Virtual cells built from 4D AI models and 'digital twins' could speed up drug discovery

Researchers at UC San Diego developed a deep-learning AI model called MitoSpace and physics-based 'digital twins' of cells using 4D microscopy to predict cellular health and drug effects from mitochondrial dynamics, potentially accelerating drug discovery for diseases like cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Drug Discovery, and 2 sources have reported it between 20 Sep 2026 and 24 Sep 2026.