological engineer. The College of Fellows is comprised of the top two percent of medical and biological engineers. College membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to “engineering and medicine research, practice, or education” and to “the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of medical and biological engineering or developing/implementing innovative approaches to bioengineering education… Continue reading.

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