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Women in Stem with Ashley Hall

Drug Target Review

I was sure that Biology would be my major, but it required studying maths, and this was my first obstacle. Ashley Hall, CDO of Reneo Pharmaceuticals Throughout my education I was discouraged by many around me. When I was studying cell biology, looking at how cells divide, I couldn’t fathom how math could possibly fit into that.

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Breakthrough drug candidates and cancer treatment innovations

Drug Target Review

We have multiple candidates undergoing preclinical evaluation including ZW251 and ZW220 (both Topo1i-based ADCs) in addition to next-generation T cell engagers that we anticipate providing additional IND molecules to enable our 5×5 strategy. Author Bio: Paul Moore, PhD Dr Moore joined Zymeworks in July 2022 as Chief Scientific Officer.

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Building better brain models for Parkinson’s disease and beyond

Drug Target Review

Turning this tide, Professor Jens Christian Schwamborn, a cell biology expert at the University of Luxembourg and co-founder of OrganoTherapeutics , is leading a groundbreaking effort to transform our understanding and treatment of these debilitating diseases. .

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Advanced 3D cell-based technologies

Drug Target Review

1,2 This miniature organ chip devices emulate 3D structures with tissue-specific cell types and recreating organ functional units in an in vitro setting to test the effects of drugs and detailed reviewed. From 3D cell culture to organs-on-chips. Trends in Cell Biology. Reconstituting Organ-Level Lung Functions on a Chip.

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How nucleolar stress accelerates aging in mice

Drug Target Review

Initial works from the lab concentrated on exploring the role of replicative stress in cancer and ageing, for which the group combined cell biology, mouse models and drug development projects. These compounds were later licensed to the pharmaceutical industry for clinical development.

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Women in Stem with Dr Sara Sangha

Drug Target Review

As a female undergraduate student studying pharmaceutical sciences, one of the biggest challenges was not having enough female leaders as mentors. Can you tell us about your journey in the field of STEM and the challenges you encountered along the way?

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Guest Blog: Reflecting on the 2024 Society of Toxicology of Canada Symposium, by Ria Falvo, Director, Reporting

Alta Sciences

A non-profit organization, STC was founded in 1965 with 15 scientists from Montral-based pharmaceutical companies. Before joining Altasciences, Ria received a Bachelor of Science from McGill Universitys Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology in 1998, and became a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology in October 2016.