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Subject: [Ltkhkunta] Early Stage Drug Discovery Workshop, Sept 13-14, Oulu

 

--- Welcome to this workshop! – Registration is open until August 31. ---

Printable version of the programme and updates can be found at the course web site: http://www.oulu.fi/biocenter/drug-2016.

 

Workshop: Early Stage Drug Discovery in Finland and in Oulu

 

Time

September 13-14, 2016

Place

University of Oulu, Medical Campus: Lecture Hall P117 (Pathology, Aapistie 5A)

Main organizer

Biocenter Oulu Doctoral Programme, University of Oulu

Partners

University of Oulu Graduate School,

Medical Research Center Oulu Doctoral Programme,

FinPharmaNet, and

National Doctoral Programme in Informational and Structural Biology

Contents

2-day intensive course. Lectures, discussions, pre-course readings (1 review article/ session topic). A remote connection will be available (link will be distributed to registered participants). Optional poster presentation.

Credits

1.5 ECTS for the full course including poster presentation; 1.0 ECTS without poster

Aims

Improved understanding of the process of early drug development; networking within the organizing networks and between partners, as well as between researchers and industry to enhance academic collaboration and working life connections

Target audience

Doctoral students and researchers interested in drug discovery all over Finland and in the Nordic Network of Biological Informatics

Contact persons

Responsible person: Lari Lehtiö, Academy Research Fellow, Biocenter Oulu  and Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu, and

Ritva Saastamoinen, coordinator, Biocenter Oulu Doctoral Programme, University of Oulu (email: firstname.lastname@oulu.fi)

Registration

Deadline August 31, 2016. Online registration at https://www.webropolsurveys.com/S/E5CE01AAFE85018A.par.

Registered participants will receive a confirmation and further information during the first week of September.

www page

http://www.oulu.fi/biocenter/drug-2016

 

TENTATIVE PROGRAMME

 

Day 1: Sept 13

 

9:00 - 9:30

Coffee and posters

 

9:30 - 9:45

Opening words

Lari Lehtiö, Biocenter Oulu  and Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu

 

SESSION 1

BIOASSAYS FOR SCREENING COMPOUNDS: FINDING THE HIT

 

9:45 - 10:30

“Assay Development: What Do You Really Need to Take into Account?”

TBA

 

10:30 - 11:15

“Screening at the High Throughput Biomedicine Unit”

Krister Wennerberg, FIMM, University of Helsinki

 

11:15 - 12:00

“Screening for Hit Molecules from an Industry Perspective”

Mervi Vasänge, Orion Oyj, Turku

 

12:00 - 12:15

Discussion

 

 

12:15 - 13:45

Lunch and posters

 

SESSION 2

COMPUTATIONAL DRUG DISCOVERY: SCREENING AND DESIGN

 

13:45 - 14:30

“Molecular Docking and Other Virtual Screening Methods – Beyond Fancy Images”

Tuomo Laitinen, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio

14:30 -15:15

“Virtual Screening of Protein-Protein Interaction Inhibitors“

Olli Pentikäinen, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä

15:15 - 15:45

Coffee and posters

15:45 - 16:30

“Computational Design, Discovery and Team Work at a Pharmaceutical Company”

Julius Sipilä, Orion Oyj, Espoo

16:30 -17:15

“Resources for Academic Drug Discovery Offered by CSC”

Kimmo Mattila, CSC, Espoo

17:15 -17:30

Discussion

 

19:00 -

Dinner, discussion and networking with the speakers

(Note: registration required, at your own cost, place TBA)

 

Day 2: Sept 14

 

8:30 - 8:35

Opening words

Lari Lehtiö, Biocenter Oulu  and Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu

SESSION 3

SYNTHETIC MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

8:35 - 9:20

“Designing of Compound Synthesis and Building up Molecular Libraries”

Juhani Huuskonen, Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä

9:20 - 9:45

Coffee and posters

9:45 - 10:30

“Synthesis of Compounds for Structure Activity Relationship Studies”

Leena Keurulainen, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki

10:30 - 11:15

“Production of Pharmaceuticals in Larger Scale for (pre)Clinical Studies”

Heikki Hassila, Pharmatory Oy, Oulu

11:15 -11:30

Discussion

 

11:30 - 13:00

Lunch and posters

 

SESSION 4:

PRECLINICAL PHARMACOKINETICS

13:00 - 13:45

“ADME/TOX Studies in Drug Development”

Timo Korjamo, Orion Oyj, Espoo

13:45 – 14:00

Coffee

14:00 - 14:45

“Experimental Methods to Study ADME and Pharmacokinetics”

Janne Mannila, Admescope Oy, Oulu

14:45 - 15:30

“Computational ADME”

Henri Xhaard, Centre for Drug Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki

15:30 – 15:45

Discussion and closing of the workshop

Lari Lehtiö, Biocenter Oulu  and Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu

 

 

 

 

 

Best wishes,

Ritva

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Ritva Saastamoinen, PhD, Docent

Coordinator, Biocenter Oulu Doctoral Programme (BCO-DP)

Adjunct associate professor

 

Biocenter Oulu

P.O.Box 5000, FIN-90014 University of Oulu, Finland

(Visiting address: Aapistie 5A, Room 473B)

 

Tel: (+358) 0294 48 6102

ritva.saastamoinen(at)oulu.fi 

http://www.oulu.fi/biocenter/doctoral-programme

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