The latest and most exciting developments in biased agonism, in silico modelling, allosterism, signalling & trafficking, GPCR structure & mechanism, lead optimisation, preclinical and clinical translation, understanding modes of action and receptor binding kinetics, receptor heterodimerisation, screening methodologies and medicinal chemistry for GPCRs will be presented.
Reviewing the past 12 months and looking to the future in GPCR research
75% NEW Speakers for GPCRs 2012 discussing the next wave of commercially viable GPCR research including:
• Mark Dowling, Research Investigator III, Receptor Biology, Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited, UK
• Stephen Hunt III, Chief Scientific Officer, Anchor Therapeutics, Inc. USA
• Sonia Poli, Head of CNS and Non-Clinical Development, Addex Pharma SA, Switzerland
• Christopher J. Langmead, Head of Pharmacology, Heptares Therapeutics Ltd, UK
• Thomas P. Sakmar, Laboratory of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, The Rockefeller University, USA
• So Iwata, David Blow Chair of Biophysics, Imperial College London, UK
• Jerome Bernard, Director, EuroscreenFAST Business Unit, Euroscreen S.A. Belgium
• Gayathri Swaminath, Senior Scientist, Amgen, Inc. USA
• Andrew B. Tobin, Department of Cell Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Leicester, UK
• Teresa Bennett, VP Research, Vivia Biotech, Spain
• Christopher A Reynolds, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, UK
• Mark Wheatley, Chair of Biochemical Pharmacology, University of Birmingham, UK
Pre-Conference Symposium | Monday 19 March 2012
New Directions for GPCR Small Molecule Drug Discovery
Chaired by
Ad P. IJzerman, Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Leiden University, The Netherlands
Evening Seminar, Discussion and Dinners | Tuesday 20 March 2012
1. Targeting GPCRs with Antibodies
Sergej Kiprijanov, Vice President of Research and Preclinical Development, Affitech Research AS, Norway
Christoph Ullmer, Senior Principle Scientist, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd., Switzerland
Post-Conference Symposium | Thursday 22 March 2012
Application of Novel Screening Methodologies for GPCRs
Chaired by
Rochdi Bouhelal, Senior Scientist I, Center for Proteomic Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Switzerland
"Exciting congress with many updated presentations"
"Informative and up-to-date overview of broad developments in the field"
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