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  • Limitations of Existing Life Science Software - and the Opportunity to Evolve

    ELNs, LIMS and SDMS systems aren’t going away anytime soon. They provide a foundation for doing reliable, collaborative, and impactful science. The key here is that by embracing and adopting new technologies, scientific organizations can protect their existing investments while unlocking new levels of efficiency, collaboration, and discovery - at their own pace and on their own terms. read more

  • The Dog Days of Summer

    As I write this in the middle of August, during an oppressively humid heat wave, the term “the dog days of summer” comes to mind. If you have never heard that term, it refers to the hottest, most stifling period of summer. Quite apropos, as we are currently experiencing a heat wave. But where did the term come from? read more

  • An ADME Guide for Successful siRNA Therapeutics: Insights from Approved Drugs

    Small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapeutics have emerged as a trans formative class of drugs, offering targeted gene silencing capabilities that hold promise for treating various diseases. Since the landmark approval of the first siRNA drug Patisiran in 2018, the therapeutic siRNA landscape has expanded significantly, with multiple drugs, including Givosiran, Lumasiran, Inclisiran, and Vutrisiran, now approved in both the US and EU markets. Understanding these drugs’ absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) characteristics is critical for optimizing their development and clinical application of siRNA therapeutics. read more

  • Beyond Wearables: How Integrated BGM + eCOA Solutions are Solving Real World Problems in Obesity Clinical Research

    In today’s highly connected healthcare ecosystem, wearable technology and electronic Clinical Outcome Assessments (eCOA) are converging to create new and unique opportunities for patient empowerment while at the same time driving the evolution of clinical research and treatment protocols. Patients are no longer bystanders - passive recipients of care – but engaged and active participants in their own therapeutic journeys. read more