Regina Barzilay and Jim Collins win Pritzker Prize for AI and Science Research Excellence for work in AI-enabled antibiotic discovery

Regina Barzilay and James Collins received the 2026 Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence for their pioneering work using AI to discover new antibiotics, including halicin and abaucin, effective against drug-resistant bacteria. Their research demonstrated AI's potential to accelerate antibiotic discovery, addressing antimicrobial resistance.