James Sanchez

Drug discovery, ever a challenge, can be likened to a tall structure. The upper stories rely on the stability of the floors below it, and a solid...

Sometimes, in tragic circumstances, a lesson can be learned and applied in unexpected ways. That appears to be the case with a rare disease that...

We have recently discussed here how crowdfunding – donations from the general public in support of a cause, idea, or invention – has caught the...

As we previously discussed, CRISPR-mania is sweeping the globe. (Okay, it might not be as big as Beatlemania, but more than a few life science...

It’s a sad story that everyone is familiar with: A patient takes one or more well-known cancer drugs, and they work – for a while. However, after...

The vast majority of compounds that enter clinical trials fail to make it through. The result: few drugs, plenty of bills. The consensus in drug...

A fluorescent tag, also known as a label or probe, is a molecule that is chemically attached to a biomolecule such as a protein, antibody, or...

How difficult can antibiotic drug discovery be? Some of those struggling with their drug discovery projects in other areas might find themselves...

It’s a long, hard road that begins with the identification of a promising drug candidate and ends with its introduction to the marketplace. A drug...

DNA has often been likened to a book, with a set of instructions written in A’s, T’s, C’s, and G’s. But even if the contents of the book are known...