The European project RePo-SUDOE took part last week in the Research Fair organised by the student association División do Alumnado da Facultade de Informática (DAFIC) at the Facultade de Informática da Universidade da Coruña. The event brought together research groups and students interested in learning more about the scientific and technological initiatives being developed at the university.
During the event, the team from the Laboratorio de Aprendizaje Automático en Ciencias Vivas (MALL) presented several research lines focused on the application of artificial intelligence and data analysis to life sciences, particularly in the field of discovering new therapies.
Artificial intelligence to accelerate the discovery of therapies
One of the projects highlighted was RePo-SUDOE, a European initiative focused on drug repurposing, which aims to identify new therapeutic uses for existing medicines.
This approach helps optimise biomedical research processes by reducing the cost and time required to develop treatments, taking advantage of compounds that have already passed part of the clinical evaluation stages.
During the fair, researchers showcased some of the technological developments produced within the project and demonstrated RePo-VRE, a digital platform designed to support biomedical data analysis and foster collaborative research among scientists.
Research in personalised medicine
The team also presented the project PRECISION (PID2024-162441OA-I00), which focuses on developing technological tools to advance personalised and precision medicine.
This project is funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades de España and the Agencia Estatal de Investigación, with co-funding from the Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER).
Bringing research closer to students
The Research Fair organised by División do Alumnado da Facultade de Informática (DAFIC) aims to create a meeting space between researchers and students, encouraging interest in science and research careers.
The participation of the RePo-SUDOE team highlighted how artificial intelligence and bioinformatics are transforming the healthcare sector and demonstrated the impact that digital technologies can have on the development of new therapeutic solutions.