Events

17th RSC / SCI Medicinal Chemistry Symposium

September 8-11, 2013

Cambridge, UK

Meet us at booth F the exhibit hall at Europe’s premier biennial medicinal chemistry event, focusing on first disclosures and new strategies in medicinal chemistry.

6th Joint Sheffield Conference on Chemoinformatics

July 22-24, 2013

Sheffield, UK

Meet us in the exhibit hall at this chemoinformatics meeting which is organized by the Chemical Structure Association Trust and the Molecular Graphics and Modelling Society

RICT International Conference on Medicinal Chemistry 2013

July 3-5, 2013

Nice, France

Meet us in the exhibit hall at Drug Discovery and Selection – When Chemical Biology meets Drug Design.

Structure Based Drug Design

June 19-21, 2013

Boston, MA

Meet us at booth 10 in the exhibit hall at Structure Based Design.

Field Based Chemistry Europe 2013

June 20-21, 2013

Cambridge, UK

This event is organized by Cresset and builds on our established user group meeting format. The two day event features a scientific programme and hands-on software training.

As the agenda is currently in development scientists and researchers are invited to contribute to the scientific programme.

Field Based Chemistry North America 2013

May 14, 2013

Cambridge, MA

This event is organized by Cresset and builds on our established user group meeting format. The one day event features a scientific program and hands-on software training.

As the agenda is currently in development scientists and researchers are invited to contribute to the scientific program.

With thanks to Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research for hosting the meeting.

24th RSC Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry in Eastern England

April 25, 2013

Hatfield, UK

Meet us in the exhbit hall at this RSC medicinal chemistry meeting.

245th ACS National Meeting and Exposition

April 7-11, 2013

New Orleans, LA

This year we are exhibiting in two areas at the ACS Spring meeting in New Orleans:

• Main exhibition hall: booth 706.
• Morial Convention Center: Opposite the COMP sessions (rooms 353, 354, 355 and 356).

Hear us present as follows:

COMP: Scaffold hopping for aromatic rings: Can MM compete with QM?
Dr Tim Cheeseright
April 07, 2013 from 3:45 pm to 4:15 pm
Morial Convention Center, Room: 353

COMP: False false positives – problem or red herring?
Dr Tim Cheeseright
April 09, 2013 from 4:15 pm to 4:45 pm
Morial Convention Center, Room: 353

CINF: How GPUs can find your next hit
Mr Simon Krige
April 10, 2013 from 3:55 pm to 4:20 pm
Morial Convention Center, Room: 350

See our poster:

MEDI: Rapid technique for new scaffold generation
Dr Tim Cheeseright, et al
April 07, 2013 at 7:00 pm to 10:00pm
Morial Convention Center, Room: Hall D

Fragments 2013

March 4 - 5, 2013

Didcot, UK

We’re exhibiting at Fragments 2013 where you can meet Dr Martin Slater and Dr Tim Cheeseright.

Webinar: Virtual Screening Success

February 27, 2013

Random HTS of large compound collections is extremely expensive with no guarantee of success in providing hits at given protein drug target. Virtual screening is a viable alternative approach to HTS and can access larger pools of compounds either real (millions from vendors) or virtual (tens of millions from enumerators) providing an output of a small focused set with a greatly enhanced chance of hitting the target, for purchase and wet screening, at a fraction of the cost.

There are many pros and cons of ligand and protein based virtual screening and both are highly prone to mishandling. This inconsistency of performance is partly responsible for a lack of uptake and low confidence in these techniques in the wider industrial context.

Cresset has experience in conducting successful virtual screening campaigns. This webinar will highlight some of the methods we use to ensure the best outcome, what the pitfalls are and how best to avoid them.

Find out more and register free.

UK-QSAR

November 8, 2012

Cambridge, UK

Meet Tim Cheeseright, our Products Director, at the autumn meeting of the UK-QSAR and ChemoInformatics Group. Our poster on ‘Rapid Technique for New Scaffold Generation’ will be on display during the event so catch up with Tim if you have any questions or contact us to find out more.

Fragment Based Lead Discovery

September 23 - 26, 2012

San Francisco, CA

FBLD 2012 is the fourth in a highly successful series of independent fragment-focused conferences previously held in San Diego (2008), York (2009), and Philadelphia (2010).

