S. Fortier
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S. Fortier is a pioneer in high-throughput structural biology, whose work has fundamentally accelerated the process of protein crystallography. Her key research areas center on macromolecular crystallization and the development of intelligent, automated systems for structural genomics. Fortier’s major contributions include designing the first high-throughput laboratory search phase for protein crystal growth, as detailed in her highly cited 2001 paper (75 citations), which streamlined the notoriously slow bottleneck of crystallization. She further advanced the field by creating an intelligent decision support system for protein crystal growth (51 citations), integrating robotics and informatics to enable the rapid, systematic screening of hundreds of proteins annually. This work directly enabled the determination of protein structures via X-ray diffraction, a cornerstone of modern drug discovery and molecular biology. By transforming crystallization from a trial-and-error art into a data-driven, automated process, Fortier’s research has had a lasting impact on structural genomics projects worldwide, making her a key figure in the push toward high-throughput structure determination.
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- 2Intelligent decision support for protein crystal growth51 citations · 2001