Functional genomics is central to modern drug discovery, yet high attrition rates persist. In this article, Dr Salman Tamaddon-Jahromi, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Cambridge, discusses how end-to-end CRISPR screening strategies, iPSC-derived neuronal models and layered quality control can convert functional genomics signals into actionable therapeutic hypotheses.
Two approaches to AI in preclinical drug discovery are diverging, from multi-thousand GPU systems to models with only a handful of parameters, with early results raising questions about which will deliver.
Drug Target Review has launched an updated website to improve access to content across early-stage drug discovery, alongside a new membership model that provides full access to premium analysis, reports and expert commentary.
Rare disease research operates under conditions of extreme complexity. These pressures are driving new approaches to evidence generation, trial design and regulatory thinking that could influence the future of clinical development.
Designing gene control from scratch is becoming possible. SynGenSys is using computational design to create synthetic promoters for advanced therapies.