The Matter Lab
The materials for tomorrow, today.
We are the Matter Lab at the University of Toronto, led by Professor Alán Aspuru-Guzik. Our group works at the interface of theoretical chemistry with physics, computer science, and applied mathematics.
- Our second agent, El Agente Estructural (“Structural” in Spanish) is a multimodal, natural-language–driven agent for molecular geometry generation and manipulation. 🔗 www.arxiv.org/abs/2602.048... [1/7]
- The future of quantum chemistry research is being redefined today. After 8 months of exploration and hard work, we are thrilled to introduce two agents for chemistry: ⚛️ El Agente Quntur for quantum computing, and 🔬 El Agente Estructural for molecular geometry generation and manipulation. [1/7]
- We are proud to have @chertianser.bsky.social interviewed by the UofT Chemistry department 🎉 In addition to discussing the background to his latest paper (quoted), he also highlights the role played by our SDLs in automating the experimental and computational work presented therein. [1/2]
- Reposted by The Matter LabRenovations are really coming along at #UofT's Lash Miller building! This updated building will be the central hub of the Acceleration Consortium and our centre for materials research and innovation! @chemuoft.bsky.social @utoronto.ca @aspuru.bsky.social
- Now in Digital Discovery: Context-aware computer vision for chemical reaction state detection. 🔗 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... [1/6]
- Reposted by The Matter LabAI4X–Accelerate Conference 2026 abstracts have been extended until February 9 (final extension). Join us in Singapore, June 15–19, 2026. Submit: ai4x.cc/call-for-sub...
- New preprint: Materealize — a multi-agent deliberation system for end-to-end material design and synthesis. 🔗 arxiv.org/abs/2601.15743 🖥️ Demo: huggingface.co/spaces/SNU-M... [1/7]
- Reposted by The Matter LabThis is the best speech, just from a pure rhetoric perspective - its sophistication and persuasiveness - that I've seen a politician deliver in a good long while. Really recommend watching or reading the whole thing.
- A YouTube link for those looking for it. No words. youtu.be/btqHDhO4h10?...
- Reposted by The Matter LabReminder to join our first AC seminar of 2026 tomorrow, Wed, Jan 21, 1:30 – 2:30 PM ft. Eric Brown (McMaster University) Eric will discuss how nature + AI can work together to discover new drugs. Register to attend in person at @utoronto.ca or online: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...
- This week on The Matter Blotter, we highlight a fascinating study on how bulky ligands influence palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling, by @chertianser.bsky.social. 🔗 aspuru.substack.com/p/bulky-liga... [1/3]
- Reposted by The Matter Lab📅Join us on Wed, Jan 21, 1:30 – 2:30 PM for the first AC seminar of the year featuring Eric Brown from McMaster to learn about how nature + AI can work together to discover new drugs Register to attend in person at @utoronto.ca or online: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...
- Reposted by The Matter LabAI4X – Accelerate Conference 2026 deadline to submit abstracts extended until January 26! We welcome research at the intersection of AI and materials science, chemistry, biology, economics, and more. Submit now and join us in Singapore, June 15–19, 2026: ai4x.cc/call-for-sub...
- New in Digital Discovery - Computer Vision Tutorial For Materials Design High-throughput synthesis has scaled. Characterization hasn’t. If you work in materials synthesis, characterization, or lab automation, this tutorial is for you. 📃 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... [1/6]
- 🧪🤖 New paper in Nature Computer Science! What if you could design, test, and refine automated chemistry workflows before touching the lab? We present “MATTERIX: toward a digital twin for robotics-assisted chemistry laboratory automation”. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s43... [1/6]
