Wellcome Connecting Science Call for Applications: Practical Aspects of Drug Discovery

In collaboration with the Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research (WCAIR), University of Dundee and the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo and Universidad de la República, Uruguay, we are pleased to announce the Overseas course Practical Aspects of Drug Discovery: At the Interface of Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacology. The course will be held on November 14 – 18, 2022 in Montevideo, Uruguay.       

This interactive, lecture- and discussion-based course will give scientists of all disciplines a broad introduction to the theoretical, practical and organisational aspects of small molecule and natural product drug discovery. Each topic-based lecture mixes presentation with discussion sessions and case histories to develop the key aspects of critical disciplines and activities. Additional discussion-based practical sessions will build on the lectures to illustrate the strategic planning of drug discovery programmes, including the development of target product profiles, compound progression criteria, scientific strategy and the need to work collaboratively.  This course will focus on the need for drug discovery in Latin America and how these approaches can be applied in the regional context and environment.

Representatives from research institutions who want to expand upon their expertise in disease biology into early stage drug discovery and have an interest in non-transmissible and communicable Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), TB, Malaria and HIV among other diseases, are encouraged to apply. Applicants with an interest in treatments for any disease would benefit.

Prerequisites:

Applicants should be based in institutes in Latin America and the Caribbean with an academic or commercial background in relevant fields, such us:

• postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers at established institutes and in small or medium sized companies
• senior investigators considering entering the field
• established investigators seeking further professional development

Cost:

• The course is subsidised by Wellcome Genome Campus Advanced Courses and Scientific Conferences and is free to attend.

Bursaries:

• A limited number of bursaries are available for each course. These are awarded on merit to cover travel, accommodation and sustenance.

Read more here.

Applications deadline August 4, 2022.