Toxin Mapping and Neutralization
Adapt pharm-ome mapping approaches to environmental toxins to predict their biological impacts and improve safety assessments.
For example, scalable solutions for rapid detection and neutralization of mycotoxins in food systems, which contaminate 25% of agricultural products and post significant health risks (e.g., portable sensors and enzyme/ microbial/ RNA-based detoxification systems).
Resources (4)
Million Marker
Research Org
Pollution Must Be a Pharma Problem, by Daniel Goodwin
Whitepapers and Essays
R&D Gaps (1)
Drug development is often hampered by failures related to absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADME/Tox). Improved predictive models for molecular interactions are essential for designing safer, more effective drugs, as well as evaluating the impact of environmental chemicals.
Additionally, there is a significant gap in our knowledge of what exactly is present in foods and how these components affect human biology. A comprehensive mapping of the “foodome” and studies on food component functionality are needed to advance nutrition science and personalized dietary interventions.