Reemergence of phenotypic screening

After having been eclipsed by Target-Based Screening, Phenotypic Screening is finally shining again

The Right Combination

“We take the idea of using drug combinations to treat a disease and apply it to the phenotypic screen. In our particular case, we have successfully employed this approach to multidrug-resistant bacteria and the Ebola virus,” expounds Wei Zheng, Ph.D., a group leader at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Thinking Inside the Black Box

“Remember the ‘Rule of 3’ for phenotypic screens,” urges Dr. Hett. This rule refers to the right cells, the right stimulus, and the right readout. The better the disease is understood, Dr. Hett adds, the better the model system that can be constructed.

Source : http://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/the-reemergence-of-phenotypic-screening/5675/