PRESS RELEASES

I recently authored an article in Life Science Leader discussing my own misperceptions and preconceived notions about applying AI to an extremely challenging and complex process, drug discovery. Like many, my 30-year career in pharmaceuticals was rooted in the tried-and-true methodology of the traditional R&D process, with wins few and far between. But my dissatisfaction for the lengthy and often unsuccessful process to bring new molecules to market reached a heightened sense of urgency in 2017 when I started consulting for twoXAR and realized there might be a better way. I wanted to take a moment here and share what exactly drove me to the conviction I now have... read post here.

Every year, for the past 39 years, the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference has been one of the most reliable predictors of our industry’s health. It’s a gauge of industry innovation, deal making, funding and overall sentiment about the value of the pharmaceutical market.

However, this year was obviously different. We were faced with unprecedented economic decline and an industry seemingly entirely focused on COVID-19. Expectations were tempered for a lot of companies as to what impact this pandemic and this economy will have on funding new pharmaceutical innovation..read post here.

Without a doubt, 2020 has been a trying year. The pandemic has touched every business and every human on earth in different ways. And despite all of its tragic outcomes, it has starkly reminded me that we work in one of the most exciting and innovative industries in the world — the life sciences industry.

I am writing this at a time when the US FDA has just issued an emergency use authorization for a vaccine using new technology, against a new pathogen. We are also just days away from another potential FDA vaccine approval. All of this happened in only a few months and it’s remarkable. Although we do not work in vaccines or pathogenic diseases, and I’ve discussed why in a recent post, I feel more energized than ever to be a part of an industry that can make this happen...read post here.

I recently authored an article for MedCity News discussing the hype surrounding AI, especially as it relates to fighting COVID-19. Since the very beginning of this pandemic, researchers and pharmaceutical companies have been working around the clock to find treatments and, more importantly, develop a vaccine. And, as usual, there has been a plethora of media articles and peer-reviewed journal publications discussing how AI can support these efforts. A lot of that is driven by AI companies themselves, or companies that apply AI to discover treatments...read post here.

This week we are celebrating the release of the 250th version of our drug discovery software platform! I am so incredibly proud of the improvements our software team is constantly pushing out; it is the foundation that supports twoXAR’s dedication to rapidly identifying treatments for patients in need.

Our platform makes drug discovery and development faster and with fewer false positives. To build this platform, we use an approach that tightly couples scientists and software developers to make R&D faster, more accurate, and/or cheaper...read post here.

I met Tim for the first time almost three years ago and I remember our meeting well. He furrowed his brow slightly as I explained the details on how our technology creates computational models of pathogenesis to derive new understanding of disease, and then identifies hits to test those new hypotheses within weeks instead of years. I’ve come to learn that the furrowed brow appears when the gears start turning in Tim’s head. And what exceptional gears they are... read post here.