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Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner

Board-certified toxicologist disseminating 15+ years of knowledge in nonclinical drug development.

A mAb isn't inherently "safe".

Nov 12, 2026

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A mAb isn't inherently "safe".

Just because it's a biologic doesn't mean it's easy.

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
You Don't Need a Big Pharma Background

Nov 5, 2026

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You Don't Need a Big Pharma Background

There's no single door into nonclinical.

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
"Reversible" isn't the same as "non-adverse"

Oct 29, 2026

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"Reversible" isn't the same as "non-adverse"

This is what your recovery groups actually tell you.

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
The Guidance Isn't the Answer

Oct 22, 2026

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The Guidance Isn't the Answer

The calls that make or break a program are the ones the guidance doesn't spell out.

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
SEND isn't the box you check last.

Oct 15, 2026

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SEND isn't the box you check last.

It's actual on your critical path.

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
📣 Major Announcement: The Nonclinical Academy COMMUNITY is OPEN!

Oct 9, 2026

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📣 Major Announcement: The Nonclinical Academy COMMUNITY is OPEN!

And it's free!

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
The NOAEL Isn't the Answer.

Oct 1, 2026

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The NOAEL Isn't the Answer.

It's actually 1 of 4.

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
The CRO doesn't own your study. YOU Do.

Sep 24, 2026

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The CRO doesn't own your study. YOU Do.

They run the work, but the data and decisions are yours.

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
Data is not strategy.

Sep 17, 2026

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Data is not strategy.

More studies and data only means more headaches.

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
The FDA Modernization Act isn't a free pass.

Sep 10, 2026

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The FDA Modernization Act isn't a free pass.

You still need animal studies.

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
A clean tox study isn't a good tox study.

Sep 3, 2026

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A clean tox study isn't a good tox study.

No toxicity in a "toxicology" study won't tell you much.

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
"Two Species" isn't the rule you think it is.

Aug 27, 2026

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"Two Species" isn't the rule you think it is.

Not every nonclinical program needs a rodent and a nonrodent.

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
The GLP study isn't your pivotal study.

Aug 20, 2026

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The GLP study isn't your pivotal study.

Your DRF is.

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
G.L.P ≠ G.O.O.D

Aug 13, 2026

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G.L.P ≠ G.O.O.D

GLP is actually only the beginning...

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
The NOAEL is not your starting dose.

Aug 6, 2026

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The NOAEL is not your starting dose.

But it is where you start.

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
Rat: Clean. Monkey: Clean. Humans: Liver Injury.

Jul 30, 2026

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Rat: Clean. Monkey: Clean. Humans: Liver Injury.

Wait...this doesn't add up...

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
Clinical hold for 15 months?!

Jul 23, 2026

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Clinical hold for 15 months?!

It didn't have to be this way...

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
Nobody's funding your molecule anymore.

Jul 16, 2026

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Nobody's funding your molecule anymore.

42 of 68 rounds this year went to drugs already in humans.

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
New molecule. No safety map.

Jul 9, 2026

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2 min read

New molecule. No safety map.

Here's how to create one and secure your road to the clinic.

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
$93M bought the asset. Did it buy the IND?

Jul 2, 2026

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$93M bought the asset. Did it buy the IND?

There's always a data package, but that's not the same as IND-ready.

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
This week in nonclinical: the fence around your Phase 1, a GLP myth, and a free dosing card

Jun 25, 2026

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This week in nonclinical: the fence around your Phase 1, a GLP myth, and a free dosing card

You think the clinic sets your trial's limits. Find out why it doesn't inside.

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
This week in nonclinical: a case study, a map and a poll

Jun 18, 2026

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This week in nonclinical: a case study, a map and a poll

Learn the full nonclinical arc from start to IND

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
This week in nonclinical: investor translation, storytelling, and a quiz

Jun 11, 2026

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This week in nonclinical: investor translation, storytelling, and a quiz

You see your data one way — how do others see it?

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
This week in nonclinical: DRF design, dose anchoring, and a checklist

Jun 4, 2026

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This week in nonclinical: DRF design, dose anchoring, and a checklist

Spoiler alert: your GLP study isn't your pivotal study.

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner
This week in nonclinical: pre-CRO playbook, early tox strategy, and a checklist

May 28, 2026

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This week in nonclinical: pre-CRO playbook, early tox strategy, and a checklist

All the things you can do before you get to GLP.

Dessi Turner
Dessi Turner

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