Topic:
Deep-learning-based Gene Perturbation Effect Prediction Does Not Yet Outperform Simple Linear Baselines (Nature Methods, 2025)

Date & Time:
December 2, 2025 9 PM CET / 3 PM EST / 12 PM PST

Speakers:

• Constantin Ahlmann-Eltze (University College London).
• Wolfgang Huber (EMBL).
• Simon Anders (University of Heidelberg).

Discussant:
Davide Risso (University of Padova)

Format:
30 min insights · 15 min guided discussion · 15 min open Q&A

Register: https://dfci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0nAabJt1Qeyd8QsJjvEzOQ
Paper: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12328236/