We’re excited to announce that a joint team of scientists from Sanford-Burnham at Lake Nona and Mayo Clinic has been selected as a winner of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)’s 2014 Discovery Fast Track Challenge. The Challenge is designed to accelerate the translation of academic research into novel therapies. Researchers from the two organizations will work with partners at GSK to screen the pharmaceutical company’s library of compounds for potential new drugs to treat resistant hypertension, blood pressure that remains high despite treatment with current medications. The Challenge provides resources for small-molecule discovery and offers the opportunity for long-term collaboration. Continue reading “Sanford-Burnham wins GlaxoSmithKline drug discovery challenge”