Collaboration for rare disease drug discovery research.

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Published in F1000Res on October 31, 2014

Authors

Nadia K Litterman1, Michele Rhee2, David C Swinney3, Sean Ekins4

Author Affiliations

1: Collaborative Drug Discovery, Inc., Burlingame, CA, 94010, USA.
2: National Brain Tumor Society, Newton, MA, 02458, USA.
3: Institute for Rare and Neglected Diseases Drug Discovery (iRND3), Mountain View, CA, 94043, USA.
4: Collaborative Drug Discovery, Inc., Burlingame, CA, 94010, USA ; Collaborations in Chemistry, Fuquay Varina, NC, 27526, USA ; Phoenix Nest Inc., Brooklyn, NY, 11215, USA ; Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation, New York, NY, 10016, USA ; Hannah's Hope Fund, Rexford, NY, NY 12148, USA.

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