Title:	Fold and dock proteins using reinforcement learning
DNr:	LiU-gpu-2020-1
Project Type:	LiU Compute
Principal Investigator:	Björn Wallner <bjorn.wallner@liu.se>
Affiliation:	Linköpings universitet
Duration:	2020-09-14 – 2021-07-01
Classification:	10601
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Abstract

In the last couple of years machine-learning (ML) methods that play various computer and board games has been developed. Despite being fun the practical benefit of having a computer playing computer games is rather limited. Here we want to experiment with a similar technique to train ML methods to fold and dock proteins. We will integrate ML into the Rosetta package for macromolecular modelling, which will enable us to sample conformational space and use ML to assess the sampled conformation to make guided decisions during the sample trajectory. We have already used pre-trained ML methods to guide sampling in Rosetta. Here, we will allow the method train online to adapt and learn during sampling. This means that we will generate the input data on the fly, and finding the right balance between data generation and weight updates (training) will be crucial. We believe that having access to both CPU and GPU nodes will be vital for the success of this project. this is already done more or less. What is left is to develop the architectures and algorithms for to perform re