Julien Michel

Professor Julien Michel is a member of the Chemistry department at The University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on computer-aided drug design, chemical biology, biomolecular interactions, computer simulations, and statistical mechanics. His work involves developing molecular simulation methods to quantify molecular recognition processes in pharmaceutical-relevant biomolecular systems. He collaborates with industrial partners and is co-inventor of patents licensed to Arvinas. Michel is also founder and director of OpenBioSim Community Interest Company and a faculty member of the Quantum Software Lab at the School of Informatics.

Julien Michel is a Professor of Biomolecular Simulation at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in molecular modelling, biomolecular simulations, and computer-aided drug design. His research focuses on developing computational methods to predict and optimize protein-ligand interactions, with applications in drug discovery and protein degradation. He has contributed to the advancement of alchemical free energy calculations, molecular dynamics simulations, and the integration of machine learning potentials in biomolecular simulations. His work includes studies on protein binding sites, water displacement effects, and the prediction of binding affinities, which are critical for lead optimization and understanding biological mechanisms.