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SynBioBeta Speaker

Karen

Paco

NBG

Computational biologist and protein engineer at the intersection of immunogenomics, protein biophysics, and machine learning. Experience in vaccine development and antibody R&D, including ML frameworks for antigen-specific immune repertoire mining. Across translational and startup settings, she blends bioinformatics, assay-driven model development, and protein design to move ideas from concept to validated results. Co-inventor on multiple patents, including applications in methane reduction and carbon sequestration. Interested in bio-entrepreneurship translating AI-guided biology into scalable products for drug discovery, biomanufacturing, and climate biotech.