AI BriefingAnthropic opens call for life sciences guest investigators to use Claude
·2026.10.22 09:00
Key point
Principal investigators can apply for free access to Anthropic models and direct researcher support for projects in biology and drug discovery.
Details
- Anthropic is accepting proposals from principal investigators at academic institutions, nonprofits, or government labs to collaborate on projects in causal human biology, structural and computational molecular biology, medicinal chemistry, drug discovery, and clinical science.
- Selected guest investigators will work with Anthropic researchers for 8 to 12 weeks, with Anthropic covering the cost of running models and harnesses.
- The program requires applicants to demonstrate how they will benefit from direct collaboration and to propose outputs, such as preliminary discoveries or open-source datasets, that can be produced within the short timeframe.
- Participants retain rights to their data and any independent follow-on research, while Anthropic aims to publish outputs and open-source accompanying data and code.
- Applications are open for approximately 14 days, with selected participants notified by email about 14 days after the deadline.
- This initiative is part of broader efforts including the Life Sciences Verification Program and the AI for Science initiative, which provides Claude credits to researchers.
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