Meet Cresset’s Rae Lawrence who will be presenting a poster entitled ‘A Fast Computational Method for Fragment Growing and Joining Using Molecular Fields’.

EFMC ISMC 22nd International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry

September 1 - 6, 2012

Berlin, Germany

Meet Tim Cheeseright (Director of Products) and David Bardsley (Director of Sales), on booth 36 at EFMC ISMC 22nd International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry. We will also be presenting a poster on ‘Rapid Technique for New Scaffold Generation’.

19th EuroQSAR 2012 Knowledge Enabled Ligand Design

August 26 - 30, 2012

Vienna, Austria

Meet our CSO, Mark Mackey, on booth 5 at the 19th EuroQSAR Knowledge Enabled Ligand Design. Mark will also be presenting a poster on ’3D QSAR – Why be Square?’.

StarDrop User Group and Workshop

August 22, 2012

Philadelphia, USA

Rob Scoffin will be speaking on ‘Optimizing your leads for potency AND drug-likeness – how to have it all’ at the Optibrium StarDrop User Group and Workshop at the ACS Fall 2012 Meeting in Philadelphia. This is a great opportunity to hear about practical applications of StarDrop and to find out about the latest new features. There will also be the opportunity for you to try a hands-on example yourself.

Everyone is welcome, whether you are a current user or just want to find out about StarDrop and how it can help your projects. 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm (Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A). Lunch included. Register here…

Read about Cresset’s technology collaboration with Optibrium here…

ACS Fall 2012 Meeting

Aug 19 - 23 2012

Philadelphia, USA

We’re exhibiting (booth 409) at the ACS fall meeting in Philadelphia. You also have the opportunity to hear us present as follows:

Computational Tools for Medicinal Chemists: Increasing the Dimensions of Drug Discovery
by Dr Robert Scoffin
August 19, 2012 from 10:15 am to 10:45 am (Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room: 302/303)

Finding Novel Bioisosteres
by Dr Tim Cheeseright
August 22, 2012 from 9:10 am to 9:50 am (Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room: Ballroom IV)

Disruptive Technology for Chemical Patent Fortification
by Dr Rae Lawrence
August 23, 2012 from 4:25 pm to 4:50 pm (Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room: 113 C)

To attend the ACS exhibition FREE as our guest register here using code PHIL561.

2012 Cresset European User Group Meeting

June 20 - 21, 2012

Cambridge, UK

Cresset is pleased to host our annual European User Group Meeting in Cambridge, UK at the lovely Madingley Hall.   This two day event features software training with our exciting new products followed by an interesting scientific program including presentations from a combination of partners, customers and researchers.  The agenda is currently in development and scientists are encouraged to contact us to enquire about providing a presentation.

You can learn more about the event and register here.  You can also take a look at  the 2011 UGM agenda here and view previous year’s presentations here.   As usual, we are delighted to offer this event at absolutely no cost to attendees.   Please contact us for more details.

Structure Based Design

June 6 - 8, 2012

Cambridge, MA

Hear Rae Lawrence, our Technical Sales Manager, present on ‘A Fast Computational Method for Fragment Growing and Joining Using Molecular Fields‘ on Thursday 7th June.

Martin Slater, Director of Consulting, will also be present so drop by our booth in the exhibition hall to meet Rae and Martin and find out about Cresset’s next generation chemistry software and services. Register online to secure your place.

33rd National Medicinal Chemistry Symposium

May 20 - 23, 2012

Tuscon, AZ, USA

Cresset is exhibiting at this excellent event hosted by the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy.  The program includes a variety of well regarded speakers, presenting on topics ranging from target validation to translational medicine and the full agenda can be found here.  Cresset will be represented at the event by North American Sales Manager, Dr Rae Lawrence and Director of Products, Dr Tim Cheeseright, both of whom will be available to answer any technical or sales related questions.

2012 North American User Group Meeting

May 18, 2012

Cambridge, MA, USA

Following the rapid growth of our North American user base, Cresset is hosting the first ever North American User Group meeting in Cambridge, MA, USA.  The event will include software training with our newest products as well as presentations from researchers, customers and collaborators.  The agenda for this single day event is still in development, so please contact us for presentation opportunities and further information.

One Nucleus Infectious Diseases and Vaccines Advisory Board

May 17, 2012

Cambridge, UK

Viv and Martin will be attending this meeting which takes place at Clare College, Cambridge, UK. Click here to view the program or contact us if you’re unable to attend but would like to find out more about Cresset’s products and services.

