drug discovery

TSUBAME Supercomputer Helps Find Chagas Disease Drugs

Scientists in Japan have used the TSUBAME supercomputer to discover potential therapeutic protein inhibitors for Chagas disease.

Supercomputers On The Hunt For Middle Molecules

Making use of the Tsubame supercomputer at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kawasaki City aims to accelerate the discovery and testing of middle molecule drugs.

Takeda And Schrödinger Team Up For Drug Discovery

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company and Schrödinger Incorporated have established a multi-target partnership for drug discovery.

GHIT Fund Secures US$200 Million For Second Phase

The Government of Japan will contribute roughly half of the US$200 million replenishment, with the remainder provided by partners including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

T-CiRA & RIKEN To Tackle Rare Disease With iPS Cells

CiRA of Kyoto University, Takeda and RIKEN are collaborating to discover a drug for a rare genetic disorder called NGLY1 deficiency.

INCJ, Takeda And Medipal Holdings Launch Scohia Pharma

The joint venture biotechnology spinoff has taken over eight renal, metabolic and cardiovascular projects from Takeda.

Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Amit Sharma

Dr. Amit Sharma is leading the charge in the search for new drugs against the ancient scourge of malaria.

HKU & SJTU To Collaborate On Translational Medicine

The University of Hong Kong and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have entered into a strategic partnership for drug discovery and development.

10 Awesome Reasons To Love Supercomputers

From their sheer scale to the multitude of things they can do, there are many reasons to love supercomputers. Here are just ten of them!