The Wellcome Trust is inviting applications for a training course in small molecule drug discovery at the Genome Campus in Cambridge.
Title: Practical Aspects of Small Molecule Drug Discovery: At the interface of biology, chemistry and pharmacology
Date: 4-9 July 2010 (deadline for applications: 26 March 2010)
Venue: Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge
The (residential) course is an introduction into the theoretical, practical and organisational aspects of small molecule drug discovery. It includes lectures, discussion sessions, case histories and practical sessions to illustrate the beginnings of drug discovery programmes, including the production of project plans and milestones, compound progression criteria and scientific strategy based on screening results.
A prestigious panel of guest lecturers from industry, academia and established not-for-profit organisations will be assembled for the course.
For more information see the Wellcome trust website.
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