The Millennium Problems for Biology project has been launched with 8 scientific challenges

The organizers of the Millennium Problems for Biology project have presented a list of 8 fundamental scientific tasks, the solution of which should make a breakthrough in biotechnology. The initiative is aimed at stimulating research in the field of synthetic biology and molecular engineering.

The list of key goals includes the creation of fully self-reproducing cells, the development of technologies for cryopreservation of mice with the possibility of their subsequent revival, as well as methods of reverse translation of peptides. In addition, researchers are invited to focus on designing superenzymes with specified catalytic properties that surpass natural analogs.

The project sets strict criteria for each of the 8 tasks, requiring participants to provide reproducible experimental data. These goals cover a wide range of disciplines: from cell biology to bioinformatics, where the use of computational models becomes critically important for modeling complex protein structures.

This initiative is designed to systematize the efforts of the scientific community in solving problems that were previously considered theoretically possible but practically unattainable. Detailed requirements for each direction and the methodology for evaluating results are available on the official project website.

The successful completion of at least one of the points on the list will be a significant milestone in the development of applied biology. The project is oriented towards interdisciplinary teams that are able to integrate modern methods of automation and AI analysis into laboratory practice to accelerate biological discoveries.