Scripps Research Institute Scientists Use Method to Identify Compound with Promise for Obesity-Linked Diabetes.

Probing New Ideas: Dr. Les Satin's lab provides an environment in which science is the main motivation

Started up in 2000, A&G Pharmaceutical is an antibody-based drug theranostic (therapeutic and diagnostic) company focused on improving the screening, detection, and treatment of cancer as well as other diseases that affect people.

The privilege of conducting research dedicated to finding cures for human diseases is one reason Paul Diaz starts his workday with enthusiasm. “The life of a scientist can be stressful, but in what other profession does it seem like someone is is paying you to indulge in a guilty pleasure?”

Problem: Pharma and biotech companies are striving to reduce drug attrition rates within the drug discovery process.

Data from a number of in vitro models can be combined to assess the potential for molecules to penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and cause an effect in the CNS.