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The Quest for the Cure: The Science and Stories Behind the Next Generation of Medicines
Brent Stockwell
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Description for The Quest for the Cure: The Science and Stories Behind the Next Generation of Medicines
Hardback. After more than 50 years of blockbuster drug development, skeptics fear we may be reaching the end of drug discovery to combat major diseases. A leading researcher in the exciting new science of chemical biology describes this dilemma and the powerful techniques that may bring drug research into the 21st century. Num Pages: 284 pages, 4 color illus., 18 line drawings. BIC Classification: MMG; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 442.
After more than fifty years of blockbuster drug development, skeptics are beginning to fear we are reaching the end of drug discovery to combat major diseases. In this engaging book, Brent R. Stockwell, a leading researcher in the exciting new science of chemical biology, describes this dilemma and the powerful techniques that may bring drug research into the twenty-first century. Filled with absorbing stories of breakthroughs, this book begins with the scientific achievements of the twentieth century that led to today's drug innovations. We learn how the invention of mustard gas in World War I led to early anti-cancer ... Read more
After more than fifty years of blockbuster drug development, skeptics are beginning to fear we are reaching the end of drug discovery to combat major diseases. In this engaging book, Brent R. Stockwell, a leading researcher in the exciting new science of chemical biology, describes this dilemma and the powerful techniques that may bring drug research into the twenty-first century. Filled with absorbing stories of breakthroughs, this book begins with the scientific achievements of the twentieth century that led to today's drug innovations. We learn how the invention of mustard gas in World War I led to early anti-cancer ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
284
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231152129
SKU
V9780231152129
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Ref
99-1
About Brent Stockwell
Brent R. Stockwell is an associate professor of biological sciences and chemistry at Columbia University and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Early Career Scientist. He serves on the editorial board of Chemistry & Biology, has been awarded ten U.S. patents, and has published fifty-four scientific papers. Among his recent honors are a Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award at the Scientific ... Read more
Reviews for The Quest for the Cure: The Science and Stories Behind the Next Generation of Medicines
The dearth of promising new treatments for many a serious disease remains a major challenge not just for the pharmaceutical industry but for all of society. In this exhaustively researched book, Brent R. Stockwell surveys the history of drug development and offers insightful suggestions for innovative new approaches. This is critical reading for the many involved in and concerned about ... Read more