Dear all

 

The registration for the 55^th Course of the International School of Crystallography (Structural Drug Design) to be held in the beautiful town of Erice (Italy) May 29 – June 6, 2020 are now open at www.crystalerice.org

 

The International School of Crystallography has been active since 1974, and over the years has brought together a remarkable number of scientists from many different countries.  The purpose of the 55^th course is to provide the students with

a) An overview of the current structural and biophysical techniques used in the field;

b) The use of informatics tools in drug discovery;

c) The evolving role of chemistry in drug design and biology understanding; and

d)  An introductions to biologics and their applications.  

Speakers committed to participate to the school include Tom Blundell (Cambridge UK), Charles Lesburg (MSD, Boston, USA), James Frasier (UCSF, S. Francisco, CA, USA), Lucia Banci (Florence University, Italy), Ben Davis (Vernalis, Cambdrige, UK), Sandra Jacob (Novartis, CH), Georgia McGaughey (Vertex, USA), and Eddy Arnold (Rutgers, NJ, USA).

 

Please see the enclosed poster and visit the school website (www.crystralerice.org) for further information.

We are looking forward to welcome you in Erice

 

Giovanna

 

 

Giovanna Scapin

Sr. principal scientist

Computational and Structural Chemistry

Merck & Co., Inc.

2000 Galloping hill road

Kenilworth, NJ 07033