Israel – UK Medicinal Chemistry Conference

April 22 - 23, 2012

Rehovot, Israel

Martin and Viv will be at the conference with a poster on “Fragment Fields in Drug Discovery”. See the full agenda here.

ACS Spring 2011 National Meeting & Exposition

March 25 – 29, 2012

San Diego, California, USA

This meeting’s theme is “Chemistry of Life” and Cresset is once again taking part. We’ll be running another exciting Design a Molecule competition, so stop by booth 1837 for entry details.  Click here to see more program details and we look forward to seeing you there.

One Nucleus Oncology Networking Seminar

March 14, 2012

London, UK

This seminar, held in Australia House in central London is an excellent discussion on the strategies and technologies involved in in clinical drug development, specifically in the field of oncology.  Cresset CEO, Dr Rob Scoffin is giving a presentation entitled  ’Changing the Dimensions of Drug Design’ during the afternoon.   For more information or to register for this session, please click here.

KNIME Users Group Meeting and Workshop

Jan 30 - Feb 3, 2012

Zurich, Switzerland

Cresset is attending the 5th KNIME Users Group Meeting, which includes presentations on KNIME’s enterprise products, a look into the future with KNIME Labs and partner presentations about applications all around KNIME.  We are pleased to be participating the partner session, in which Director of Products, Dr Tim Cheeseright, will provide an overview of Cresset’s KNIME applications and how these applications evolve as we continue to develop new technology.  Please find the full event agenda here.

Hands-on Demonstration & Workshop

Nov 24, 2011

Strasbourg, France

Cresset is providing a hands on demonstration and workshop at the University of Strasbourg this November.  The session, aimed at Masters level chemists, will include an introduction to Cresset technology, information about using for FieldStere and FieldAlign and an instructional demo for how to succeed in the next Design a Molecule Competition.

Registration for this event is now closed, but Cresset offers complimentary workshops in a variety of Academic institutions.  Please contact us if you’re interested in hosting a workshop and we will be happy to help.

European User Group Meeting

Sep 21 - 22, 2011

Downing College, Cambridge, UK

The next Cresset User Group meeting will be held at Downing College, Cambridge, UK. The meeting immediately follows the MGMS meeting at which Dr Andy Vinter will be honored.  Over the two day event you will be able to attend free product training and product seminars and get the chance to meet with other Cresset users and of course our Cresset team. We welcome presentations from customers or others with talks that would be of interest to our customers or ourselves.

Register now to reserve your place

Connecting Structure to Function: from calculations to experiment and back again. A meeting in recognition of Andy (J.G.) Vinter.

Sep 19 - 21, 2011

Downing College, Cambridge, UK.

Visit us at this MGMS event held in honour of the career and contribution of Cresset Founder Andy Vinter.  Join us for a lively discussion and debate of the synergy between computational chemistry and experimental approaches.

16th SCI-RSC Medicinal Chemistry Symposium

Sep 11-14, 2011

Churchill College, Cambridge, UK

Cresset is pleased to be exhibiting at this excellent event.  The theme of the symposium is “The Path Forward: Collaboration or Competition?” and the conference will focus on first disclosures and new strategies in medicinal chemistry.   In addition to poster sessions, the conference features lectures on a variety of topics including enzyme inhibitors, ligands for receptors, ion channels and more. Find more information about the event program here.

At the Cresset booth you will also have a chance to enter our popular Design a Molecule Competition and learn more about the latest product developments.

Early bird registration is available until August 11th, so register soon to secure your place.

ACS Fall 2011 National Meeting & Exposition

Aug. 28 – Sept. 1, 2011

Denver, Colorado, USA

Meeting Theme – Chemistry of Air, Space, and Water

Come and meet us at booth 1817 at the ACS National Meeting in Denver, Colorado. If you didn’t enter our first Design a Molecule Competition, launched at the ACS Spring Meeting, or our second competition launched at the ICCS conference you’ll get the third chance to enter this competition! The best molecule designer will win an iPad2.  Cresset is also giving four research presentations at the meeting, so click here for more program details.

