Will AI and digital twins make animal testing in drug discovery obsolete with Prof. Julie Frearson
AI and digital twins are redrawing the boundaries of drug discovery. But could these technologies ever make animal testing obsolete? In this episode of Tech Tomorrow, David Elliman speaks with Professor Julie Frearson, SVP and Chief Scientific Officer at Charles River Laboratories, about how artificial intelligence is transforming early-stage drug discovery. Episode highlights: 00:00 – Intro. 01:31 – Areas of drug discovery already transformed by AI and digital twins. 03:25 – Digital twins in animal testing and the creation of “virtual animals.” 05:50 – David’s thoughts: What executives ofte…