Cresset is delighted to introduce our first ever North American User Group Meeting, held May 18th, 2012 in Cambridge, MA at the Inn at Harvard. Our North American user base has been growing steadily and we are pleased to host an event that will enable prospective and current Cresset customers to learn more about the science and utility of our field-based chemistry tools.
The event will feature software training with a variety of Cresset tools and session topics are detailed in the agenda below. Training will be tailored to both computational and medicinal chemists, and no prior experience is needed to benefit. The afternoon session includes scientific presentations.
This event is offered at no cost to delegates and we encourage anyone who wants to learn more about Cresset software to attend, whether you are an experienced computational chemist, or just curious about the technology. Attendees are welcome to register for the training session and/or scientific program and stay for a complimentary lunch between the sessions. Spaces are limited so please register now to secure your attendance or contact us for more information.
Agenda
May 18, 2012
| 08.30 | Registration and Welcome |
| 09.00 | Training Session I: Introducing Forge – Enhanced Design and SAR Interpretation. This session, aimed at both medicinal and computational chemists will focus on SAR interpretation and applying insights to the design of new molecules. We will be using our new Molecular Forge product and showing off its enhanced Design and SAR capabilities. |
| 10:15 | Coffee & Tea break |
| 10.45 | Training Session II: Finding Novel Biosiosteres. Focussing on our popular FieldStere application, we’ll show you how to quickly generate really novel ideas that will drive your projects forward. We’ll start from the basics but cover advanced topics for power users. |
| 12.00pm | Complimentary lunch |
| 1.00pm – 4.30pm | Scientific Session |
| 1.00pm | Welcome and Introduction. Dr Rob Scoffin, Cresset. |
| 1.15pm | Chemical Phylogenetics of Histone Deacetylases. Dr. Ralph Mazitschek, Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital |
| 1.45pm | Fragment Screening with an Emphasis on Computational Approaches. Dr. Diane Joseph-McCarthy |
| 2.15pm | Coffee & Tea Break |
| 2.45pm | Assessing screening collections using 3D techniques – does it add value? Dr Tim Cheeseright, Cresset |
| 3.15pm | Meet Molecular Forge – Our latest application for understanding SAR and designing new compounds. Dr Mark Mackey, Cresset |
| 3.45pm | Conclusion and Final Remarks, Dr Rob Scoffin, Cresset |
| 4.00pm | Finish |
Presentations from our last User Group Meeting can be viewed here.