KNIME Life Science Workshop

July 28, 2011

San Francisco, California, USA

Cresset is taking part in the KNIME workshop being held in the Swissnex building in San Francisco.  This is a free event that will introduce attendees to KNIME, KNIME Report Designer and the KNIME Enterprise Products.   This is an ideal opportunity to get to know KNIME, talk to some of the KNIME core team members, and see how the Life Science Partners (including Cresset) add chemoinformatics capabilities to use KNIME in a scientific environment to join data, tools, and science.   Event details and registration information can be found here .  This is  FREE event so register soon to avoid disappointment!

Gordon Research Conference – Computer Aided Drug Design

July 17 - 22, 2011

Mount Snow Resort, West Dover, VT

Dr. Mark Mackey will be presenting a poster at an up-coming Gordon Research Conference.  Although this event, entitled Computer Aided Drug Design: The Impact of Computational Sciences along the Drug Discovery Process, is now fully subscribed, we look forward to speaking with anyone who is registered to attend this lively and interactive  conference.    Details of the program can be found on the Gordon Research Conference site.

ICCS 9th International Conference on Chemical Structures

June 5 - 9, 2011

Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands

Cresset will be exhibiting at the ICCS conference in June as Platinum sponsors.  Come and meet us at booth 12 and catch Dr Mark Mackey’s talk on “Structure-Activity and Structure-Property Prediction; What should we make next?”

Due to the success of our last Design a Molecule Competition launched at the ACS Spring Meeting, Cresset will be launching another competition at this meeting for the best molecule designer to win an iPad2!  Visit out stand for further details.

Design a Molecule 2 – Win iPad2

May 16 2011

To coincide with the International Conference on Chemical Structures and the Accelrys User Meeting in Jersey City we have launched our second Design a Molecule Competition. This time we are focussing on anti-malarials with the design challenge being aimed at Plasmodium falciparum dihydroorotate dehydrogenase.

More details on the competition can found on our blog.

Design a Molecule Competition – Win an iPad2

March 22 - April 8, 2011

Our new molecule design competition has started! Submit a molecule by April 8th with the best score and win an iPad2. See the competition details or check our blog for the latest hints and tips.

ACS Spring Meeting 2011

March 27 - 31, 2011

Anaheim, CA

Come and meet us at booth 664 at the ACS National Meeting in Anaheim, CA. We will be running a molecule design competition with an iPad2 waiting for the lucky winner. Details coming very soon.

Advances and Progress in Drug Design

February 21-22, 2011

Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, United Kingdom.

Dr Mark Mackey is speaking on “Predicting compound activity: how well can you do?” at SMi’s Advances and Progress in Drug Design, Feb 22nd 2011. See the full program at http://www.smi-online.co.uk/events/programme.asp?is=4&ref=3486&day=2

Fifth Joint Sheffield Conference on Chemoinformatics

July 13, 2010

Sheffield, UK

Mark Mackey from Cresset will be speaking at this MGMS meeting. This regular conference (the last one was in 2007) has been a regular feature for Cresset and this year will be no different. Details on the conference can be found here.

Cresset European User Meeting

June 7-8, 2010

Biopark, Welwyn Garden City, UK

The Cresset European User Meeting will focus on our close relationship with our customers, promoting feedback whilst highlighting the latest news and products from Cresset.  It is the ideal opportunity to network with fellow Cresset users and hear user case studies and presentations. New this year is a half day of parallel training events aimed at medicinal and computational chemists. To register for this free event please visit the registration page. For more information visit the user meeting page.

Frontiers of Chemistry Symposium

May 21, 2010

Paris, France

George Buckley will be attending this Chemistry focused, one day conference.  Details of the conference can be found  here.

Conference abstract: “A celebratory symposium on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of ChemBioChem and ChemPhysChem, European journals of chemical biology and physical chemistry/chemical physics at the Maison de la Chimie in Paris on 21st May 2010.”

Keystone Symposia

April 20, 2010

Whistler, British Colombia, Canada

Computer-Aided Drug Design & New Directions in Small Molecule Drug Discovery

Tim Cheeseright will be attending and presenting this Keystone Symposia. Details of these events can be found at:

Computer Aided Drug Design: http://www.keystonesymposia.org/Meetings/ViewMeetings.cfm?MeetingID=1030

New Directions in Small Molecule Drug Discovery: http://www.keystonesymposia.org/Meetings/ViewMeetings.cfm?MeetingID=1031