Personal Accounts of Australian Drug Discovery at the Public-Private Interface

The public-private interface is a vibrant and invigorating stage for drug discovery and can allow for relatively higher risk but more rewarding research. Although adequate resourcing is a perennial challenge, persistence, optimism, and flexibility will pay dividends and can allow for a thoroughly rewarding career. In this account of chronological research experiences, selected examples are used to support this contention.

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The public-private interface in drug discovery is a dynamic stage that allows for higher risk but more rewarding research. Adequate resourcing is a perpetual challenge, but persistence, optimism, and flexibility can lead to a highly rewarding career. Selected examples in this account support this notion.