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Welcome to Drug Discovery-2025

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Drug Discovery is essential in healthcare, focusing on developing new medications to treat a wide range of diseases, including chronic and infectious conditions. We United Scientific Group (USG) offers a vital platform for researchers, industry professionals, and academics to converge and share insights on these advancements in drug discovery and lead optimization in Houston, TX.

After eight successful editions, we are thrilled to announce the 9th Edition of the International Conference on Drug Discovery and Lead Optimization set to take place from October 06-08 in the vibrant city of Houston, TX. Following the success of our previous seven editions, we are excited to once again bring together a diverse and dynamic group of scientists, researchers, industry experts, and students for a stimulating series of presentations, discussions, and networking opportunities.

Covering a wide range of topics—including novel drug targets, innovative technologies, clinical trial methodologies, and regulatory challenges—the conference features Plenary presentations, keynote presentations, poster presentations and collaborations led by experts across the world.

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Past Conferences

883

Speakers

1600+

Attendees

240

Happy Clients

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10xgenomics

Supporting Sponsor

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examol

Expert Faculty

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Gerhard Wagner

Gerhard Wagner, PhD

Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA


Michael Schorpp

Michael Schorpp, PhD

Boehringer Ingelheim
Germany


Kattesh V. Katti

Kattesh V. Katti, PhD

Director, University of Missouri Cancer Nanotechnology
Columbia, Missouri


John Overington

John Overington, PhD

Head of Data & Informatics
Drug Hunter, Houston, TX


David Vodak

David Vodak, PhD

Chief Scientific Officer
Bend Bioscience
Oregon, USA


Juhani Lahdenpera

Juhani Lahdenpera, PhD

Founding CEO, RNatives
North Ostrobothnia, Finland


Peter Timmerman

Peter Timmerman, PhD

BIOSYNTH
Zuidersluisweg, Netherlands


Max Jakobs

Max Jakobs, PhD

Deepmirror Ltd
London, UK


Arusha Acharyya

Arusha Acharyya, PhD

Merck & Co., Inc.
Rahway, NJ


Michael Tolentino

Michael Tolentino, MD

Chief Innovation Officer, Aviceda Therapeutics Inc. Cambridge, MA


Rick G. Schnellmann

Rick G. Schnellmann, PhD

University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ


Ruben Abagyan

Ruben Abagyan, PhD

University of California
San Diego, CA


Scientific Sessions

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Disease and Therapeutic Areas

  • Oncology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Rare Diseases
  • Degraders and Molecular Glues
  • Cellular Therapeutics
  • RNA based Therapeutics, Vaccines and Biologics
  • Discovery and Development

  • AI and Machine Learning
  • Lead Optimization
  • Pharmacokinetics and Genomics
  • Protein-Protein Interactions
  • High-throughput Screening
  • Targeted Drug Delivery
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Clinical Trials and Manufacturing

  • Upstream and Downstream Process
  • Invitro and Invivo
  • Drug Repurposing
  • ADMET Profiling
  • SAR Studies
  • Patient Centric Drug Development
  • Investment, Commercialization and Market Access

  • Drug Quality and Safety
  • Regulatory Challenges
  • Licensing and Investment
  • Market Sustainability

  • Past Collaborators Who Believed in Us

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    Registration

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    Mid Term Registration Ends: July 11, 2025

    ACADEMICS & RESEARCHERS

    $849

    • Welcome coffee
    • Access to All Talks + Posters
    • Conference material
    • Free access to conference app
    • Lunch, tea / coffee breaks
    • WiFi in meeting rooms

    INDUSTRY

    $1199

    • Welcome coffee
    • Access to All Talks + Posters
    • Conference material
    • Free access to conference app
    • Lunch, tea / coffee breaks
    • WiFi in meeting rooms

    STUDENT LISTENER

    $349

    • Welcome coffee
    • Access to All Talks + Posters
    • Conference material
    • Free access to conference app
    • Lunch, tea / coffee breaks
    • WiFi in meeting rooms

    Agenda

    07:30 - 08:00

    Registrations and Badge Pickup

    Houston, TX

    08:00 - 11:00

    Plenary Session

    Houston, TX

    11:00 - 11:15

    Networking Break

    Houston, TX

    11:15 - 13:00

    Keynote Session-I

    Houston, TX

    13:00 - 13:35

    Group Photo followed by Networking Lunch

    Houston, TX

    13:35 - 16:15

    Keynote Session -I

    Houston, TX

    16:15 - 16:30

    Networking Break

    Houston, TX

    16:30 - 17:40

    Poster Session

    Houston, TX

    08:00 - 10:00

    Session-I

    Houston, TX

    10:00 - 10:15

    Networking Break

    Houston, TX

    10:15 - 12:55

    Session-I

    Houston, TX

    12:55 - 13:25

    Networking Lunch & Poster Setup

    Houston, TX

    13:25 - 16:10

    Session-II

    Houston, TX

    16:05 - 16:20

    Networking Break & Poster Setup

    Houston, TX

    16:20 - 17:40

    Session-II

    Houston, TX

    17:40 - 18:30

    Session-III

    Houston, TX

    08:00 - 10:00

    Session-IV

    Houston, TX

    10:00 - 10:15

    Networking Break

    Houston, TX

    10:15 - 12:55

    Session-V

    Houston, TX

    12:55 - 13:25

    Networking Lunch & Poster Setup

    Houston, TX

    13:25 - 16:10

    Session-VI

    Houston, TX

    16:10 - 16:20

    Networking Break & Poster Setup

    Houston, TX

    16:30

    Departures

    Houston, TX

    Testimonials of Drug Discovery

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