Sanders Tri-I TDI Drug Discovery Mini-Course (Begins 4/1/24)

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 1:15pm - Monday, April 15, 2024 3:00pm

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Event Description: 

Join scientists from the Sanders Tri-Institutional Therapeutics Discovery Institute as they share their broad knowledge of small molecule and biologics drug discovery. This mini-course will be provided in four sessions over the course of three weeks (4/1, 4/2, 4/8 and 4/15). Classes will be structured informally with ample opportunity for questions and discussion.

The course covers:

  • An overview of Sanders TDI
  • Target identification and validation
  • Assays for drug discovery
  • Assay development
  • Screening methodologies
  • Introduction to medicinal chemistry
  • Introduction to computational chemistry and molecular modeling
  • Antibody generation strategies
  • Immunization strategies
  • Antibody engineering and optimization
  • Developability assessment

 The number of seats is limited. Register now. Questions? Contact Leigh Baxt at lbaxt@tritdi.org