{"id":4823,"date":"2026-05-07T08:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zobio.com\/online\/?p=4823"},"modified":"2026-05-07T09:19:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:19:06","slug":"slas-europe-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zobio.com\/online\/meetings\/slas-europe-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"SLAS Europe 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>In person<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ZoBio at SLAS Europe 2026!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Molecular glues are rapidly emerging as a transformative modality in drug discovery, enabling novel mechanisms to modulate protein function through stabilization of protein\u2013protein interactions. Yet discovering synthetic molecular glues de novo remains a major challenge, particularly due to the need to identify compounds that both engage a target and promote cooperative ternary complex formation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-4824\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/zobio.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pim.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zobio.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pim.png 273w, https:\/\/zobio.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pim-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>At SLAS Europe, our colleague Pim de Vink will present a biophysics-driven framework for molecular glue discovery across challenging targets, with a particular focus on cooperativity as a guiding principle in screening and characterization strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His presentation will highlight:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Approaches to quantitatively connect binding affinity with ternary complex stabilization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Screening and follow-up methodologies designed to detect cooperative interactions early<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SPR-based Capture\u2013Chase assays for mechanistic characterization of covalent molecular glues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strategies to identify and prioritize molecular glue candidates with greater confidence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By focusing directly on ternary complex formation and cooperativity, this framework aims to lower the barrier to discovering next-generation molecular glue therapeutics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We look forward to connecting with colleagues and discussing how biophysics can accelerate molecular glue discovery!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slas.org\/events-calendar\/slas-europe-2026-conference-and-exhibition\/\">Conference website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Molecular glues are rapidly emerging as a transformative modality in drug discovery, enabling novel mechanisms to modulate protein function through stabilization of protein\u2013protein interactions. 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