Publications

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MACHINE LEARNING

Predicting the Hallucinogenic Potential of Molecules Using Artificial Intelligence

Urbina F, Jones T, Harris JS, Snyder SH, Lane TTR, Ekins S, ACS Chemical Neuroscience, August 2024

Near-Term Quantum Classification Algorithms Applied to Antimalarial Drug Discovery

Dorsey MA, Dsouza K, Ranganath D, Harris JS, Lane TR, Urbina F, Ekins S, J Chem Info Model, July 2024

The Goldilocks paradigm: comparing classical machine learning, large language models, and few-shot learning for drug discovery applications

Snyder SH, Vignaux PA, Ozalp MK, Gerlach J, Puhl AC, Lane TR, Corbett J, Urbina F, Ekins S, Commun Chem., June 2024

Computational drug repositioning identifies niclosamide and tribromsalan as inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium abscessus

Yang J, et al., Tuberculosis, February 2024

Machine learning-aided search for ligands of P2Y6 and other P2Y receptors

Puhl AC, et al., Purinergic Signalling, 2024

Generative Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Protein Design Must Consider Repurposing Potential

Ekins S, et al., GEN Biotechnol, August 2023

High-Throughput Phenotypic Screening and Machine Learning Methods Enabled the Selection of Broad-Spectrum Low-Toxicity Antitrypanosomatidic Agents

Linciano P, et al., J Med Chem, November 2023

There’s a ‘ChatGPT’ for biology. What could go wrong?

Ekins S, et al., Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, March 2023

Comparing LD50/LC50 Machine Learning Models for Multiple Species

Lane TR, et al., ACS Chem Health Saf, 2023

Validation of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition Machine Learning Models for Multiple Species

Vignaux P, et al., Chem Res Toxicol, February 2023

Preventing AI From Creating Biochemical Threats

Urbina F, et al., J Chem Inf Model, Feburary 2023

Stakeholder perspectives on the Biological Weapons Convention

Ekins S, et al., UNIDIR Geneva, 2022

A teachable moment for dual-use.

Urbina F, et al., Nat Mach Intell, July 2022

Confirmation of high-throughput screening data and novel mechanistic insights into FXR-xenobiotic interactions by orthogonal assays

Hamm J, et al., Curr Res Toxicol, November 2022

Al-novation: Finding New Uses for Artificial Intelligence Across Industries

Ekins S, GEN Biotechnology, 2022

AI in drug discovery: A wake-up call

Urbina F, et al., Drug Discov Today, Ocob

Machine Learning Models Identify New Inhibitors for Human OATP1B1.

Lane TR, et al., Mol Pharm, November 2022

Combining DELs and machine learning for toxicology prediction.

Blay V, et al., Drug Discov Today, September 2022

Machine Learning for Discovery of New ADORA Modulators.

Puhl AC, et al., Front Pharmacol, June 2022

Rickettsia Aglow: A Fluorescence Assay and Machine Learning Model to Identify Inhibitors of Intracellular Infection.

Lemenze A, et al.,

Integrating Generative Molecular Design, Automated Analog Designer, and Synthetic Viability Prediction

Urbina F, et al., ACS Omega, May 2022

The Commoditization of AI for Molecule Design.

Urbina F, Ekins S, Artif Intell Life Sci, December 2022

Dual use of artificial-intelligence-powered drug discovery

Urbina F, et al., Nature Machine Intelligence, March 2022

Mycobacterium abscessus drug discovery using machine learning

Schmalstig AA, et al., Tuberculosis, January 2022

Machine Learning Models for Mycobacterium tuberculosis In VitroActivity: Prediction and Target Visualization

Lane TR, et al., Mol Pharm, February 2022

UV-adVISor: Attention-Based Recurrent Neural Networks to Predict UV-Vis Spectra

Urbina F, et al., Anal Chem, December 2021

Remdesivir and EIDD-1931 Interact with Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporters 1 and 2: Implications for Reaching SARS-CoV-2 Viral Sanctuary Sites

Miller SR, et al., Mol Pharmacol, September 2021

Machine Learning Models Identify Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2

Gawrilijuk VO, et al., J Chem Inf Model, September 2021

Bayesian Modeling and Intrabacterial Drug Metabolism Applied to Drug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Patel JS, et al., ACS Infect Disc, August 2021

Development of Machine Learning Models and the Discovery of a New Antiviral Compound against Yellow Fever Virus

Gawrilijuk VO, et al., J Chem Inf Model, July 2021

Recent advances in drug repurposing using machine learning.

