BIOTECHNOLOGY: Gas Phase Drug Screening

The screening phase transitions in the two-dimensional Coulomb gas

The Mayer series of a Coulomb gas with fixed ultraviolet cutoff is studied in two dimensions. In particular, we show the existence of infinitely many thresholds T n = (e2/8~k)(11/2n) 1, k =Boltzmann's constant, e=electr ic charge, n = 1, 2,..., which are conjectured to reflect a sequence of transitions from pure multipole phase (the Kosterlitz Thouless region) to a plasma phase (the Debye scree...

Biotechnology landscape in cancer drug discovery

Keywords: cancer • drug discovery • hits and leads • immune-therapy • microRNA-based technology • next-generation sequencing • signaling pathway arrays • stem cells • technology optimization Despite all the scientific data gathered in the cancer research domain, this disease remains one of the major death causes worldwide and a heavy societal burden by its associated comorbidities. In this ligh...

Career Opportunities in Biotechnology and Drug Development

Every graduate student or postdoctoral fellow considering the transition to industry should read Career Opportunities in Biotechnology and Drug Development by Toby Freedman. The book begins with an overview of the biotechnology industry. Specifically, the author provides a list of the pros and cons of working in industry vs. academia. The book also describes the personality traits that allow on...

***Removed from the Issue*** Application of Cell-Based Assay Systems for the Early Screening of Human Drug Hepatotoxicity in the Discovery Phase of Drug Development

Withdrawing of Article ''Application of Cell-Based Assay Systems for the Early Screening of Human Drug Hepatotoxicity in the Discovery Phase of Drug Development''