Start From the Decision, Not the Experiment
Academic research follows the most interesting question. A company’s research has to answer the questions that stand between it and its next milestone. We begin by writing those questions down: what a partner would need to see, what an investor will test in diligence, and what later development will depend on.
What a Research Plan Includes
The hypotheses and the experiments that test them; the models, assays and controls; the go and no-go criteria for each step; the materials and methods a partner lab needs; and the budget and timeline, staged so early results can change later plans.
We also plan for reproducibility. A result that holds up when repeated, ideally in a second setting, carries far more weight than a single striking experiment.
Keeping the Plan Alive
Plans change as data arrives. We review results against the criteria set at the start, adjust the next studies, and keep the budget and milestones in step, so the company always knows what it has shown and what it still needs to show.
