Altos Labs team wins the generalist prize in Arc Institute's Virtual Cell Challenge for a model that predicts cell responses

Altos Labs/Cellular rejuvenation programming

Arc Institute's Virtual Cell Challenge, judged on how well models predict cell responses to genetic perturbations, awarded Altos Labs the Generalist Prize for achieving the highest average ranking across multiple metrics. Over 1,200 teams submitted results.

• Competition tested standardized benchmarks for virtual cell models to predict cell responses to genetic perturbations.
• Altos Labs' Generalist Prize used seven total metrics; BioMap Research won first place with both prizes worth $100,000.
• Over 5,000 registered participants from 114 countries; >300 teams made final submissions.