Postgraduate Symposium XVII – Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Symposium for Postgraduates
NOW POSTPONED TO 9 JANUARY 2024
Event
Postgraduate Symposium XVII – Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Symposium for Postgraduates
Date
Tuesday, 9th January, 2024
Place
The Medical Sciences Teaching Centre, University of Oxford, South Parks Rd, Oxford, OX1 3PL
Downloads and Links
X hashtag – #BMCSPostGrad24
Synopsis
This face to face meeting will comprise of oral and poster presentations from PhD students and post-doctoral workers researching in biological or medicinal chemistry. In addition, the agenda will feature invited keynote speakers from industry and academia.
Who should attend
This conference will be of interest to PhD students, post-doctoral workers, academics and industry workers.
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Call for Abstracts
Abstract submission are now closed!
Programme
| 8.30 | Registration and refreshments |
| 9.30 | Welcome address Douglas Williamson, Transition Bio, UK |
| 9.35 | Opening remarks Angela Russell, University of Oxford, UK |
| First session Chair: Tom Lanyon-Hogg, University of Oxford, UK |
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| 9.40 | Keynote lecture: Chemical Biology in Drug Discovery David Hewings, Vertex, UK |
| 10.10 | Novel inhibitors of efflux pump NorA to target antimicrobial resistance Janine Gray, Imperial College London, UK |
| 10.30 | Design and synthesis of novel allosteric modulators for the prostaglandin EP2 G protein-coupled receptor Constance Dalton, University of Nottingham, UK |
| 10.50-11.20 | Refreshment break and exhibition |
| Second session Chair: Katherine Jones, Charles River, UK |
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| 11.20 | Discovery of Hedgehog Acyltransferase Inhibitors to Target Hedgehog Signalling in Cancer Efthymios S. Gavriil, Imperial College London, UK |
| 11.40 | Flash oral poster presentations 11.40 FO01 Assessment of the Bioorthogonality of the Nitrile Imine 1,3-Dipole Mhairi Gibson, University of Strathclyde, UK 11.42 FO02 Investigation of the central core of MEDS433: A Bioisosteric voyage into the Amide's Role Elena Martino, University of Turin, Italy 11.44 FO03 Design, Synthesis, and In Vitro Characterisation of Activin Receptor-like Kinase 2 Degraders as a Novel Therapeutic Strategy Towards the Treatment of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Daniel Webb, University of Strathclyde, UK 11.46 FO04 Design, Synthesis and Pharmacological Testing of Novel Therapeutic Agents Designed to Enhance Insulin Secretion at the Trace Amine-associated Receptor 1 Rhianna Lenham, University of Nottingham, UK 11.48 FO05 Vectorial Functionalisation of Pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridines for Fragment-based Drug Discovery Elizabeth Bedwell, University of Durham, UK 11.50 FO06 Discovery of PINK1 Activators as Treatments for Parkinson’s Disease Arwa AlGhamdi, University of Cardiff, UK 11.52 FO08 The Development of an on-DNA Micelle-Promoted Reductive Amination of DNA-Conjugated Amines to Access Previously Underexplored Peptidomimetics Matt Anderson, University of Newcastle, UK 11.54 FO10 Development of Cleavable Linkers for Polymer-Drug Conjugates Sarah Phillips, University of Cambridge, UK 11.56 FO12 Targeting the cell-adhesion molecule PSGL-1 with a small molecule inhibitor Ciyana James, Queen's University Belfast, UK 11.58 FO16 The Development of 1,2,4-Triazine G-Protein Coupled Receptor 84 (GPR84) Antagonists Michael Malone, University of Glasgow, UK 12.00 FO17 Discovery of Novel Small Molecules for the Treatment of Human Coronaviruses Elliott Smyth, LifeArc, UK 12.02 FO18 Synthesis of Macrocyclic Ligands for the Bromodomain of CREBBP/p300 Alistair Boyd, University of Oxford, UK 12.04 FO19 Bivalent chemical tools for investigating the tandem plant homeodomain finger-bromodomain cassette in TRIM24 Michael Platt, University of Oxford, UK 12.06 FO20 Design, Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, and Molecular Modeling of Novel Benzofuran Derivatives as Targeted Cancer Chemotherapy Alaa Awad Taha Gad Osman, University of Cairo, Egypt |
| 12.06-13.35 | Lunch, poster session and exhibition |
| Third session Chair: John Skidmore, University of Cambridge, UK |
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| 13.35 | Keynote lecture: Design and Synthesis of Metathesis-Stapled Peptides Alison Hulme, University of Edinburgh, UK |
| 14.05 | Synthesis of Novel Small Molecule Inhibitors for Snakebite Therapy Nada Mosallam, University of Liverpool, UK |
| 14.25 | Identification Of Covalent Tools For Essential Leishmania Bromodomain LdBDF5 Claudine Greenwood, University of Strathclyde and GSK, UK |
| 14.45-15.05 | Refreshment break and exhibition |
| Fourth Session Chair: Mary Wheldon, University of Dundee, UK |
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| 15.05 | Structure-guided optimisation of N-hydroxythiazole-derived inhibitors of Factor Inhibiting Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-α Thomas Corner, University of Oxford, UK |
| 15.25 | 3-D Building Blocks: A Modular Synthetic Platform for Elaborating Fragments to 3-D Lead Compounds Andres Gomez Angel, University of York, UK |
| 15.45 | Keynote lecture: Development of Selective, Brain Penetrant PI5P4Kg Inhibitors with Contrasting Binding Modes Helen Boffey, University of Cambridge, UK |
| 16.15 | Closing remarks John Skidmore, University of Cambridge, UK |
| 16.25 | Wine mixer & prizes |
| 17.00 | Meeting close |
Registration
This is a free symposium for PhD students, post-doctoral workers, academics and industry workers. REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
Sponsorship
There is no registration fee for this symposium and we are therefore seeking sponsorship from companies towards running the costs.
All sponsor logo will be displayed on the holding slides, pdf of the delegate handbook and included in the communications to delegates. Your company logo and website link will be displayed on the conference website.
Exhibition- EXHIBITION STANDS ARE NOW FULLY BOOKED
The exhibition stand package includes:
– A six foot trestle table and chair(s)
– Access to electricity and wi-fi
– Logo inclusion in pdf delegate handbook, rolling slides and event website
– Logo inclusion in pre-symposium communication to delegates
– Exhibitor’s promotional page in the pdf delegate handbook
– One stand personnel
Sponsors
We are grateful to our confirmed sponsors for their valued support.
Exhibitors
Organising Committee
Dave Alker, Dave Alker Associates (Treasurer)
Katherine Jones, Charles River
Tom Lanyon-Hogg, University of Oxford
Kate Ogilvy, University of Oxford
Angela Russell, University of Oxford
John Skidmore, University of Cambridge
Mary Wheldon, University of Dundee
Douglas Williamson, Transition Bio (Chair)
Secretariat Contact and Further Information
Hg3 Conferences Ltd
+44 (0)1423 529333
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