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Turning science into business: An optimised alternative to antibodies

Drug Discovery World

DS: What motivated you and Dr David Bunka, CTO, to create Aptamer and did you imagine you would one day be operating on such a global scale?    AT : We initially met at the University of Leeds, where David was a post-doctoral researcher studying aptamers, and I was completing my PhD. Optimer binders are engineered to overcome these problems.

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

XTalks

In the beginning, I always thought I wanted to be a doctor, but then I felt it was very depressing, particularly at that time and in that particular field. So, I [decided] to go into research rather than be a doctor and see patients [such as that] young, beautiful life that you could do nothing about it.”.