Will AI Replace Biochemists and Biophysicists?

Share research findings by writing scientific articles or by making presentations at scientific conferences.

text generation — Reports drafted; presentations need human delivery

Teach or advise undergraduate or graduate students or supervise their research.

text generation — Science instruction content AI-assisted; delivery human

Study physical principles of living cells or organisms and their electrical or mechanical energy, applying methods and knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, or biology.

data analysis — Analysis aided; bench experiments need human hands

Manage laboratory teams or monitor the quality of a team's work.

interpersonal — Technical supervision requires judgment and accountability

Develop new methods to study the mechanisms of biological processes.

decision support — Biological methods need lab expertise and validation

Write grant proposals to obtain funding for research.

text generation — Draft grant text; human owns strategy and budget

Design or perform experiments with equipment, such as lasers, accelerators, or mass spectrometers.

decision support — Study designs aided; scientific accountability human

Determine the three-dimensional structure of biological macromolecules.

physical manipulation — Biological sample analysis needs wet-lab execution

Design or build laboratory equipment needed for special research projects.

physical manipulation — Physical lab equipment setup

Prepare reports or recommendations, based upon research outcomes.

text generation — Reports drafted; presentations need human delivery

Study spatial configurations of submicroscopic molecules, such as proteins, using x-rays or electron microscopes.

data analysis — Analysis aided; bench experiments need human hands

Study the chemistry of living processes, such as cell development, breathing and digestion, or living energy changes, such as growth, aging, or death.

data analysis — Analysis aided; bench experiments need human hands

Study the mutations in organisms that lead to cancer or other diseases.

data analysis — Literature and data aided; lab work human

Research the chemical effects of substances, such as drugs, serums, hormones, or food, on tissues or vital processes.

data analysis — Analysis aided; bench experiments need human hands

Research transformations of substances in cells, using atomic isotopes.

data analysis — Analysis aided; bench experiments need human hands

Develop or execute tests to detect diseases, genetic disorders, or other abnormalities.

data analysis — Literature and data aided; lab work human

Develop or test new drugs or medications intended for commercial distribution.

decision support — AI aids product development; prototyping and testing human

Isolate, analyze, or synthesize vitamins, hormones, allergens, minerals, or enzymes and determine their effects on body functions.

physical manipulation — Biological sample analysis needs wet-lab execution

Examine the molecular or chemical aspects of immune system functioning.

data analysis — Analysis aided; bench experiments need human hands

Research how characteristics of plants or animals are carried through successive generations.

data analysis — Bioinformatics aided; wet-lab work human

Prepare pharmaceutical compounds for commercial distribution.

physical manipulation — Physical solution preparation

Develop methods to process, store, or use foods, drugs, or chemical compounds.

data analysis — Formulation analysis aided; bench trials human

Investigate the nature, composition, or expression of genes or research how genetic engineering can impact these processes.

data analysis — Bioinformatics aided; wet-lab work human

Produce pharmaceutically or industrially useful proteins, using recombinant DNA technology.

physical manipulation — Physical solution preparation