William A. McLaughlin, GCSOM - has nothing to disclose

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Describe example resources which map proteins to their biological functions, their interactions with medications, and their associations with diseases. 
• Explain how protein functions can be integrated and utilized to prioritize proteins and medications in relation to a specified disease. 
• Summarize examples of drug repositioning candidates that are predicted to have high likelihood of being clinically useful. Describe candidates for the possible treatments of sarcoidosis and Alzheimer’s disease.      
• Recognize Pharmacorank as an open online resource. Recall that it can be used for research purposes to identify drug repositioning candidates for over 6000 conditions.