Have artificial neural networks met expectations in drug discovery as implemented in QSAR framework?
Journal:
Expert opinion on drug discovery
Published Date:
May 30, 2016
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Artificial neural networks (ANNs) are highly adaptive nonlinear optimization algorithms that have been applied in many diverse scientific endeavors, ranging from economics, engineering, physics, and chemistry to medical science. Notably, in the past two decades, ANNs have been used widely in the process of drug discovery.