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MegaRobo's Poreva Open to Wet-Lab Test 10,000 AI Protein Designs

Suzhou – October 19, 2026 -- MegaRobo Technologies has launched Poreva Open, a global AI protein design competition that will put more than 10,000 designs through standardized wet-lab experiments and offers US$250,000 in cash prizes.

Megalaxy Lab to run double-blind validation of every submission

Teams from academic institutions, research organizations, university laboratories, and biotech and AI companies can enter. Participants may use any models, algorithms or design methods. All submissions go through double-blind experimental evaluation at MegaRobo's Megalaxy Lab.

Results and experimental data, including data on unsuccessful designs, will be published after the competition. Publication is subject to intellectual property and compliance requirements.

Slingshot Biosciences Names Dr. Nimisha Srivastava as New CEO

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Slingshot Biosciences Names Dr. Nimisha Srivastava as New CEO

Emeryville, Calif. – September 25, 2026 -- Slingshot Biosciences has appointed Dr. Nimisha Srivastava as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 23, 2026, elevating the company's former Chief Operating Officer to its top leadership post.

Srivastava succeeds Glenn Bilawsky as CEO of the flow cytometry controls maker

Glenn Bilawsky is transitioning out of the CEO role at Slingshot Biosciences, a company specializing in precision-engineered cell mimics used as reference materials in flow cytometry. The Board of Directors credited Bilawsky's leadership contributions during his tenure.