Practical Aspects of Small Molecule Drug Discovery: At the Interface of Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacology

Increasingly, scientists across disciplines in leading research institutions, and small and medium-sized companies are expanding from their strength into early-stage drug discovery. However, this transition requires successfully combining multiple disciplines including biochemistry, medicinal and computational chemistry, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology and project management, the breadth of which can present organisational, knowledge and competence challenges for institutions and investigators.