In October 2016, NCATS and Promega scientists hosted an Assay Guidance Workshop for High-Throughput Screening and Lead Discovery in Madison, Wisconsin. More than 40 researchers from academia, government and industry participated in the workshop, which featured presenters with decades of experience in preclinical drug discovery and clinical trial recruitment. Over the course of nine lectures, the speakers covered a variety of concepts that are critical for the reproducibility of preclinical research, including best practice guidelines to support early stage assay development and target validation in drug discovery. The next workshop will be held in Washington, D.C., at the Annual International Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening conference on Feb. 4, 2017.
Participants from the October 2016 Assay Guidance Workshop.