Crystal Clear: Unveiling the Secrets of Crystallography and Drug Design

In our next episode, we're joined by Jason Cole, a Senior Research Fellow at the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Center (CCDC). He shares his fascinating journey, starting from his childhood in Italy, where his love for science blossomed, all the way to his impressive career in computational chemistry and crystallography. We chat about what CCDC does in terms of gathering and sharing crystallographic data, the ups and downs of software development in this field, and why it's so crucial to validate docking software. Jason also highlights the importance of data standards, the philanthropic mission of CCDC, and what the future holds for drug discovery, particularly with the exciting possibilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing. It's a great conversation packed with insights!