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The U.S. just bet $1 billion that AI supercomputers can turn most cancers from ‘death sentences’ to ‘manageable conditions’ within 8 years
Fortune, Eva Roytburg (October 28, 2025)
“Can we make a massive dent in cancer with AI and big data in the next eight years? Absolutely,” scientist Trey Ideker said. “Is AI alone going to solve cancer? No.”
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This Detailed Map of a Human Cell Could Help Us Understand How Cancer Develops
Discover Magazine, Cody Cottier (May 29, 2025)
Mapping a human cell gives researchers a view of subcellular architecture and sheds light on how cancer develops
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“Digital Tumors for Precision Oncology”: UC San Diego Receives Award from ARPA-H.
UC San Diego Today, Miles Martin (May 22, 2025)
Researchers at UC San Diego, led by Professor Trey Ideker, are included in a $142 million initiative from ARPA-H with the goal of creating adaptive and personalized cancer treatments. As part of the new project, Ideker will lead a team developing “digital tumors” to help match patients with the right treatment and predict the evolution of their disease.
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ARPA-H pioneers game-changing cancer care designed to adapt throughout treatment
ARPA-H News & Events (May 20, 2025)
Selected performer teams will use predictive models to match treatments with changing tumor biology and prevent disease progression
Recorded Talks
Watch recorded talks from conferences, symposia, and workshops
“AI-Driven Disease Prevention: Assembling Digital Tumor Cells for Precision Oncology”
Dr. Trey Ideker speaks on AI applications in biology and life sciences as part of the UCSD Retirement and Emeriti Association Faculty Lecture Series
February 7, 2024
Research Roundtable: The Artificial Intelligence Revolution
In this live roundtable webinar hosted by The Scientist, Trey Ideker, Jon Stokes, and Meenakshi Prabhune discuss recent breakthroughs in biology research driven by AI, emerging technologies, and the potential for misuse, highlighting both the opportunities and ethical challenges ahead.
June 12, 2025
“Building a Mind for Cancer“
Dr. Trey Ideker served as keynote speaker at the Annual Translational and Transformative Informatics Symposium, hosted at the Heersink School of Medicine at UAB.
April 21, 2023
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Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
Advanced Analysis for Precision Cancer Therapy (ADAPT) Program
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