The study of protein function is necessary for understanding the molecular basis of disease

"Chiral amino-alcohols are particularly valuable for the pharmaceutical industry, because they are precursors to important drugs such as antivirals and antimalarials"

The man-made, small-molecule drug compound goes after a gene’s ability to produce RNA molecules and certain proteins in melanoma tumors

There is no vaccine currently available for salmonella poisoning

"Our paper shows that it’s possible to attenuate RSV without losing any immunogenicity," says senior author

Researchers open new avenues for the development of precision therapeutics targeting RNA

While HPLC and mass spec make inroads into nontraditional markets, interest remains in molecular techniques that address the unique needs of  clinicians and drug developers.

The technology is an influenza B vaccine virus “backbone” that would allow producers to grow vaccine viruses at high yield in mammalian cell culture rather than in eggs

Drugs are perishable and some require refrigeration, which can be difficult to provide in the world’s poorest regions

Research reveals that the same hormone produced in the gut of the platypus to regulate blood glucose is also surprisingly produced in their venom