Events

35th Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry in Eastern England

THE VENUE HAS NOW CHANGED AND MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN GSK CONFERENCE CENTRE

Event
35th Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry in Eastern England

Dates
Thursday, 25th April 2024

Place
GSK Conference Centre, Stevenage

Important links
X hashtag – #MedChemSymp24
To register as sponsor, please click here
To download first announcement poster, click here
To download second announcement poster, click here

Synopsis
Known colloquially as the “Hatfield MedChem” meeting*, this is a highly successful, long-standing, one-day meeting that runs annually. The scientific program will comprise presentations showcasing medicinal chemistry case studies from tools to candidates, across a range of modalities, therapeutic areas and target classes, as well as covering more general topics at the forefront of drug discovery. The meeting aims to be informal and interactive, and is ideal for all those working in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery more widely.

*Please note the change of venue for 2024. The 35th meeting will be held at GSK Conference Centre, Stevenage, SG1 2NY

Call for Oral abstracts
Abstract submission for Oral abstracts are now closed!

Programme

09:00REGISTRATION / COFFEE
MORNING SESSION Chair: Alison Jones (Charles River)
09:30Welcome and Introduction
09:35Discovery of insurmountable MC2 receptor antagonists for the treatment of diseases caused by excess ACTH
Laia Malet Sanz (OMass Therapeutics)
10:15RNA-Splicing modulators for the treatment of Huntington’s disease
Karine Malagu (Charles River)
10:55REFRESHMENTS
11:25Discovery and characterisation of human DNA polymerase theta inhibitors
Robert Heald (Artios Pharma)
11:50Fragment-based discovery of allosteric SHP2 inhibitors
Rhian Holvey (Astex)
12:15Application of AI augmented drug design to oncology drug discovery projects
Samantha Hughes (Astra Zeneca)
12:45LUNCH
AFTERNOON SESSION Chair: Simon Ward (Medicines Discovery Institute, Cardiff University)
13:50CAPPS GREEN ZOMAYA AWARD LECTURE: Tackling challenging drug targets as a pathway to antibiotics with a novel mode of action
Anna Hirsch (Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland)
14:35Discovery of CVN293, a blocker of KCNK13, a novel microglial target for neurodegenerative diseases
Andrew Stott (Cerevance)
15:15REFRESHMENTS
15:45The discovery and early development of a long-acting antimalarial MMV533
Stephen Brand (Medicines for Malaria Venture)
16:15Application of a human cell-based phenotypic assay to identify small molecule capable of restoring cytokine balance in inflammatory disorders
Simon Nicolle (GSK)
16:55Concluding Remarks
17:00Meeting close

Registration
Registration is NOW FULLY BOOKED

Registration Fees
RSC Member* £150
Non-Member £200
RSC Student ** Member* (Undergraduate and post-graduate)  £75
Student** Non-Member (Undergraduate and post-graduate) £98
RSC Unemployed Member £45
Unemployed Non-Member £75
Retired Member £45

* Member is a paid-up member of the RSC
** Student rates apply to undergraduate and post-graduate students only, but not post-doctoral students.

Sponsorship/exhibition opportunities
EXHIBITION STANDS ARE NOW FULLY BOOKED

– A six foot trestle table and chairs
– Access to electricity and wi-fi
– Logo inclusion in pdf of delegate handbook, website and rolling slides
– Exhibitors promotional page in a pdf delegate handbook
– One stand personnel with access to technical sessions

We are also seeking sponsorship from organisations supporting the low registration fees offered to students. You can support and sponsor this meeting by clicking the booking link above.

Sponsors
We are grateful to our confirmed sponsors for their valued support

 


Exhibitors





 

Organising Committee
Nicole Hamblin, Newco Biotech (Chair)
Adrian Hall, UCB (Treasurer)
David Hirst, MSD
Alison Jones, Charles River

Secretariat Contact and Further Information
Hg3 Conferences Ltd
+44 (0)1423 529333
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