
Ben Birnbaum
@benbirnbaum
Machine learning engineer. Former lead of the Machine Learning Team at @flatironhealth, now diving into drug discovery and computational chemistry.
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http://bbirnbaum.com 16-02-2009 22:41:53
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I'm hacking on Knit, a new way to collaborate with data dependencies!
Tie together SQL, Python, and other data processes. Share works in progress for data/code review. Cache across multiple users for faster runs.
Looking for early users and contributors!
purposefulserendipity.com/blog/talk-abou…









I’m thrilled to finally share a new product we’ve been heads-down building, now available in public beta: First Round Angel Directory.
It’s the most extensive resource for founders & future founders to discover the best active angel investors in tech.
angels.firstround.com/directory

we're having our first Bits in Bio meetup in New York on 02/15. if you're interested in software x biotech, you should definitely stop by!
🧬where: The Brooklyneer
🧬when: 6:30 ET
see link below for more details and DM me if you have any questions.
eventbrite.com/e/bits-in-bio-…

hERG coordinates the heart's beating. If a drug blocks hERG, severe adverse effects occur. Reliable prediction of hERG is thus crucial in early drug design.
TDC now includes hERG Central, with >300K data points, contributed by Ben Birnbaum!
tdcommons.ai/single_pred_ta…


At this talk now, listening to Kexin Huang describe how to contribute data sets. I can speak from experience -- it's really easy and the TDC team is very helpful and responsive. So happy this amazing resource exists. Thanks to the team!