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Closer interactions between chemical biology and systems biology have the potential to provide a more integrated understanding of how biology functions.
Correspondence in scientific journals is an essential mechanism for mediating scientific debates, but emerging online technologies offer new ways to foster scientific communication.
As scientists move towards a more comprehensive understanding of the role of metals in biology, bioinorganic chemistry will be an increasingly important component of chemical biology.
The pharmaceutical industry faces major challenges in delivering the next generation of therapeutic agents. The shared interests of pharmaceutical researchers and chemical biologists provide impetus for new drug discovery innovations.
Building on its foundations in chemistry, chemical biology is now extending its reach to understand and manipulate increasingly complex biological systems.