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March 2017
Rare Disease Symposium
The UNC Catalyst for Rare Diseases hosted a Rare Disease Symposium on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at The Carolina Club, Chapel Hill, NC. The Symposium brought together board members and strategic partners to discuss the needs and direction for rare disease research and for UNC Catalyst. The presenters' slides are available for download at the links below. Agenda 8:30AM REGISTRATION 9:00AM WELCOME Robert A. “Bob” Blouin, PharmD Dean, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy 9:15AM "Open Science Accelerating Drug Discovery"…
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NIH / NCATS Assay Guidance Workshop
Sponsored by UNC Catalyst for Rare Diseases and Promega This full-day workshop will cover a broad range of critical concepts underlying assay development for high-throughput screening (HTS) and lead discovery projects. Workshop Objectives Overview of the Assay Guidance Manual eBook as an important resource for detailed information about robust assay methods and best practices in quantitative biology. Practical approaches for developing robust assays for biochemical, cell-based, and high content screening, as well as the selection and development of optimal assay…
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