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AI & Advanced Analytics

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Why Pharma’s AI Future Depends on Data Foundations — And Who’s Building Them

May 29, 2026
In drug development, a clinical trial’s value does not end with the last patient visit.…

Accelerating ADaM Programming with AI: How We Automated R Code Generation Using Hybrid RAG and Vector Databases

February 10, 2026
In clinical programming, generating Analysis Data Model (ADaM) datasets is one of the most time‑consuming…

Transforming Laboratory Synthesis with AI: Automatic Experiment Setup and Data Population

December 18, 2025
In today’s R&D environment, scientists often spend a significant amount of time setting up experiments,…

AI Agents: Transforming Intelligent Workflows in Life Sciences

September 22, 2025
AI agents in life sciences are increasingly used to automate complex, goal-driven tasks that traditionally…

Training your Algorithms: Challenges in Feeding Quality Lab Data to AI

May 22, 2025
At a rate never seen before, machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are revolutionizing…

Turning Data into Personalized Therapies with AI & Advanced Analytics

May 20, 2025
Today, the treatment paradigm is very broad and generalized. It assumes one shoe fits all.…

What makes U-Net a winner in Biomedical Image Segmentation Models- Excelra’s take

January 17, 2025
The constantly evolving landscape of laboratory informatics has made it crucial for life sciences organizations…

Unlocking New Gen AI Capabilities with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

October 16, 2024
Imagine a tool with the ability to handle large amounts of data, uncover concealed patterns…

Leveraging AI in Data Analytics For Precision Medicine

October 3, 2024
Precision medicine represents a revolutionary shift towards customized treatments considering essential factors such as genetics,…

Revolutionizing Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery: AI and Data-Driven Approaches

September 2, 2024
The global lipid nanoparticle (LNP) market is growing significantly. This growth is driven by the…

Modular AI: Enhancing Efficiency and Impact in Life Sciences

August 27, 2024
The life sciences industry is rapidly growing in various ways. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming…

How is machine learning changing flow cytometry data analysis?

July 25, 2023
Machine learning in flow cytometry data analysis is becoming increasingly important as flow cytometry (FC)…

Bioinformatics

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Post-Translational Modifications Explained: From Mechanisms to Medicines

June 2, 2026
Excelra combines structured biological curation, multi-source PTM data integration, and domain expertise to help drug…

Turning PTM Data into Drug Discovery Decisions: How Integrated Intelligence Accelerates R&D

June 2, 2026
Excelra combines clinical pharmacology domain depth with advanced data curation and quantitative modeling capabilities to…

InnerSource in bioinformatics:Turning analysis into shared understanding

November 24, 2025
InnerSource in bioinformatics is gaining importance as research teams look to turn complex pipeline outputs…

Bioinformatics Solutions: Tools and Techniques for Data-Driven Discoveries

February 2, 2024
In modern drug development, cutting-edge technologies in Bioinformatics have ushered in an era of exponential…

4 major bioinformatics expertise sources for biotech start-ups

July 25, 2023
How to decide which one is the best for your start-up? The abundance of and…

Bioinformatics Applications

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Workflow Managers in Bioinformatics: A Practical Q&A

July 1, 2025
Excelra has helped teams across research, biotech, and pharma build and maintain bioinformatics pipelines using…

Genomic Alterations Driving the Next Wave of Innovation and Precision Medicines in Oncology

March 24, 2025
Cancer treatment is gradually evolving from the classical use of non-specific cytotoxic drugs targeting generic…

10x Visium: A Breakthrough Enabling Omics Analysis at Spatial Level

January 9, 2025
Cell-cell interactions have played a significant role in the development of multicellular organisms. Understanding the…

Building Omics Data Assets: Key factors to keep in mind

August 7, 2024
In the rapidly evolving field of drug discovery, data has become an invaluable component that…

Decoding Life’s Blueprint: The Power of DNA Sequence Analysis in Bioinformatics

January 30, 2024
Bioinformatics, particularly NGS data analysis, forms the bedrock of modern drug discovery. This advanced analytical…