Urbina F, et al., Curr Opin Chem Biol, July 2021

Cationic Compounds with SARS-CoV-2 Antiviral Activity and their Interaction with OCT/MATE Secretory Transporters

Martinez Guerrero LJ, et al., J Pharmacol Exp Ther, July 2021

Comparing the Pfizer Central Nervous System Multiparameter Optimization Calculator and a BBB Machine Learning Model

Urbina F, et al., ACS Chem Neurosci, June 2021

Quantum Machine Learning Algorithms for Drug Discovery Applications

Batra K, et al., J Chem Inf Model, May 2021

Multiple Computational Approaches for Predicting Drug Interactions with Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1

Miller SR, et al., Drug Metab Dispos, May 2021

CATMoS: Collaborative Acute Toxicity Modeling Suite

Mansouri K, et al., Environ Health Perspect, April 2021

Discovery of 5-Nitro-6-thiocyanatopyrimidines as Inhibitors of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii

Donlin MJ, et al., ACS Med Chem Lett, April 2021

A Machine Learning Strategy for Drug Discovery Identifies Anti-Schistosomal Small Molecules

Zorn KM, et al., ACS Infectious Diseases, January 2021

Bioactivity Comparison across Multiple Machine Learning Algorithms Using over 5000 Datasets for Drug Discovery.

Lane TR, et al., Mol Pharm, December 2020

Comparing Machine Learning Models for Aromatase (P450 19A1).

Zorn KM, et al., Environ Sci Technol, December 2020

Predicting Drug Interactions with Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporters 1 and 2 Using Functional Knockout Cell Lines and Bayesian Modeling.

Miller SR, et al., Mol Pharmacol, December 2020

Computational Approaches to Identify Molecules Binding to Mycobacterium Tuberculosis KasA/p>

Puhl AC, et al., ACS Omega, November 2020

Comparison of Machine Learning Models for the Androgen Receptor

Zorn KM, et al., Environmental Science & Technology, October 2020

Machine Learning for Discovery of GSK3β Inhibitors

Vignaux P, et al., ACS Omega, October 2020

Evaluation of Assay Central® Machine Learning Models for Rat Acute Oral Toxicity Prediction

Minerali E, et al., ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, October 2020

Machine Learning Models for Estrogen Receptor Bioactivity and Endocrine Disruption Prediction

Zorn KM, et al., Environ Sci Technol, September 2020

Synergistic drug combinations and machine learning for drug repurposing in chordoma.

Anderson E, et al., Sci Rep, July 2020

Machine Learning Platform to Discover Novel Growth Inhibitors of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Pereira JC, et al., Pharm Res, July 2020

Comparing Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting Drug-Induced Liver Injury (DILI).

Minerali E, et al., Mol Pharm, July 2020

Pruned Machine Learning Models to Predict Aqueous Solubility

Ekins S, ACS omega, July 2020

Cheminformatics Analysis and Modeling with MacrolactoneDB

Zin PPK, Ekins S, Nature, April 2020

Multiple Machine Learning Comparisons of HIV Cell-based and Reverse Transcriptase Data Sets.

Zorn KM, et al., Mol Pharm, April 2019

Ebola Virus Bayesian Machine Learning Models Enable New in Vitro Leads.

Anantpadma M, et al., ACS Omega, January 2019

Halogen Substitution Influences Ketamine Metabolism by Cytochrome P450 2B6: In Vitro and Computational Approaches.

Wang PF, et al., Mol Pharm, February 2019

Opportunities and Challenges Using Artificial Intelligence in ADME/Tox

Bhhatarai B, et al., Nature Materials, 2019

Exploiting Machine Learning for End-to-End Drug Discovery and Development

Ekins S, et al., Nature Materials, 2019

High-Throughput Screening and Bayesian Machine Learning for Copper-Dependent Inhibitors of Staphylococcus Aureus

Dalecki, Alex G, et al., Metallomics, 2019

A multitarget approach to drug discovery inhibiting Mycobacterium tuberculosis PyrG and PanK.

