The three-year preDiCT project commenced in June 2008 and over the first 12 months has made excellent progress both scientifically and administratively in establishing itself as a collaborative community. The project has had extensive scientific outputs at major conferences and in well respected journals, and has disseminated its work through conference and workshop presentations. The project has made major progress in solidifying its links with the pharmaceutical industry through close interaction both with original industrial project partners and active engagement with new representatives who have subsequently joined our Scientific Advisory Board. We will continue this engagement through our specialist Pharma workshop in October 2009.