Huang Drug Discovery Research

New Frontiers in the Post-Genomic Era
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-470-13185-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 536 Seiten, E-Book

Post Genomics Drug Discovery and Research explores and discussessome of the most important topics in post-genomics life andbiopharmaceutical sciences. It provides an introduction to thefield, outlining examples of many techniques currently used, aswell as those still under development, which are important for theresearch of biopharmaceutical discovery in the post-genomics era.
* Integrates several developing and cutting-edge technologies andmethods like bioinformatics, experimental therapeutics, andmolecular recognition
* Includes discussion on topics such as: computer-aided liganddesign; peptide and protein chemistry and synthesis; synthesis ofactive natural products; and the use of emerging technologies likeproteomics, nanotechnology, or bioengineering.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Huang, Ziwei

Über Autor(innen)

Ziwei Huang, PHD, is Professor at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research and Adjunct Professor at the University of California at San Diego. He was previously Assistant Professor at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia (1995-2000) and tenured Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2000-2004). The author or coauthor of numerous publications and patents, Professor Huang has conducted research in cross-disciplinary areas related to drug discovery, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, and chemical biology and has developed novel therapeutic agents and research probes for treating or studying human diseases. He has organized many international conferences and workshops in drug discovery research in America and Asia. Additionally, Professor Huang has had close interaction with the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries as the founder of several biopharmaceutical companies and consultant for many major biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.