12 November 2025

New approaches in medicinal chemistry

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SCI, London, UK

Synopsis

This one-day symposium will explore some of the latest approaches in drug discovery and review the hottest topics in medicinal chemistry being used to discover the drugs of tomorrow. Bringing together a wide range of speakers, the day will cover a range of approaches and techniques within drug discovery, including bifunctional modalities, ML-enabled drug discovery, and novel hit-finding strategies.

Attendees

This conference is for academic and industrial medicinal chemists at all career points, with an interest in applying innovative and modern strategies to the early stages of drug discovery.

Programme

Wednesday 12 November 2025

10.00: Registration and refreshments

Session 1

10.35: Will Pitt, Evotec
11.15: Speaker to be confirmed, Avacta Therapeutics
11.55: Poster flash presentations
12.15: Lunch and poster session

Session 2

13.30: PINADs - reprogramming small molecules into targeted RNA degraders
Sigitas Mikutis, University of Cambridge
14.10: Darren Poole, GSK
14.50: Refreshment break

Session 3

15.20: Will Farnaby, University of Dundee/Centre for targeted protein degradation
16.00: Rebecca Paul, Isomorphic Labs
16.40: Concluding remarks
16.50: Networking reception

SCI’s Young Chemists’ Panel are committed to promoting diversity and equality in the chemical sciences. We aim to identify high quality speakers for all our conferences with inclusivity of gender and ethnicity. Attendees from all backgrounds and ages are welcome.

Sponsorship information

Please see the sponsorship pack and email conferences@soci.org to let us know which package you are interested in.

Accessibility Grants

SCI accessibility grants are available to support SCI members with disabilities, long term health conditions, those who require a carer, and members who are nursing parents to attend SCI events. Download an application form to apply for a grant.

Venue and Contact

SCI

14/15 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PS

Conference Team

Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561

Email: conferences@soci.org

Booking Process/Deadlines

Booking terms and conditions

CPD Info

All delegates attending this meeting are able to claim CPD points.

Exhibitors

Organising committee

Sophie Bertrand, GSK
Rob Griffiths, Nxera Pharma
Giorgia Kidd, University of Dundee
Kim Roper, University of Birmingham