drug discovery

The Health and Environmental Sciences Institute’s (HESI) efforts towards global health and more sustainable science

The HESI (Health and Environmental Sciences Institute) is an independent non-profit organization that is based in Washington in the United States.

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Hepatotoxicity Assay in Drug Discovery

As the liver is the most important organ in Drug metabolism, one of the major causes of drug attrition in the process of Drug discovery is Drug.

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Which are the main European Regulatory Agencies?

The control and regulation of the safe and proper use of chemical compounds, medicines, and physical agents present in the industry, food, and.

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What toxicity types are there?

Toxicity tests are carried out to determine the toxicity level a chemical has to live organisms. To measure the toxicity level of a chemical, these.

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European and US agencies Leading to Promote New Alternative Methods in Research

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is pushing for alternative models in drug development is a positive step forward for both patients and the.

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Which are the Main American Regulatory Agencies?

Regulatory agencies in the human toxicology field are responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control of the toxicity and.

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What are the OECD and ICH Guidelines? What do they have in common?

The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) and the ICH (International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for.

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What do Antisense Oligonucleotides do?

What are Antisense oligonucleotides? Antisense Oligonucleotides (ASO) are short nucleotide chains of 8-50 nucleotides that present the structural.

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What is Alga: Environmental Toxicity Model

Algae are unicellular or multicellular photosynthetic and eukaryotic organisms that grow in fresh and salt water. They are an informal group of.

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Zebrafish models for human diseases

It may surprise you that this tiny stripey tropical fish’s genome is remarkably similar to the human genome. More than 70% of zebrafish’s.

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