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Transitioning Between Academia and Industry: Advice from Leading Scientists That Made the Switch

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WeiQi Lin, MD, PhD, executive vice president of research & development and principal scientist, DURECT Corporation. Lin has made several transitions throughout her career, from being a clinician at an academic center, to academic research, to heading business development in industry. Key Moments.

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Advances in neuroscience drug discovery

Drug Discovery World

Recent advances in biomarkers, research into the central nervous system and breakthroughs in human iPSC cell models, have bolstered neuroscience drug discovery research. Dementia is the only major cause of death without a treatment to prevent, slow or stop disease progression. “In In 2019, dementia accounted for 1.8 to £104.7m

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