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

Drug Discovery Workshop
Drug Discovery Workshop, October 28-31, 2019

Practical and related sessions

Lectures

 

Day 1 - Monday 28th October 2019

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

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

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

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

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