Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of July 14 – July InterACTIONS/COMP Student Programming Survey/Groundbreaking Biological “Artificial Intelligence” System Could Make Impossible Medicines Real

The July Issue of InterACTIONS is out, read it here now!
Have Your Say: Help Shape Student Programming at COMP ASM!
The COMP Student Council wants to hear from you! Whether or not you attended this year’s ASM, we’re collecting feedback to improve student-focused programming – especially with the 2026 COMP/AAPM Joint Meeting in Vancouver on the horizon.
The survey takes just 1 minute and is open until July 31, 2025.
Australian researchers have developed PROTEUS, a system that rapidly evolves molecules inside mammalian cells using “biological artificial intelligence” to support breakthroughs in gene therapy and molecular research. This innovation could significantly enhance tools like CRISPR, making treatments more precise and effective. Read about it here.

Published on July 11, 2025