The digitalization of R&D can potentially transform the life sciences, but it cannot succeed without experts collaborating to develop a vision of what a better working environment can look like.
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Wong, S., Pan, M., Shaw, A. et al. What digitalization in biology R&D means for biotech companies and life scientists. Nat Biotechnol 40, 1151–1153 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-022-01309-y
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