UICentre Drug Discovery Workshop

UICentre is hosting a Drug Discovery Workshop for all researchers interested in learning more about the drug discovery process from industry experts.  The workshop takes two case studies in drug discovery, both targeting kinases; however, the strategies employed are common across all targets in small molecule drug discovery. The workshop will also provide information on resources available at UIC from both UICentre and RRC to assist and enable drug discovery and entrepreneurial researchers on campus.

Registration Required

Questions? Contact Laura Bloem at lbloem@uic.edu.

Agenda

9:30-10:00am    Coffee and Pastries

10:00-10:30am   Introduction: Dr. Jason Hickok, Assistant Director, UICentre

10:30-12:30pm   Building Drug Discovery Flow-schemes:  A tale of two kinases

• Dr. Laura Bloem, Research Associate Professor, UIC (10:30am)
• Dr. Mary Mader, Research Fellow, Eli Lilly and Company (11:30am)

12:30-1:30pm   Breakout Session and lunch

• The speakers and the UICentre team leaders will be on hand for those with additional questions and interest in further discussion regarding the drug discovery process.
• Box lunch will be provided for attendees of the breakout session. Registration required.