Examining many of the thousands of chemical reactions occurring in the body, medical scientists can now investigate the effects of diseases and drugs on the body (1) more detail than ever before. ..... Today, the extraordinary accumulation of discoveries is fueling optimism that the major biological deteminants of diseases can be understood and that those insights will open the way to improved methods of treating disorders in both humans and animals.
――北里大学(薬学部、獣医畜産学部獣医学科)――2002年