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New Drug Screening Funnel Could Speed New Therapies for Gaucher Disease, Parkinson’s
October 11, 2024 - NCATS News
- Assay Development and Screening Technology (ADST)
- Our Impact on Drug Discovery and Development
- Our Impact on Rare Diseases
A three-step drug-testing process created by NIH scientists and their partners could find new therapies faster for Gaucher disease and Parkinson’s disease.
Read ArticleAn Itch to Scratch: Potential Approach to Chronic Itch Problem Identified
March 25, 2022 - Media Coverage
- Assay Development and Screening Technology (ADST)
An Itch to Scratch: NCATS, NIDCR Scientists Identify Potential New Approach to Chronic Problem
February 22, 2022 - NCATS News
- Assay Development and Screening Technology (ADST)
People with constantly itchy skin, take heart.
Researchers Convene to Take Stock and Take Action in the Opioid Crisis
March 28, 2019 - NCATS News
- Assay Development and Screening Technology (ADST)
- Helping to End Addiction Long-term® Initiative (HEAL)
In February, NCATS co-hosted a two-day symposium for pain and addiction researchers as part of The NIH Helping to End Addiction Long-term® Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative®.
New Method Could Help Find Potential Treatments for Rare Diseases
January 5, 2019 - NCATS News
- Assay Development and Screening Technology (ADST)
Scientists in NCATS’ Assay Development and Screening Technology Program are developing new methods for screening small molecules that could help researchers test possible drugs and develop new trea