About

Preclinical Trial Database

Project Overview

The Preclinical Database is a comprehensive repository of preclinical trial data extracted from published research papers. Our mission is to facilitate the discovery and analysis of preclinical studies, making it easier for researchers to find relevant information about disease models, drug testing, and animal studies.

This database uses advanced natural language processing and machine learning techniques to extract structured data from scientific publications, enabling researchers to search, filter, and analyze preclinical research more efficiently.

Research Team

Ilias Tagkopoulos

Principal Investigator

University of California, Davis

Leading expert in preclinical research with over 15 years of experience in animal models and drug development.

ilias.tagkopoulos@ucdavis.edu

Dr. Michael Chen

Data Scientist

Institute of Biomedical Research

Specializes in data extraction, NLP, and machine learning applications for biomedical literature analysis.

m.chen@institute.edu

Dr. Sarah Johnson

Research Coordinator

Center for Preclinical Studies

Coordinates preclinical trial data collection and validation processes.

sarah.j@center.edu

Dr. Robert Williams

Bioinformatics Specialist

Department of Computational Biology

Develops tools and pipelines for processing and analyzing preclinical research data.

r.williams@dept.edu

Dr. Emily Davis

Clinical Research Associate

Medical Research Foundation

Focuses on translating preclinical findings into clinical research applications.

emily.davis@foundation.org

Methodology

  • Automated extraction of preclinical data from published research papers using advanced NLP techniques
  • Confidence scoring system to assess the reliability of extracted information
  • Structured data representation for diseases, drugs, animal species, and experimental parameters
  • Continuous validation and quality assurance processes to ensure data accuracy