Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine are using artificial intelligence to design proteins with potential applications in vaccines and therapeutics. Brian Kuhlman, PhD, and his laboratory were featured in the video “How the UNC School of Medicine Is Putting AI to Work in the Lab,” highlighted on the UNC School of Medicine homepage in May 2026 and on the UNC Health YouTube channel. The video showcases machine learning research from the Kuhlman Lab and features former PhD student Henry Dieckhaus.