ASSAY and Drug Development Technologies provides access to novel techniques and robust tools that enable critical advances in early-stage screening. This research published in the Journal leads to important therapeutics and platforms for drug discovery and development. This reputable peer-reviewed journal features original papers application-oriented technology reviews, topical issues on novel and burgeoning areas of research, and reports in methodology and technology application.ASSAY and Drug Development Technologies coverage includes:-Assay design, target development, and high-throughput technologies-Hit to Lead optimization and medicinal chemistry through preclinical candidate selection-Lab automation, sample management, bioinformatics, data mining, virtual screening, and data analysis-Approaches to assays configured for gene families, inherited, and infectious diseases-Assays and strategies for adapting model organisms to drug discovery-The use of stem cells as models of disease-Translation of phenotypic outputs to target identification-Exploration and mechanistic studies of the technical basis for assay and screening artifacts