Sean Caffrey
@smc_
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Executive Director, Acceleration Consortium, University of Toronto.
Toronto, Ontario
Joined February 2009
RT @acceleration_c: The great challenges of the 21st century are becoming more urgent. From climate change + renewable energy to antibiotic….
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The AC is trying to consider the implication of AI and accelerated discovery at the start of the discovery process rather than the end. What does an ethical accelerated discovery workflow look like?.
Next up at #accelerate23: A session on the #ethical implications of self-driving labs and the concept of "ethical substance" ft. M. Murphy, Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed, Kristen Bos + Zoë Wool. Check out our full program:
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RT @acceleration_c: "It's like going from Star Trek the original series to the Next Generation." Explore how we're transforming science at….
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RT @acceleration_c: With the #Accelerate Conference just 2 months away, we're excited to announce our keynote speakers: @ianfoster & Rick L….
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RT @acceleration_c: How AI-driven labs will fast-track the future of everything. Learn more about how the Acceleration Consortium @uoft is….
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Since moving to Toronto from Harvard University five years ago, Dr. Alán Aspuru-Guzik has been at the forefront of the revolution
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RT @A_Aspuru_Guzik: A million thanks to the AC leadership team which includes @smc_ @Padraic_AC @hallewarner and Brandon Sutherland.
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U of T’s Acceleration Consortium receives nearly $200M federal grant to automate research via @torontostar.
www.thestar.com
The money — the largest federal research grant in Canadian history to go to a university — will fund the creation of AI-powered, self-driving labs.
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Exciting news! The initiative that our small team launched two years ago, with ample support from the UofT, has secured the largest grant ever awarded to a Canadian university. This funding will allow the AC to create tremendous capacity and advance AI for Science.
We’re excited to announce that the Acceleration Consortium (@acceleration_c) at @UofT has received $200 million from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (@TIPS_SPIIE) to further our work revolutionizing materials and molecular #discovery. Learn more:
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RT @acceleration_c: Chemists. AI experts. Roboticists. Social scientists. Software engineers. And more. We’re looking for a diverse group o….
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RT @acceleration_c: 📅 Aug 22–25, 2023: Save the date for our second annual Accelerate conference to explore how AI and automation are revol….
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U of T researchers used AI to discover a potential new cancer drug — in less than a month via @torontostar.
www.thestar.com
The project, a collaboration between Insilico Medicine and the University of Toronto’s Acceleration Consortium, used a revolutionary program to identify a weak point in liver cancer cells and...
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RT @UofT: #UofT President Meric Gertler calls for cross-sector collaboration at Climate Economy Summit 🌐 https://t.….
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RT @CIFAR_News: Listen: CIFAR Lebovic Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair @A_Aspuru_Guzik on the @MaRSDD podcast #SolveforX discusses his team….
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What will it take to get to a world where we have all the energy we need — without the emissions, smog and other climate impacts? The shift requires a rapid draw-down on carbon-based fuels and the...
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RT @A_Aspuru_Guzik: This is a big deal. @UofT was selected as one of the nine universities to receive prestigious Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI….
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Exciting gift from Schmidt Futures, the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship. These fellowships will create a cohort of AI-fluent researchers accelerating the progress of science at the University of Toronto.
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Schmidt Futures is investing $148-million in nine global universities, including the University of Toronto, to create the Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowships.
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RT @Padraic_AC: 📢 CALL TO ACTION to the materials and molecular accelerated discovery community . @acceleration_c.
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Apply today - Director Strategy and Operations. UofT is looking for a strategic thinker and network builder to help lead the Climate Positive Energy Initiative. Work with world-class researchers from disciplines across the UofT to drive energy innovation.
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Great job opportunity. Support the University of Toronto's groundbreaking quantum research and drive societal impact.
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