From Scientific Discovery to Cures: Bright Stars within a Galaxy

We propose that data mining and network analysis utilizing public databases can identify and quantify relationships between scientific discoveries and major advances in medicine (cures). Further development of such approaches could help to increase public understanding and governmental support for l...

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Published inCell Vol. 163; no. 1; pp. 21 - 23
Main Authors Williams, R. Sanders, Lotia, Samad, Holloway, Alisha K., Pico, Alexander R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 24.09.2015
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Animals
Biological Science Disciplines - economics
Biomedical Research - economics
Clinical Trials as Topic
Data Mining
Decision Making
Drug Discovery
Humans
National Institutes of Health (U.S.) - economics
United States
United States Food and Drug Administration - economics
United States
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Summary:We propose that data mining and network analysis utilizing public databases can identify and quantify relationships between scientific discoveries and major advances in medicine (cures). Further development of such approaches could help to increase public understanding and governmental support for life science research and could enhance decision making in the quest for cures. We propose that data mining and network analysis utilizing public databases can identify and quantify relationships between scientific discoveries and major advances in medicine (cures). Further development of such approaches could help to increase public understanding and governmental support for life science research and could enhance decision making in the quest for cures.
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ISSN:0092-8674
1097-4172
DOI:10.1016/j.cell.2015.09.007