UNC reproductive biologist Deborah O’Brien and biochemist John Sondek have been named winners in the GlaxoSmithKline Discovery Fast Track competition after the two discovered potential targets for therapies for men’s health. O’Brien and Sondek were two of eight awardees out of 142 candidates.
They will work separately with GSK scientists to quickly screen millions of compounds to see if any show promise for regulating male fertility or for cancer treatment.
