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Second announcement and call for posters

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Poster abstract template - closing date is 29th January

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Synopsis
Synthesis is at the heart of drug discovery and development. The industry has increasingly demanded higher quality clinical candidates and has sought to exploit less druggable biological targets. Densely functionalised small molecules with a high degree of synthetic complexity are often the result of these demands. Successful programmes therefore require the application of innovative synthesis in all stages of discovery and development. The medicinal chemist’s toolbox is also enhanced by the introduction of novel bioisosteres, often made available only through the application of new synthetic methods. This symposium aims to celebrate the crucial role of synthesis in the success of drug discovery and development.

Programme Themes and Features

The three main themes of the symposium will be:
• Innovative synthesis facilitating candidate discovery
• Novel bioisosteres and methodology applicable to drug discovery
• Overcoming challenges of scale-up and process scale chemistry

Who should attend
Chemists from industry and academia, including synthetic, medicinal and process chemists.

Call for Posters
Applications are invited for poster presentation. Posters will be displayed throughout both days and applicants are asked if they wish to provide a two-minute flash oral presentation when submitting their abstracts.

The abstract closing date is 29th January.   Please download a template here.

Programme

Registration
Registration is open and fees include attendance at both afternoon sessions.

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 £60   RSC member*

£100  Non-member

 £25   RSC student** member

 £37   Student** non-member

* Member is paid-up member of the RSC.
** Student is undergraduate or post-graduate, not post-doc, and does not apply to students in paid employment.
 

Cancellation Policy
In the event of cancellation before 6th March 2021, 80% of the fee paid will be refunded. Cancellations must be received in writing. Refunds will not be possible from 7th March onwards, although substitutions are possible at any time.

In the unlikely event of cancellation of the meeting, fees paid will be refunded in full.

Exhibitor Opportunities
We are offering two alternative packages to our valued supporters.

Exhibitor Sponsorship Package
Charge of £60 and comprising:

- your name and weblink on this event webpage
- your logo in the rolling slides shown at the event and a web-linked logo in the electronic delegate handbook
- an A4 promotional page in the electronic delegate handbook
No delegate registration is included

Speaker Sponsorship Package
Charge of £120 and comprising:

- all features in the above Exhibitor Sponsorship Package, plus:
- a promotional slide shown before one talk or poster session
- your organisation’s name mentioned by the Session Chair prior to the presenter’s introduction

No delegate registration is included.

Confirmed Exhibitor Supporters, with weblinks
Apex Molecular (speaker sponsorship)

BioAscent Discovery (speaker sponsorship)

BLD Pharmatech (speaker sponsorship)

Charnwood Molecular (speaker sponsorship)

Liverpool ChiroChem (speaker sponsorship)

Reach Separations (exhibitor sponsorship)

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- Discounts on travel, insurance, lifestyle and publications.
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Sponsors
We are grateful to the organisations below for sponsoring this event.

We are grateful to our supporters below:

Organising Committee
Nadia Ahmad, Charles River
Duncan Hay (chair), Vertex
Martin Swarbrick (treasurer), Cancer Research UK
Andrew Williams, Hon Chairman, RSC BMCS

Secretariat Contact
Maggi Churchouse, 3 East Barn, Market Weston Road, Thelnetham, Diss IP22 1JJ, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)1359 221004
E-mail:  maggi@maggichurchouseevents.co.uk

Image credit
The image is derived from “Gilbert Chemistry Set” (https://tinyurl.com/y4smxepk) by Steve Lodefink, under CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)

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