Biomarker

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Biomarker Landscape Analysis: Unveiling Challenges and Opportunities

May 16, 2024
Biomarkers are indicators of normal physiological and pathogenic processes, and/or responses to therapeutic interventions. They…

Going Digital: Emerging potential of Digital Biomarkers and AI/ML in Healthcare

March 29, 2024
Digital biomarkers and AI/ML in healthcare are redefining how biomarker discovery, drug development, and personalized…

GOBIOM’s biomarker database for enabling precision medicine

April 15, 2022
Drug resistance and inadequate response to commonly administered drugs across different therapeutic indications poses a…

GOBIOM – understanding the platform’s utility in clinical research and drug development

April 15, 2022
GOBIOM (Global Online Biomarker Database) is the world’s largest manually curated database of validated and…

Coronavirus clinical trials landscape – analysis using Excelra’s COVID-19 biomarker database

March 15, 2022
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to spread rapidly across the globe. As of 30th…

Pivotal role of biomarkers in diagnosing the ever changing landscape of COVID-19 infection

December 16, 2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has proven to be a formidable scientific, medical, and social challenge.…

Clinpharm

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The Role of Population PK/PD Modeling in Model-Informed Drug Development (MIDD)

June 2, 2026
Excelra combines clinical pharmacology domain depth with advanced data curation and quantitative modeling capabilities to…

Clinical

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Why Pharma’s Most Critical Evidence Pipeline Is Still Running on Spreadsheets

April 28, 2026
In drug development, a clinical trial’s value does not end with the last patient visit.…

Cloud Modernization

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Data Lake vs Data Mesh: Choosing the Right Architecture for 2026

February 26, 2026
Learn the difference between Data Lake and Data Mesh architectures and how enterprises build scalable…

Amazon SageMaker Pipelines: Streamlined Troubleshooting and Restarting Failed Pipeline Runs

September 23, 2024
Amazon SageMaker Pipelines is a powerful feature within the Amazon SageMaker service that simplifies the…

Introduction to Continuous Support and Maintenance

March 29, 2024
An essential part of software implementation is ensuring the warranty by providing, maintenance and support…

Why should data-driven biotech start-ups opt for a cloud-based computing environment?

July 25, 2023
Cloud-based computing for biotech start-ups is becoming increasingly important as the R&D of modern biotech…

Data Visualization

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Empowering Research: Visualizing miRNA and Large Data with Excelra’s BioVisualizer

October 22, 2024
In today’s data-driven world, the ability to extract meaningful insights from vast datasets is crucial…

The importance of data visualization in the pharmaceutical industry

January 8, 2024
The pharmaceutical industry is constantly striving to discover new drugs and develop new treatments. As…

Diagnostics

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Why you need key opinion leaders (KOLs) in your medical device marketing strategy

December 20, 2022
In this blog post, we’ll discuss the importance of KOLs and thought leaders in marketing…

Lab Informatics

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The Hidden Cost of Bad Lab Data: Why Data Quality Is Now the Biggest Bottleneck in Life Sciences R&D

March 11, 2026
Lab data quality has become one of the most critical challenges in life sciences R&D..…

Importance of Human-in-the-Loop in Fully Autonomous Labs: The Real Future of R&D

March 2, 2026
Explore how human-in-the-loop autonomous labs combine AI, automation, and scientific expertise to accelerate innovation in…

Reusable Protocols in Dotmatics

March 2, 2026
Reusable protocols in Dotmatics improve experiment consistency, standardized data capture, and scalable scientific reporting workflows.

