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Synthesised sea sponge molecule could fight Parkinson’s

Drug Discovery World

The research team used a long-neglected compound called a cyclic allene to control a crucial step in the chain of chemical reactions needed to produce a usable version of the molecule in the lab – an advance they say could prove advantageous in developing other complex molecules for pharmaceutical research. “The vast majority of medicines today (..)

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AI At The Frontier: Empowering Early Career Professionals In Drug Discovery

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After graduating, Miles went on to work as a scientist on AstraZeneca’s Research and Development graduate programme, working on projects in biocatalysis, computational organic chemistry and machine learning for drug discovery. The ability to integrate these domains, including chemistry, is key for success in this field.

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Evan Macosko (HMS) novel cell populations molecular biology, microfluidics, and organic chemistry Neurobiology His research develops new genomic technologies to identify how each cell type contributes to brain function and where each gene acts.

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The Nobel Prize winning power of click chemistry

Drug Discovery World

About the author: José Mejía Oneto, Founder and CEO of Shasqi, has a background in orthopaedic surgery and organic chemistry. Chawla et al., 2022) Annals Onc., Vol 33, supplement 7, S123.