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Discovery
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Discovery develops processes that uncover underlying mechanisms contributing to human disease and identifying potential drug candidates. The goal of these efforts is to discover novel therapies to combat disease and to improve and enhance the quality of life.
Therapeutic Areas:
Cardiovascular Disease
Millions of Americans have been diagnosed with some form of cardiovascular disease. Fundamental breakthroughs in medical research have allowed for the understanding of certain disease processes. New information, such as the sequencing of the human genome, has served to create a foundation for associating genes correlated with disease and molecular-based drug discovery programs. Technological advances in structural research, genetic analysis and cell signaling have allowed us to reduce human disease to a process that can translate to novel and vital drugs. Our multidisciplinary cardiovascular research teams utilize all elements of modern research to aid in the discovery of new treatments for heart failure, hypertension (also known as high blood pressure), and atherosclerosis (the hardening of the arteries).
Immunology and Inflammation
Our immunology and inflammation researchers are working with cutting edge technology to help find new treatments for chronic immune and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and psoriasis. Our goal is to develop new and improved therapies that halt or slow the progression of these diseases, thereby improving the daily quality of life for patients. With the advent of new technologies that allow for the investigation of human disease at the molecular level, we employ multiple model systems to address key mechanisms that underly how inflammatory processes progress in order to develop novel therapies for disease treatment.