Posts tagged: Drug discovery
Published 20 October 2026 by Aoife Holohan
Identifying a potential therapeutic target is a critical first step in drug discovery, but identification alone is not enough. Before significant time and resources are invested in screening compounds or developing ...
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Published 9 October 2026 by Aoife Holohan
Selecting the right competent cells can have a significant impact on the success of cloning, library construction and protein expression experiments underpinning drug discovery. Lucigen has developed a comprehensive ...
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Published 5 October 2026 by Aoife Holohan
Translational biomarkers play an important role in drug discovery, helping researchers understand disease mechanisms, evaluate therapeutic responses, and generate data that supports progression from preclinical studies ...
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Published 16 September 2026 by Aimee Cossins
The success of every therapeutic programme depends on asking the right biological question at the outset. Before a drug can be designed, screened or optimised, researchers must first understand what is driving disease and identify the most promising point of intervention.
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Published 4 September 2026 by Aoife Holohan
The importance of genetic delivery in drug discovery
Modern drug discovery relies on the ability to manipulate cellular systems, validate therapeutic targets and develop advanced disease models. From functional ...
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Published 4 April 2025 by Sean Butler
Targeted delivery is especially vital for reducing off-target effects when developing treatments for complex diseases. Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) offer a great solution for this.
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