Overcoming Laboratory Data Chaos (Part 2): Execution, Strategy, and Results

July 4, 2025
Laboratory organizations are at a critical juncture: continue with fragmented systems or transform operations through…

Overcoming Laboratory Data Chaos (Part 1): The Case for ELN-LIMS Integration

July 4, 2025
As laboratories face increasing pressure to improve compliance, accelerate innovation, and harness AI, fragmented data…

Enhancing Lab Efficiency With Revvity Signals

May 28, 2025
The need for laboratories to provide precise and faster results is growing in this research-driven…

ELN vs. LIMS: Deciding the Ideal System for Your Organization

May 26, 2025
In the constantly expanding scene of laboratory operations, well-organized data management is decisive for maintaining…

Maximize Your ELN/LIMS Investment with Managed Services for Life Sciences

May 16, 2024
In the realm of scientific research and development, the Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) and Laboratory…

Lab Informatics Implementation and Delivery

May 16, 2024
The rapid advancement of technology has significantly transformed the way laboratories operate. Data drives scientific…

Modernize Your Lab: Migration, Integrations, and Custom App Development

March 29, 2024
In this fast-paced world of research and discovery, pharma industries heavily rely on improved systems…

An Introduction to Business Consulting and Scientific Advice in Lab Informatics

February 2, 2024
The constantly evolving landscape of laboratory informatics has made it crucial for life sciences organizations…

Will Leveraging ELN & LIMS Consultancy Services Improve Efficiency and Precision?

December 18, 2023
Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELNs) and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) support researchers and play an…

Scientific Applications

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Digitalization in siRNA & Oligo Therapeutics Workflows: Opportunities and Gaps

August 25, 2025
Small interfering RNA (siRNA) and oligonucleotide (oligo) therapeutics are redefining precision medicine by offering unprecedented…

Improving Target Selection & Validation – Role of QSP

December 18, 2023
Target selection and validation involves identifying and validating a biological target that is involved in…

Exploring New Frontiers: Clinical Pharmacology in Modern Drug Development

December 1, 2023
Clinical pharmacology in drug development represents the evolution of data-driven decision-making, extending across years from…

Types of Drug Discovery Databases

September 29, 2023
Drug discovery databases play a critical role in modern, data-driven drug discovery by integrating chemical,…

Significance of quantitative tools and techniques in reducing drug attrition

June 22, 2023
PK/PD modeling is a critical quantitative approach in modern drug development, helping researchers reduce drug…

A day in the life of a clinical pharmacology expert

March 9, 2023
Clinical pharmacologists understand that drug development is a complex and time-consuming activity. Let’s explore how…

The role of key opinion leaders in accelerating COVID-19 vaccine use

February 8, 2023
In this blog, we discuss the development of COVID-19 vaccines and the role of KOLs…

Bringing data to life with KOLs

April 16, 2022
KOL identification and mapping brings data to life by connecting healthcare organizations with the most…

The impact of key opinion leaders (KOLs) on the delivery of emerging novel treatments to lung cancer patients

April 16, 2022
Key opinion leaders in lung cancer treatment play a critical role in accelerating the delivery…

Repurposed drugs for COVID-19

April 16, 2022
Drug repurposing or repositioning is a promising approach for identifying new indications for approved or…

Immunostimulation – a key driver to combat coronavirus

April 15, 2022
Although three human coronaviruses namely: SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2 have hit mankind in last two…

Interview with Anandbir Singh Brar – CEO, Excelra

April 15, 2022
 I have been involved with Excelra right from its inception in 2014 as part of…

Scientific Data Management

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Data Governance: The Silent Engine Behind Trusted AI

February 26, 2026
Explore how modern data governance enables trusted AI, regulatory compliance, and enterprise data reliability in…

Data Landscape Asessment: Building the Foundation for Digital Transformation in Pharma

November 24, 2025
A structured Data Assessment is the first critical step in addressing these challenges. It provides…

Unlocking the Value of CRO Data: Best Practices for Standardisation and Seamless Ingestion in Pharma R&D

September 30, 2025
Pharma companies that prioritize CRO data standardisation in pharma R&D today will accelerate research timelines,…

Why Consulting Firms Need Strategic Scientific Informatics Partners

June 4, 2025
Unlocking deeper insights, accelerating innovation, and delivering greater value to clients Contributors : Bindu Ajithkumar…

