Dr Scoffin will also present an overview of virtual screening methods for drug discovery.
The virtual screening of molecules is a commonly used technique within pharmaceutical drug discovery, and has many applications including the selection of compounds for ‘wet screening’ and the design of novel libraries of compounds.
“Cresset is a market leader in virtual screening,” says Dr Scoffin. “Blaze is an effective ligand-based virtual screening platform used by pharmaceutical companies globally. Blaze is also used by Cresset Discovery Services who carry out virtual screening in many consultancy projects. I am looking forward to sharing thevarious methods employed within a virtual screening cascade, including 2D methods, 3D ligand-based methodsand 3D structure-based methods, and describing how each of these contributes to the overall value of the virtual screening process.”
Annual Congress of Medichem: 16-19 November 2016
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