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Turning to AI, NIH Scientists Reveal Promising Pancreatic Cancer Drug Combinations
May 29, 2025 - NCATS News
- Automation
- Compound Management
- Matrix Combination Screening
A collaborative research study screened existing drugs to identify drug combinations that could treat a complex cancer that’s hard to detect and resists treatments.
Read ArticleRobots Could Spur Use of Stem Cells in the Laboratory and Clinic
February 14, 2022 - NCATS News
- Automation
- Our Impact on Research Operations
- Stem Cell Translation Laboratory (SCTL)
NCATS scientists used robots to automate the culturing of stem cells, thus speeding up the process and bringing stem cells one step closer to clinical use.
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