This is one example where visual information was applied to a problem and millions of dollars were saved by failing early. Comparison of image collections in histology, in situ hybridization, and western blots are examples of the many areas where historical information can help understand the experiments at hand. Setting Scientific Direction Integrating image data with other experimental data can provide insights to biological mode of action and the behavior of functional groups of drug leads. SIMS enables diverse image data sets to support existing discovery tools such as the SAR table. As you investigate changes in tissue characteristics as a function of protein expression, chemical structure, and biological behavior across a series of assays, SIMS helps provide evidence to form new hypotheses for testing and validation.
Image informatics can help shape scientific direction and save millions of dollars.