The Medicinal Chemistry GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.
Topics will explore fundamental concepts and strategies in medicinal chemistry coupled with cutting edge technologies. Participants will learn principles of lead generation, hit to lead, lead optimization, pharmacokinetics, dose projections, safety and in silico approaches. All of these concepts are contextualized in our keynote case study which highlights a successful approach taken to deliver a clinical candidate. Our poster presentations will represent the various therapeutic areas and target classes of current interest in academia, biotech and pharma.
The workshop format of this seminar allows for close interaction between experienced lecturers and course participants. Come eager to learn, and you will leave eager to return to the lab and apply your learnings!
Registration support will be available for participants; please contact the chair for details.
Application Instructions
The seminar will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS, either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore, all applications must include an abstract.
The seminar chair will select speakers from abstracts submitted by April 27, 2025. Those applicants who are not chosen for talks and those who apply after the deadline to be considered for an oral presentation will be expected to present a poster. In order to participate, you must submit an application by the date indicated in the Application Information section above.
Program Format
Gordon Research Seminars are 2-day meetings which take place on the Saturday and Sunday just prior to the start of the associated GRC. The GRS opens with a 1-hour introductory session on Saturday afternoon, followed by a poster session, dinner and a 2-hour session in the evening. Sunday morning begins with breakfast and is followed by another 2-hour session, a second poster session, and lunch. A final 1-hour session takes place just after lunch, and the associated GRC begins later that evening.
