Lecture 18: Applying Data Science and Artificial Intelligence to Managing Biomedical Portfolios

MIT 18.642 Topics in Mathematics with Applications in Finance, Fall 2024
Instructor: Andrew Lo
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The lecture by Professor Andrew Lo highlights how innovative financial engineering can address major societal challenges like rare diseases and energy transition by creating diversified investment portfolios that reduce risk and attract capital. Using examples from gene therapy breakthroughs and fusion energy development, he emphasizes the critical role of new financing models in turning high-risk, long-term scientific projects into viable ventures that can generate significant social and economic returns.

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