Final Programme and Application Form
Diseases:
Medicinal Chemistry of Tropical D
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the hidden battle
11th November 2010
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
Introduction and Programme
Introduction
This meeting will focus on recent advances in the discovery of new therapeutic
agents to tackle some of the world's most deadly and widespread diseases.
Who should attend
This symposium is designed to give medicinal chemists working in this 'tropical or
third world diseases' the opportunity to share their results with others and
stimulate scientific interaction in what is a growing and increasingly important
area. It is also particularly relevant for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers
who are currently working in this or related fields.
Poster Session: call for abstracts
A poster session will be held over lunch. Submission of abstracts (one side of A4,
font 11 or above) to Dave Alker at [email protected] by 30th September
Programme
0930
Registration and coffee
1020-1030 Introduction and welcome
1030-1100 Simon Croft (LSHTM)
Plenary opening talk covering background and current status of third
world diseases
1100-1145 Paul O'Neill (University of Liverpool and LSTM)
From candidate selection of the first Tetraoxane antimalarialdrug
RKA 182 to the discovery of Picomolar Endoperoxide derivatives
1145-1230 Alan Stone (Medical Scientific Advisory Services Ltd)
Microbicides and oral prophylaxis to prevent HIV transmission
1230-1330 Lunch and poster session
1330-1415 Ian Gilbert (University of Dundee)
Approaches to drug discovery for neglected tropical diseases
1415-1500 Anastassis Perrakis (Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam)
The J-base binding protein from Leishmania
1500-1545 Jeremy Burrows (Medicines for Malaria Venture)
Antimalarial medicinal chemistry
1545-1615 Tea and coffee break
1615-1700 Brent Korba, (Georgetown University, USA)
Viral and cellular targets for anti-HCV therapies
1700-1745 Jose-Maria Bueno, (GSK Tres Cantos, Spain)
4(1H)-Pyridones as antimalarial agents
1745-1755 Concluding remarks
1755
Wine mixer and presentation of prizes
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Venue
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 20 Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT. The
meeting will take place in the Manson Lecture Theatre. The LSHTM is situated within
walking distance (10-15 minutes) of Euston and Kings Cross/St Pancras stations. Nearest
underground stations are Goodge Street, Euston Square and Russell Square. The main
entrance to the School is on Keppel Street. Fuller details are given on the School's own
web pages at: http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/location/
Sponsorship opportunities
Sponsors' names will be publicised at the symposium
Application and Fees
Application should be made on the form overleaf. The fees are £50 for academics and
industrialists, and £20 for students. Fees include attendance, abstracts, lunch and
refreshments. Application acknowledgements will be sent within two weeks.
Organising Committee
Dave Alker (David Alker Associates)
Simon Croft (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)
Andrew Stachulski (Institute of Glycobiology, University of Oxford)
Contact/Secretariat
For all queries:
Dave Alker - [email protected]
For registrations:
Maggi Churchouse, Conference Secretariat
Tel and fax: +44 (0)1359 221004
Email: [email protected]
Website
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and a synthetic tetraoxane. We are grateful to Professor Paul O'Neill (University of Liverpool) for this image
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‘Medicinal Chemistry of Tropical Diseases; The hidden Battle'
11th November 2010
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street,
WC1E 7HT, London
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