Patrick Maunder
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Patrick Maunder’s research has centered on advancing cell-based assay technologies for high-throughput screening, with a particular focus on improving assay consistency and reproducibility. His most cited work, “Improving High-Content-Screening Assay Performance by Using Division-Arrested Cells” (2005, 10 citations), introduced a practical method to enhance the reliability of cell-based reagents in robotic screening platforms. By demonstrating that low-level mitomycin C treatment could arrest cell division without compromising cellular health, Maunder provided a solution to a critical bottleneck in drug discovery: the variability of live cells as assay reagents. This contribution has been recognized as foundational for standardizing high-content screening workflows, enabling more robust compound testing in pharmaceutical research. While his citation count reflects a focused technical niche, the impact of his work lies in its direct application to improving assay performance and reproducibility—key concerns for both academic and industrial screening laboratories. Maunder’s research underscores the importance of cell quality control in the transition from manual to automated high-throughput environments.
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