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. 2010 Dec;6(12):857-9.
doi: 10.1038/nchembio.488.

Grand challenge commentary: Informative diagnostics for personalized medicine

Ryan C Bailey  1
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Grand challenge commentary: Informative diagnostics for personalized medicine

Ryan C Bailey. Nat Chem Biol. 2010 Dec.

Abstract

Some of the most celebrated triumphs of chemical biology are molecularly targeted therapeutics to combat human disease. However, a grand challenge looms as informative diagnostic strategies must be developed to realize the full impact of these promising pharmaceutical agents.

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Beyond drug discovery and target validation, there are numerous opportunities for chemical biologists to accelerate the realization of personalized medicine.
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