Chiarelli LR, et al., Sci Rep, February 2018

Comparing and Validating Machine Learning Models for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Drug Discovery

Lane T, et al., Mol Pharm, October 2018

The EU approved antimalarial pyronaridine shows antitubercular activity and synergy with rifampicin, targeting RNA polymerase.

Mori G, et al., Tuberculosis, September 2018

High Throughput and Computational Repurposing for Neglected Diseases.

Hernandez HW, et al., Pharm Res, December 2018

Comparing Multiple Machine Learning Algorithms and Metrics for Estrogen Receptor Binding Prediction

Russo, Daniel P, et al., Molecular Pharmaceutics, 2018

Assessment of Substrate-Dependent Ligand Interactions at the Organic Cation Transporter OCT2 Using Six Model Substrates

Sandoval, Philip J, et al., Molecular Pharmacology, 2018

Comparison of Deep Learning With Multiple Machine Learning Methods and Metrics Using Diverse Drug Discovery Data Sets

Ekins S, Mol Pharmacuetics, November 2017

ANTIVIRALS

1-Sulfonyl-3-amino-1H-1,2,4-triazoles as Yellow Fever Virus Inhibitors: Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationship

Kazakova E, et al., ACS Omega, November 2023

Synthesis and Evaluation of 9-Aminoacridines with SARS-CoV-2 Antiviral Activity

Jones T, et al., ACS Omega, October 2023

Antiviral Evaluation of Dispirotripiperazines against Hepatitis B Virus

Jones T, et al., J Med Chem, August 2023

Learning from COVID-19: How drug hunters can prepare for the next pandemic

Puhl AC, et al., Drug Discov Today, July 2023

Discovery of PLpro and Mpro Inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2

Puhl AC, et al., ACS Omega, June 2023

Efficacy of an isoxazole-3-carboxamide analog of pleconaril in mouse models of Enterovirus-D68 and Coxsackie B5

Lane TR, et al., Antiviral Res, June 2023

N-Phenyl-1-(phenylsulfonyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-amine as a New Class of HIV-1 Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor.

Lane T, et al., J Med Chem, May 2023

Transporter Inhibition Profile for the Antivirals Tilorone, Quinacrine and Pyronaridine

Vignaux PA, et al., ACS Omega, March 2023

The protein disulfide isomerase inhibitor 3-methyltoxoflavin inhibits Chikungunya virus.

Puhl AC, et al., Bioorg Med Chem, April 2023

Discovery of New Zika Protease and Polymerase Inhibitors through the Open Science Collaboration Project OpenZika

Mottin M, et al., J Chem Inf Model, October 2022

Vandetanib Blocks the Cytokine Storm in SARS-CoV-2-Infected Mice

Puhl AC, et al., ACS Omega, August 2022

Computational and Experimental Approaches Identify Beta-Blockers as Potential SARS-CoV-2 Spike Inhibitors

Puhl AC, et al., ACS Omega, August 2022

Pyronaridine Protects against SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Mouse

Puhl AC, et al., ACS Infect Dis, May 2022

The need for speed and efficiency: A brief review of small molecule antivirals for COVID-19

Puhl AC, et al., Frontiers in Drug Discovery, March 2022

Chalcones from Angelica keiskei (ashitaba) inhibit key Zika virus replication protein

Mottin M, et al., Bioorg Chem, January 2022

Defending Antiviral Cationic Amphiphilic Drugs That May Cause Drug-Induced Phospholipidosis

Lane TR, et al., J Chem Inf Model, September 2021

Repurposing the Ebola and Marburg Virus Inhibitors Tilorone, Quinacrine and Pyronaridine: In Vitro Activity Against SARS-CoV-2 and Potential Mechanisms

Puhl AC, et al., ACS Omega, March 2021

The Antiviral Drug Tilorone Is A Potent and Selective Inhibitor of Acetylcholinesterase

