Science at Cal - Pathways to the Pharmacy: Discovery, Development, and Access to New Medicines

How are new medicines discovered and developed? How can universities help create products to benefit patients? How do the government and private companies decide which projects to invest in? Drug discovery often follows a long, rocky and winding road to success. In this talk, Dr. Schaletzky will highlight some innovative campaigns resulting in new, first-in-class therapies for patients with heart failure, cancer, and infectious diseases. She will provide an overview of translational science, the drug discovery and development process, and how the academic and private sectors can work together more productively. A scientist who spans many fields of research, Dr. Schaletzky will also be touching on access to medicines, affordability, the power of monopolies, and how to continue to create solutions even without an economic incentive.

Speaker: Julia Schaletzky, Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases

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