Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Tools for Pediatric Cancer Drug Discovery

Finding a cure for cancer means knowing what drugs are available and how they are currently performing on the market.  There are any number of sources for this information including personal networking, publications and databases of current research aims and goals.  Drugpath.org is an online database that lists cancer drugs that are currently being developed.  The drugs are listed by a variety of characteristics that allows scientists to search for particulars that are relevant to their interests. 

The database is maintained by a research team of faculty and students at Texas Tech University System and collaborates with the National Center for Integrative Biomedical Informatics (NCIBI).  Both researchers and members of industry can join in order to maximize exposure to new drugs and new applications for both groups.