April 5-6, 2016Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition -Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Wiley Auditorium, Room 1A-003, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, Maryland 20740
Narional Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and FDA researchers are holding a free workshop on April 5-6, 2016, at the Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building in College Park, Maryland, for scientists involved in assay development for high-throughput screening and lead optimization. The goal of the workshop is to share best practices and provide advice for robust assay design and development. During the two-day workshop, drug discovery experts will cover a broad range of critical concepts underlying assay development and lead discovery strategies. Most instructors have 25-30 years of experience in assay development and drug discovery.
The workshop is designed to disseminate critical information about the implementation of robust assay methods that can benefit the entire drug discovery community, including:
· An overview of the Assay Guidance Manual as a resource for best practices
· Practical approaches for developing robust biochemical and cell-based assays
· A review of common assay artifact sources and strategies for identification
· Use of important statistical and data analysis concepts for improved data collection and go/no-go decision points
Attendees can register to participate online or in person. The registration website works best in Firefox and Chrome browsers.
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