Vignaux PA, et al., Chemical Research in Toxicology, January 2021

Flavonoids from Pterogyne nitens as Zika virus NS2B-NS3 protease inhibitors

Zorn KM, et al., Bioorg Chemistry, 2021

Flavonoids from Pterogyne nitens as Zika virus NS2B-NS3 protease inhibitors

Lima CS, et al., Bioorg Chem, April 2021

The Past, Present and Future of RNA Respiratory Viruses: Influenza and Coronaviruses

Ekins S, Pathogens and Disease, October 2020

déjà vu: Stimulating Open Drug Discovery for SARS CoV 2

Ekins S, et al., Drug Discovery Today, May 2020

Repurposing Quaternary Ammonium Compounds as Potential Treatments for COVID-19

Ekins S, Springer Link, May 2020

Pyronaridine Tetraphosphate Efficacy Against Ebola Virus Infection in Guinea Pig.

Lane TR, et al., Antiviral Res, July 2020

Toward the Target: Tilorone, Quinacrine, and Pyronaridine Bind to Ebola Virus Glycoprotein

Lane TR, Ekins S, ACS Med Chem Lett, 2020

Repurposing Pyramax®, quinacrine and tilorone as treatments for Ebola virus disease

Lane TR, et al., Antiviral Res, October 2020

Dispirotripiperazine-core compounds, their biological activity with a focus on broad antiviral property, and perspectives in drug design

Egorova A, et al., European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, November 2020

Repurposing Quinacrine against Ebola Virus Infection In Vivo.

Lane TR, et al., Antimicrob Agents Chemother, August 2019

Repurposing the antimalarial pyronaridine tetraphosphate to protect against Ebola virus infection.

Lane TR, et al., PLoS Negl Trop Dis, November 2019

The Natural Product Eugenol Is an Inhibitor of the Ebola Virus In Vitro.

Lane T, et al., Pharm Res, May 2019

RARE OR NEGLECTED DISEASES

Identification of New Modulators and Inhibitors of Palmitoyl-Protein Thioesterase 1 for CLN1 Batten Disease and Cancer

Puhl AC, et al., ACS Omega, February 2024

Developing treatments for rare diseases on a shoestring

Puhl AC, et al., GEN Biotechnology, October 2023

Multiple approaches to repurposing drugs for neuroblastoma

Rank L, et al., Bioorg Med Chem, November 2022

Cross-species efficacy of enzyme replacement therapy for CLN1 disease in mice and sheep

Nelvagal HR, et al., J Clin Invest, October 2022

Advancing the Research and Development of Enzyme Replacement Therapies for Lysosomal Storage Diseases

Puhl AC, Ekins S, GEN Biotechnology, 2022

Knowledge-based approaches to drug discovery for rare diseases.

Alves VM, et al., Drug Discov Today, October 2021

Using Bibliometric Analysis and Machine Learning to Identify Compounds Binding to Sialidase-1

Klein JJ, et al., ACS Omega, January 2021

Repurposing the Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Inhibitor Nicardipine as a Nav1.8 Inhibitor In Vivo for Pitt Hopkins Syndrome

Ekins S, et al., Pharm Res, 2020

Repurposing Approved Drugs as Inhibitors of Kv7.1 and Nav1.8 to Treat Pitt Hopkins Syndrome

Ekins S, et al., Pharm Res, July 2019

Doing it All - How Families are Reshaping Rare Disease Research

Ekins S, Perlstein EO, Pharm Res, 2018

Industrializing rare disease therapy discovery and development

Ekins S, Nat Biotechnol, 2017

Incentives for starting small companies focused on rare and neglected diseases

Ekins S, Wood J, Pharm Res, 2016

Collaboration for rare disease drug discovery research

Litterman NK, et al., F1000Research, 2014

Recommendations to enable drug development for the inherited neuropathies: Charco-Marie-Tooth and Giant Axonal Neuropathy

Sames L, et al., F1000Research, 2014

The multifaceted roles of rare disease parent / patient advocates in drug discovery

Wood J, et al., Drug Disc Today, 2013

A generalizable pre-clinical research approach for orphan disease therapy

Beaulieu CL, et al., Orphanet, 2012