Achieving Compliance and Meeting Regulatory Standards in Europe: The Role of Data Analytics in the Biotechnology Industry

October 1, 2024
The European biotechnology sector is expanding rapidly, contributing to an estimated €106 billion per year…

From Instruments to Insights: Revolutionizing Data into Scientific Advancements

August 22, 2024
In the fast-paced world of scientific research, the transformation of raw data from instruments into…

ELN/LIMS Master Data preparation – Building the Foundation for Data Excellence

March 29, 2024
Master data is considered as core data for a company upon which the company relies…

Public data repositories, biobanks or commercial data providers

July 25, 2023
What to consider when looking for a source of biological data for your biotech start-up?…

Enhance and expedite drug development decisions with analysis-ready clinical datasets.

January 6, 2023
R&D teams need clinical data quickly available and effectively digitized to support critical decision-making milestones…

Using legacy and current data to accelerate drug development

April 16, 2022
As the pharmaceutical industry faces rising research and development costs (R&D) costs per drug brought…

Integrated text mining and data curation approaches for biomedical knowledgebase development

April 15, 2022
The conversion of unstructured data into high-quality actionable insights based on information retrieval, data mining,…

Data curation for MBMA – an integral part of MID3

April 14, 2022
Model informed drug discovery and development (MID3) is a paradigm of data analytics in drug development…

Semantics

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Choosing the appropriate ontology management system for your research

February 7, 2023
An ontology management system (OMS) is a toolkit to support the building, application, and maintenance…

Ontologies and the FAIR data principles

July 1, 2022
The FAIR principles: to make data “Findable”,” Accessible”, “Interoperable”, and “Re-usable”, stem from the notion…

Semantic metadata catalog for metadata management

April 16, 2022
Traditional techniques of Data Cataloging at a data storage level creates dispersed data silos across…

Fairification: a path to scientific data connectivity

April 15, 2022
The information age (mid-20th century onwards) witnessed a boom in data generation and digitization. The…

Small Molecule

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Ideation SAR Slides Gets Patent Searches with GOSTAR™ Integration

March 11, 2026
Explore how human-in-the-loop autonomous labs combine AI, automation, and scientific expertise to accelerate innovation in…

Predicting Caco-2 Permeability of Small Molecule Drugs and Comparing GOSTAR™ to a Benchmarking dataset

October 16, 2024
Most drug discovery programs prioritize developing orally bioactive small molecules as they are the most…

Unravelling the Path to Drug Discovery through Cheminformatics

February 2, 2024
At the pioneering juncture of chemistry and informatics lies a scientific discipline with the potential…

Analyzer in GOSTAR™: The Drug-Target Interaction Heatmap

September 29, 2023
The drug-target interaction heatmap is a powerful visualization capability designed to help researchers interpret complex…

Analyzer in GOSTAR™: Matched Molecular Pair Analysis

September 29, 2023
Matched molecular pair analysis addresses the complexity in molecular design when selecting what to do…

Analyzer in GOSTAR™: Interactive Property Space Exploration

September 29, 2023
Interactive property space exploration Lipophilicity plays a significant role in small molecule drug design and…

GOSTAR™ Updates: The Latest Feature Enhancements

August 8, 2023
GOSTAR™ updates continue to support modern-day medicinal and computational chemists who thrive in a data-rich…

ChEMBL vs. GOSTAR™ – Data diversity and compound coverage

March 9, 2023
Two of the most popular sources of data for building predictive models are GOSTAR™ and…

GOSTAR™: the largest online medicinal chemistry intelligence database

April 15, 2022
In medicinal chemistry, the relationship between molecular structure of a compound and its biological activity…

TPD

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Introducing Scaffold Landscape Analysis in GOSTARᵀᴹ TPD

August 11, 2025
In the fast-evolving world of targeted protein degrader discovery and development, meaningful insights often emerge…

Step-by-Step Walkthrough of Targeted Protein Degradation: Understanding the Science and Impact

March 19, 2025
Protein degradation is an important process in the cell. It helps keep the cell healthy…