Drug Discovery Workshop
The special training school is organized in collaboration between the BLAVATNIK CENTER for Drug Discovery and the G-INCPM, and will take place at the Weizmann Institute of Science, in the G-INCPM building, on October 28-31, 2019
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Practical and related sessions |
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Lectures |
Day 1 - Monday 28th October 2019 |
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09:00 - 09:30 |
Introductions |
09:30 - 11:00 |
From drug target to Lead compound and Clinical candidate - overview and general concepts Lecture: Dr Sheraz Gul |
11:00 - 11:30 |
Break |
11.30 - 13:00 |
Literature review of assay & screening technologies Discussion: Dr Sheraz Gul |
13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
14:00 - 15:00 |
Preparation of group practical work Facilitators: Dr. Noga Kozer, Dr. Sheraz Gul, Dr. Eddy Pichinuk, Dr. Haim Barr & Dr. Alexander Plotnikov) |
15:00 - 18:00 |
Practical work Assay development & screening (Group Activity) |
18:00 |
End of Day 1 |
Day 2 - Tuesday 29th October 2019 |
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09:00 - 09:30 |
Discussion of results from Day 1 |
09:30 - 10:30 |
Case Study - Biochemical assay development and screening Lecture: Dr Sheraz Gul |
10:30 - 11:00 |
Break |
11:00 - 12:00 |
Case Study - Cell based assay development and screening Lecture: Dr Sheraz Gul |
12:00 - 13:00 |
Analysis of High Content Screening assay data Lecture: Dr Noga Kozer |
13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
14:00 - 18:00 |
Practical work Assay development, screening and data analysis (Group Activity) |
18:00 |
End of Day 2 |
Day 3 - Wednesday 30th October 2019 |
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09:00 - 09:30 |
Discussion of results from Day 2 |
09:30 - 10:30 |
Data analysis discussion & analysis of data Discussion: Dr Sheraz Gul |
10:30 - 11:00 |
Break |
11:00 - 12:00 |
Case study: Fraunhofer protease drug discovery project Lecture: Dr. Sheraz Gul |
12:00 - 13:00 |
The role of ADMET in drug discovery Lecture: Dr Sheraz Gul |
13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
14:00 - 18:00 |
Practical work Assay development, screening and data analysis (Group Activity) |
18:00 |
End of Day 3 |
Day 4 - Thursday 31st October 2019 |
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09:00 - 09:30 |
Discussion of results from Day 3 |
09:30 - 10:30 |
Case study: Weizmann Institute drug discovery project Lecture: Dr. Alexander Plotnikov |
10:30 - 11:00 |
Break |
11:00 - 12:00 |
The current status of drug discovery in industry, biotech and academia Lecture: Dr. Sheraz Gul |
12:00 - 13:00 |
Prepare Team presentations (Group Activity) |
13:00 - 13:45 |
Lunch |
13:45 - 15:00 |
Translational cancer research: converging cancer genetics, structural biology and medicinal chemistry Lecture: Prof. Daniel Rauh |
15:00 - 16:30 |
Team presentations (Group Activity) |
16:30 |
Complete Feedback Forms |
17:00 |
End of the course |