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SMR Meeting: Molecular Glues
In person
Molecular glues and targeted protein degraders are revolutionizing the field of drug discovery, offering promising solutions for a range of diseases, including cancer, infectious, inflammatory, and neurodegenerative diseases. These innovative therapies are particularly beneficial for targeting previously “undruggable” pathogenic proteins. The recent emergence of the ‘molecular glue’ class of protein degraders is paving the way for novel treatments aimed at addressing critical unmet medical needs.
In light of the excitement surrounding this breakthrough, the Society for Medicines Research was organizing a one-day meeting at the GSK Campus in Stevenage, UK, focused on the theme of Molecular Glues. Esteemed speakers from both academia and industry presented the latest advances in the field. Presentations covered a variety of topics, including the discovery of molecular glues, their therapeutic applications, and the cell biology that supports the molecular glue concept.
ZoBio was excited to attend the meeting for the second time. Pim de Vink, our Scientist, presented a lecture titled “Cooperativity: How to Discover Molecular Glues de Novo using Biophysics”, which was very well received.
32nd Protein Structure Determination in Industry meeting
In person
Starting from Sunday, November 10th, the ZoBio team participated in the 32nd Protein Structure Determination in Industry meeting, which was held at the Novotel Paris Centre Tour Eiffel in Paris, France. This year’s meeting was organized jointly by SERVIER and Synchrotron SOLEIL, with support from Hg3 Conferences.
The scientific talks focused on the following major themes:
- Synergy of structural and computational approaches
- Structural biology across modalities
- Beyond purified protein
- Integration of data across techniques
Our scientist, Inês Justo, presented a poster titled Tailor-made Structural Biology at ZoBio, highlighting various studies we have conducted across our Structural Biology platforms.
15th Swiss Course on Medicinal Chemistry in Leysin
In person
As in previous years, ZoBio was proud to be a sponsor of the 15th Swiss Course on Medicinal Chemistry in Leysin!
This five-day Medicinal Chemistry School, organized by the Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology of the Swiss Chemical Society , focuses on the most cutting-edge aspects of small molecule drug discovery, highlighting methodologies and technologies that support hit generation, lead finding, and lead optimization campaigns.
The course content is tailored for young scientists working in medicinal chemistry, as well as those from related disciplines such as biochemistry, pharmacy, pharmacology, or biophysics, from both the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
ZoBio was excited to contribute to this special event. On Thursday, October 17th, our scientist Stephan Theisgen presented a talk on the application of NMR in modern drug discovery. Additionally, Marta Carneiro (Head of Structural Biology) and Johan Veerman (Head of Chemistry) shared their expertise on the use of biophysics in various aspects of drug discovery with the next generation of drug hunters.