# How a researcher uses Codex and ChatGPT to search for new antimicrobial molecules

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/how-a-researcher-uses-codex-and-chatgpt-to-search-for-new-an-ayw2>
> Published: 2026-09-10 16:00:00+00:00

# How a researcher uses Codex and ChatGPT to search for new antimicrobial molecules

Source: 

[OpenAI Blog](https://openai.com)
César de la Fuente’s lab uses Codex and 

[ChatGPT](/compare/chatgpt-vs-claude)to search living and extinct genomes for antimicrobial candidates to fight drug-resistant infections.
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