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Drug Discovery

In the fields of medicine, biotechnology and pharmacology, drug discovery is the process by which new candidate medications are discovered.

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UCLA scientists discover therapy that can suppress ulcerative colitis

24 July 2015 | By Victoria White

UCLA scientists have discovered a microRNA-214 inhibitor that has the ability to suppress the development of ulcerative colitis...

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Lilly to extend San Diego Biotechnology Centre

23 July 2015 | By Victoria White

Lilly has revealed plans to expand its Biotechnology Centre located in San Diego, effectively doubling the Company's research presence in the area...

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New ‘TripAdvisor’ site to address use of substandard chemical probes

22 July 2015 | By Victoria White

An international panel of leading scientists has launched a new TripAdvisor-style website aimed at helping researchers choose better-quality chemical probes...

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Anti-malaria drugs could be a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease

17 July 2015 | By Victoria White

Scientists have found that existing anti-malaria drugs, Chloroquine and Amodiaquine, could be a potential treatment for Parkinson's disease...

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MUSC and Bristol-Myers Squibb announce research collaboration focused on fibrotic diseases

15 July 2015 | By Victoria White

MUSC and Bristol-Myers Squibb have entered into a research collaboration focused on fibrotic diseases, including scleroderma and renal fibrosis...

Round 8 of Biomedical Catalyst awards announced

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MRC, GSK and five leading UK universities collaborate to crack difficult disease areas

15 July 2015 | By Victoria White

GSK and MRC are to collaborate on a unique open innovation research initiative aiming to improve scientists’ understanding of inflammatory diseases...

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The Francis Crick Institute and GSK join forces to forge new scientific discoveries

14 July 2015 | By Victoria White

The Francis Crick Institute and GSK are to partner up to explore new avenues of medical research and drug discovery across a broad range of diseases...

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Cell mesh discovery advances understanding of cancer development

13 July 2015 | By Victoria White

University of Warwick researchers have discovered a cell structure, called 'the mesh', which could help scientists understand why some cancers develop...

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EvoRx and AstraZeneca successfully complete research collaboration

9 July 2015 | By Victoria White

AstraZeneca and EvoRx have successfully completed a one-year research collaboration using EvoRx's Evo-Link technology to discover cell penetrating peptides...

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Didehydro-Cortistatin A reduces HIV reactivation rate

9 July 2015 | By Victoria White

Scientists have shown that didehydro-Cortistatin A reduces residual levels of HIV virus from dormant cells, establishing a near-permanent state of latency...

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Pfizer’s Centres for Therapeutic Innovation and the Jeffrey Modell Foundation team up to advance immunological research

8 July 2015 | By Victoria White

Pfizer’s Centres for Therapeutic Innovation and the Jeffrey Modell Foundation are to collaborate to conduct research in the field of immunological diseases...

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Registration has now opened for Oxford Global’s Cell & Gene Therapy Congress 2015

8 July 2015 | By Oxford Global

Oxford Global Conferences are proud to present the Cell & Gene Therapy with our co-located 2nd Annual Stem Cell Congress is taking place on the 9th & 10th of November in London, UK...

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Registration has now opened for Oxford Global’s 2nd Annual Drug Discovery USA Congress 2015

7 July 2015 | By Oxford Global

The 2nd Annual Drug Discovery USA Congress is taking place on the 29th & 30th of October 2015 in Boston, USA...

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Registration now open for Oxford Global’s 2nd Annual Stem Cell Congress 2015

6 July 2015 | By Oxford Global

Oxford Global Conferences are delighted to announce the 2nd Annual Stem Cell Congress with our co-located Cell & Gene Therapy is taking place on the 9th & 10th of November in London, UK..

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Discovery could lead to a universal flu vaccine

3 July 2015 | By Victoria White

New research suggests it may be possible to harness a previously unknown mechanism within the immune system to create more effective flu vaccines...

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