The hottest Substack posts of Kesav’s Lab

And their main takeaways

Keeping up with the State-of-the-Art in TechBio

9 implied HN points • 21 Feb 25
🕹 Technology Bioinformatics AI Automation Biotechnology Software
  1. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for breakthroughs in understanding protein structures, which can lead to better medicines and solutions to major health challenges.
  2. There’s a growing community focused on TechBio, which merges technology and biology. Events like meetups can help people learn and connect over important topics.
  3. Staying informed about the latest in TechBio is important, and contributing to community newsletters helps track new tools and research developments.

Creating Masala Mentor and Publishing my AI Assistant to the OpenAI GPT Store

3 HN points • 21 Jan 24
  1. Created a custom GPT AI assistant for cooking Indian dishes with tailored features like dietary preferences and language-specific dish names
  2. Utilized the GPT actions feature to access proprietary data and discussed potential strategies for OpenAI to offer custom GPTs for free to all users
  3. Generated images of recommended dishes using Dall-E and shared the final product of the Masala Mentor AI assistant

Coding Cells - Computational tools for Protein Design

1 HN point • 20 May 24
🕹 Technology AI Biotechnology Cloud Computing Software Development Machine Learning
  1. Artificial intelligence and synthetic biology are changing how we interact with biology. They can help us design new food, medicine, and materials more effectively.
  2. AlphaFold is a powerful tool that predicts protein structures, which is crucial for understanding how proteins work. This insight can lead to breakthroughs in drug discovery and other medical applications.
  3. The author is building a user-friendly tool for protein design using AlphaFold on Google Cloud to help protein engineers. The goal is to create a platform where they can easily make predictions and visualize protein structures.

TechBio Adventures

1 HN point • 16 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Biotechnology Artificial Intelligence Bioengineering Health tech
  1. TechBio combines biology and technology to make advancements in healthcare. This approach allows for faster and more efficient drug development.
  2. Understanding DNA and using software tools are key parts of TechBio. This lets us design new biological systems to solve complex problems.
  3. There are two main areas in TechBio: industrial and clinical applications. Both aim to improve health outcomes and automate biological processes.

Writing this Newsletter and Writing Code

1 HN point • 10 Jan 24
  1. Believe in your own identity and opinions when writing - it's an act of ego.
  2. When writing, focus on simplicity, reducing clutter, and developing your own style.
  3. Whether writing software or a letter, practice core writing principles like knowing your audience and choosing your words carefully.
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Why am I Writing?

0 implied HN points • 08 Jan 24
  1. The author is starting a technical blog covering topics he finds interesting and writing in detail about them.
  2. The main focus will be on TechBio, software development, and game development.
  3. The author aims to build a health platform, automate directed evolution experiments, and explore biotechnology and game development.

Coming soon

0 implied HN points • 04 Jan 24
  1. Kesav Varanasi is launching something new on Substack.
  2. Visit kesavvaranasi.substack.com to keep updated.
  3. Subscribe to Kesav's Lab for more information.