Nvidia Enters Healthcare AI Partnerships; Unveils Open Protein Design Model

06:56 AM EDT, 10/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Nvidia (NVDA) is collaborating with healthcare and research organizations to advance protein design, accelerate drug discovery and improve cancer care, the company said Wednesday. Along with the University of Washington's Institute for Protein Design, Nvidia introduced RFD4-Proteina, an open model that generates targeted protein designs, the company said. Nvidia said it is also collaborating with Siemens Healthineers to develop AI-powered adaptive radiotherapy. Other partnerships focus on scientific agents, automated laboratories, clinical workflows and hospital operations, Nvidia added.