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Medicinal Chemistry

Name: Medicinal Chemistry Strategy Meeting East Coast 2025
Start: 2025-01-06T08:00
End: 2025-05-14T18:00
Location: Hyatt Regency Princeton

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Drug Discovery Biology

Strategy Meeting East Coast USA 2025

Reinvigorating Productivity in Pharma and Biotech R&D Through Advanced Technologies and Innovative Techniques that Interrogate Activity and Mechanisms

Hyatt Regency Princeton

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A MEETING EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER

Fresh Medicinal Chemistry Insights

Tired of the same conference experience? Real discussions and genuine networking are often promised, but not always delivered. Proventa International’s R&D Strategy Meetings are designed to avoid the pitfalls of a typical conference, by providing the right environment to make those important connections through interactive roundtable discussions, exclusive networking and keynote panel debates. Join Medicinal Chemistry professionals from across the East Coast, in Princeton, New Jersey, to discover new insights and take your company’s mission to the next level.

What makes our strategy meetings unique?

Roundtable Discussions

Intimate discussions led by renowned industry experts. Have your voice heard and debate alongside like-minded life science executives.

Unrivalled Networking

With senior delegation from big pharma and innovative biotech from across the East Coast, you can network with peers from different locations, all in one place.

Personalised Agenda

Choose the topics that matter to you. Reserve your place at the roundtable discussions and ensure your whole day delivers the insights you need to hear.

Solutions to your Problems

We've partnered with the best solution providers to solve your biggest challenges. Engage in pre-arranged, private meetings to address your specific needs and find a tangible solution.

Industry Researched Topics

We guarantee our agenda is up-to-date and mission critical because its designed by you. We speak to our extended network of senior decision makers to ensure the most important topics are discussed.

Senior Decision Makers

The entire strategy meeting is specifically tailored to the needs and challenges of senior life science professionals. Discover how your peers are dealing with the same challenges as you.

Our Facilitators

Our panel of facilitators play a key role in shaping the agenda for the day. See who will be bringing their expertise to the table at our Medicinal Chemistry strategy meeting..

Abhijat Vatsyayan

Head of Artificial Intelligence Taiho Oncology

Frank Yocca

Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer BioXcel Therapeutics

Gurdyal Kalsi

Chief Medical Officer Asklepion Pharmaceuticals LLC

Gunaretnam Rajagopal

Venture Partner Samsara Biocapital

<p>Guna’s expertise encompasses the fields of Data Sciences, AI/Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, Computational, Systems Biology & Pharmacology, Genetics & Genomics, High Performance Computing and Theoretical & Computational Physics.  He has led global initiatives focused on advancing cross-disciplinary basic research, translational & clinical programs in collaboration with academia and national/international pre-competitive consortiums.  Guna’s academic career spans undergraduate degree from the University of Malaya (1986), PhD in Computational & Theoretical Physics from Georgia Tech (1987-1991), post-doctoral training at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, rising to Assistant Director of Research and elected a Fellow of Jesus College Cambridge (1991-2000). He was the founding Executive Director of the Bioinformatics Institute at the BIOPOLIS, Singapore (2000-2007), led the Bioinformatics & Systems Biology program at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey with a joint appointment as Adjunct Professor at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and as a Member of Advanced Studies in Princeton (2007-2012). He joined Janssen R&D to lead efforts to develop and deploy Computational Analytics, Informatics and Data Science capabilities to support global discovery, translational, development and clinical programs (2012-2022). He retired as Scientific Fellow and Global Head of Computational Sciences and joined Samsara Biocapital as a Venture Partner.)</p>

Huijun Wang

Head of Computational Drug Design Deerfield Management

Nikolaos Tezapsidis

President & CEO Neurotez Inc.

Sesha Kumar

Vice President & Head Intellectual Property, Innovation Dr. Reddy’s

Tanweer Khan

Senior Director, Head of Discovery Chemistry aTai Life Sciences

Zhihua Sui

Chief Scientific Officer SK Life Science

Our Agenda

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09:00 - 10:00

Roundtable Tracks

AI/ML
Revolutionizing Drug Discovery: Unleashing AI and Generative Modeling for Molecular Innovation (Topic TBC)

-Abhijat Vatsyayan
Head of Artificial Intelligence
Taiho Oncology

DMPK / ADME & Toxicology
Bridging Preclinical Models and Human Safety: Innovations in DMPK and Toxicology

Chemical Biology, Targeted Protein Degradation And Undruggables
Beyond the Degradation Mechanism: Addressing Safety and Formulation in Targeted Therapeutics (Topic TBC)

-Rick Ewing
VP, Head of Chemistry
Rapafusyn Pharmaceuticals

Target Identification To Lead Optimization
Innovative Approaches to Lead Optimization: Integrating Computational Methods and Machine Learning in Small Molecule Design (Topic TBC)

-Huijun Wang
Head of Computational Drug Design
Deerfield Management

Strategic Partnerships In Drug Discovery
Strategic Alliances and Investment Strategies: Fueling the Future of Drug Discovery

-Nikolaos Tezapsidis
President & CEO
Neurotez Inc.

