We have the capability through the DDU to help break the bottleneck which occurs at a key stage of the drug discovery process.

BBC: Bill gates

Therapies based on the process are one of the largest and fastest growing areas of drug discovery.

BBC: Sir Philip Cohen

Because yeast is so tough, scientists can lob volley after volley of drugs at it, speeding up the drug discovery process.

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Lead optimisation is a key stage in the drug discovery process, where early leads are improved through cycles of design, synthesis and testing to identify potential drugs which are suitable for testing in a clinical setting.

BBC: Bill gates