ABOUT THE INSTITUTE

The Molecule Maker Lab Institute (MMLI) is an interdisciplinary initiative with leaders in AI and organic synthesis intensively collaborating to create frontier AI tools, dynamic open access databases, and fast and broadly accessible small molecule manufacturing and discovery platforms. Advanced AI and machine learning (ML) methods enable the MMLI to achieve AI-enabled synthesis planning, catalyst development, molecule manufacturing, and molecule discovery.

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NEWS & EVENTS

May 23, 2025

Nearly 80 participants including our members, industrial partners, and other researchers from academia and industry joined us in-person and online for the MMLI Symposium 2025, held April 15–16 in the Auditorium of the NCSA at the University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois. Centered on the theme “AI Scientists? What Would It Take?”, the event featured talks and panel discussions from academic, industry, and national lab researchers. Sessions explored foundational AI, small molecule discovery, and materials development, highlighting emerging opportunities at the frontier of AI-driven science. Recorded talks and event photos are now available.

This spring has been a season of recognition and advancement for the Document and Pattern Recognition Lab. Dr. Zanibbi delivered an invited talk at the Perimeter Institute’s Theory + AI Symposium alongside AI luminaries like Geoffrey Hinton, sharing work on ReactionMiner. He was also awarded RIT’s highest faculty research honor—the Trustees Scholarship Award—highlighting contributions to the MMLI. Meanwhile, DPRL PhD students are excelling, from high-impact internships to post-graduation positions at Meta and leading startups. Read on for the full story.

March 06, 2025

Join us for our upcoming research symposium, “AI Scientists? What Would It Take?” This event will bring together researchers, industry leaders, and students to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and chemistry, discussing what it takes to advance AI-driven scientific discovery and development in small molecule innovation.

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BECOME AN INDUSTRY PARTNER

Join the MMLI Industrial Partnership Program! The goal of this program is to provide the opportunity for a two-way exchange of information between the MMLI and industry researchers. Benefits include close collaboration with MMLI trainees, opportunities to give feedback on unpublished work, and more. We look forward to sharing tools and databases for more efficient synthesis and discovery of chemicals and materials for a wide range of applications.

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EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT

Are you a high school teacher looking to incorporate chemistry + AI in your classroom or after school program? Learn more about our current and past projects, opportunities for field trip visits to the Molecule Maker at Beckman Institute, visits from MMLI to your classroom, or other partnership opportunities! Coming soon: Online resources, access to digital tools, sign up for our mail order kit, Molecule Maker Lab in a Box.

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