Integrated Drug Discovery
What Are the Key Challenges in Integrating RNA-Based Therapies into the Drug Discovery Pipeline? (Topic TBC)

-Frank Yocca
Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
BioXcel Therapeutics

11:10 - 12:10

Roundtable Tracks

AI/ML
Emerging Challenges in Machine Learning (ML) -Driven Molecular Property Predictions

Sponsor

DMPK / ADME & Toxicology
Optimizing Drug Development through Pharmacokinetic Prediction for Enhanced Drug Efficacy

Sponsor

Chemical Biology, Targeted Protein Degradation And Undruggables
Chemoproteomics: Probing Small Molecules’ Interactions with Complex Biological Systems

Sponsor

Target Identification To Lead Optimization
Fragment Based Drug Discovery in the Spotlight: Emerging Trends in Hit Identification and Lead Optimization

Sponsor

Strategic Partnerships In Drug Discovery
How Strategic Partnerships Revolutionize Pharma R&D

Sponsor

Integrated Drug Discovery
AI/ML Integration in the Discovery and Development of Next-Generation Therapeutics

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11:10 - 12:10

Roundtable Tracks

AI/ML
Emerging Challenges in Machine Learning (ML) -Driven Molecular Property Predictions

Sponsor

DMPK / ADME & Toxicology
Optimizing Drug Development through Pharmacokinetic Prediction for Enhanced Drug Efficacy

Sponsor

Chemical Biology, Targeted Protein Degradation And Undruggables
Chemoproteomics: Probing Small Molecules’ Interactions with Complex Biological Systems

Sponsor

Target Identification To Lead Optimization
Fragment Based Drug Discovery in the Spotlight: Emerging Trends in Hit Identification and Lead Optimization

Sponsor

Strategic Partnerships In Drug Discovery
How Strategic Partnerships Revolutionize Pharma R&D

Sponsor

Integrated Drug Discovery
AI/ML Integration in the Discovery and Development of Next-Generation Therapeutics

Sponsor

12:15 - 13:15

Roundtable Tracks

AI/ML
The Evolution of AI: Looking Back at the Past 10 years and Projecting the Future 10

DMPK / ADME & Toxicology
Developments in Predictive Modeling and Metabolic Profiling for Advancing Drug Discovery with DMPK

Chemical Biology, Targeted Protein Degradation And Undruggables
Emerging “Undruggable” Targets in Targeted Protein Degradation

Target Identification To Lead Optimization
Using Computational Methods to Improve Precision and Efficiency in Lead Optimization and Hit Identification

Strategic Partnerships In Drug Discovery
Collaborative Chemistry: The Business of Partnerships in Drug Innovation

-Gurdyal Kalsi
Chief Medical Officer
Asklepion Pharmaceuticals LLC

Integrated Drug Discovery
The Next Frontier in Therapeutic RNA: Exploring Computational and AI-Driven Approaches for Target Identification, mRNA Synthesis, and Small Molecule Integration

15:10 - 16:10

Roundtable Tracks

AI/ML
Generative Chemistry in Action: Applications, Challenges, and Breakthroughs

DMPK / ADME & Toxicology
Strategies to Optimize ADME Properties in Drug Discovery to Enhance Drug Bioavailability

Chemical Biology, Targeted Protein Degradation And Undruggables
From Discovery to Application: Challenges in Using Chemical Probes for Degrader Development

Target Identification To Lead Optimization
AI-Driven Drug Discovery: Transforming Hit Identification and Lead Optimization

Strategic Partnerships In Drug Discovery
The Role of Venture Partnerships in Drug Discovery

Integrated Drug Discovery
Blood-Brain Barrier Penetration in Drug Discovery: Challenges, Innovations, and Future Directions

-Tanweer Khan
Senior Director, Head of Discovery Chemistry
aTai Life Sciences

See the agenda and facilitator line-up. Download the strategy meeting brochure for full details.

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Reasons To Attend Our Strategy Meetings

Fully Interactive Format

There's only so much you can learn from presentations and lectures. Instead our interactive Roundtable Discussions let you debate the topics that really matter

Senior Decision Makers

All our Strategy Meetings are aimed at director level and above. Discover how your peers are tackling the industries biggest challenges and have your thoughts heard

Personalised Agendas

Pick the roundtable discussions that you want to be part of. Simply choose your sessions and we'll create a personalised agenda just for you

Private and Intimate Networking

Small group discussions, private meetings, networking drinks - however you choose to make those important connections our Strategy Meetings have the solution

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Hotel & Venue

Hyatt Regency Princeton

Hyatt Regency Princeton hotel is conveniently located near corporate offices and attractions, as well as the Mercer County Airport.

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Fresh Medicinal Chemistry Insights

What makes our strategy meetings unique?

Roundtable Discussions

Unrivalled Networking

Personalised Agenda

Solutions to your Problems

Industry Researched Topics

Senior Decision Makers

Our Facilitators

Abhijat Vatsyayan

Frank Yocca

Gurdyal Kalsi

Gunaretnam Rajagopal

Huijun Wang

Nikolaos Tezapsidis

Sesha Kumar

Tanweer Khan

Zhihua Sui

Our Agenda

See Which Topics Are Discussed at the Strategy Meeting

Breakfast & Registration

Opening Keynote Presentation

Roundtable ( Pharma/Biotech )

Roundtable Tracks

Refreshment Break

Networking / 1-1 Meetings

Roundtable ( Solutions )

Roundtable Tracks

Sponsor

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Refreshment Break

Networking / 1-1 Meetings

Roundtable ( Solutions )

Roundtable Tracks

Sponsor

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Sponsor

Roundtable ( Pharma/Biotech )

Roundtable Tracks

Networking Lunch

Networking / 1-1 Meetings

Afternoon Keynote Presentation

Roundtable ( Pharma/Biotech )

Roundtable Tracks

Afternoon Refreshment Break

Panel Discussion

Drinks & Canapes Reception

Reasons To Attend Our Strategy Meetings

Fully Interactive Format

Senior Decision Makers

Personalised Agendas

Private and Intimate Networking

Our Past Sponsors

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Partnering Sponsors

Key Opinion Leader

Media Partners

Become an official strategy meeting partner

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Hotel & Venue

Hyatt Regency Princeton

Hyatt Regency Princeton