Scientific honesty
Make uncertainty visible. Separate what a model suggests from what an experiment demonstrates.
Our story
Methionine is more than our name. It is a reminder to begin with biology—and to stay curious about what comes next.
Why methionine?
Protein synthesis typically begins with methionine—or a modified form of it. For us, that beginning is a powerful idea.
Our name reflects the connection between molecular beginnings and biological possibility. The starting amino acid can later be removed as a protein matures; what matters is the process it helps initiate.
We bring that same attention to the beginning of drug discovery: the hypothesis, the biological context, and the first experiment that turns possibility into evidence.
Our mission
We are building toward a discovery process in which models and experiments inform each other, and promising ideas earn their next step through evidence.
What we value
Make uncertainty visible. Separate what a model suggests from what an experiment demonstrates.
Bring computational and experimental perspectives into the same conversation from the beginning.
Ask questions that change decisions. A well-designed negative result can be as informative as a positive one.
Keep the ambition of better medicines in view while respecting the rigor and time required to develop them.