BioAtlas Annual Awards 2026
Honoring the computational models, open-source algorithms, and lab automation platforms that are redefining the boundaries of medicine and biological engineering.
Biological Foundation Model of the Year (2026)
Recognizing the model that has most profoundly advanced zero-shot prediction and macromolecular generation across sequence, structure, and dynamics.
AlphaFold 3
View →Diffusion-based all-atom prediction for protein-DNA-RNA-ligand complexes.
ESM-3 (98B)
View →Simultaneous multimodal generation across sequence, structure, and functional active sites.
Chai-1
View →Multimodal biomolecular structure prediction with open weights and commercial friendliness.
Evo DNA Foundation Model
View →7-billion parameter long-context genomic transformer predicting whole operons.
Breakthrough Small Molecule AI of the Year
The highest-performing machine learning architectures for molecular docking, ultra-large library screening, and ADMET profiling.
DiffDock / DiffDock-L
View →Equivariant diffusion over rigid body and torsional degrees of freedom.
Boltz-1
Open-source all-atom biomolecular model rivaling commercial proprietary systems.
Uni-Mol
3D molecular pre-training architecture for quantum chemistry and binding affinity.
Best Open Source Biology Tool
Championing transparent, reproducible, and community-owned software in life sciences.
RFdiffusion
View →Generative protein backbone scaffolding by reversing the noise process.
ProteinMPNN
View →Fast and robust deep learning sequence design for fixed protein backbones.
OpenFold
Trainable, PyTorch-native recreation of AlphaFold2 with complete training code.
Lab Automation & Robotics Innovation
Transforming wet-lab execution through AI-guided robotic orchestration and cloud laboratories.
Opentrons Flex AI
Liquid handling with onboard computer vision, LLM protocol generation, and API control.
Emerald Cloud Lab (ECL)
Remote-controlled automated laboratory executing hundreds of standard analytical assays.
Automata LINQ
Modular robotic arms connecting multi-vendor diagnostic and screening instruments.