Welwyn Garden City, UK – 5th February 2013 – Cresset, innovative provider of chemistry software and services, announces Field Based Chemistry Europe 2013 and Field Based Chemistry North America 2013, two scientific meetings on the use of fields in the design and discovery of small molecules.

The events are of interest to researchers who want to: make the best possible compounds; shorten optimization processes; create or improve IP position by patent-busting or patent expansion; generate new leads, even in crowded therapeutic areas; develop lower-risk and lower-cost strategies for the discovery of new chemical entities.

Dr Robert Scoffin, CEO at Cresset says, “The Field Based Chemistry meetings build on our previous successful user group meetings. This year we look forward to welcoming individuals from commercial, research and academic organizations who are keen to explore what makes Cresset’s software and services unique.”

Field Based Chemistry North America 2013 takes place on May 14 at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, MA. Speakers include Dr Patrick McCarren from The Broad Institute. Scientists and researchers are invited to submit abstracts for oral presentations by March 15, 2013. The meeting is offered free to delegates.

Field Based Chemistry Europe 2013 is on June 20 to 21 at Madingley Hall, Cambridge, UK. Scientists and researchers are invited to submit abstracts for oral presentations and posters by March 15, 2013. The meeting is offered free to delegates.

Allan Jordan, Head of Chemistry, Cancer Research UK Drug Discovery Unit

Cresset offers a variety of training programs to help you get the maximum benefit from your software.  We’ll give you a chance to work directly with the tools of interest and challenge you to solve new problems. During multi-day training sessions, you’ll have the opportunity to tackle your real world pain points; just bring in your data and we’ll help you use Cresset tools to get the results you’re after.   You’ll leave with new skills and expertise as well as potential solutions to your tricky problems.

Each training session is tailored to individual use, experience and timelines; we’ll help new users feel confident with the software, equip experienced users with expert tactics and ensure the sessions cover exactly what you need, whether this takes half a day or a full week.   Training is usually conducted in the Cresset office (Welwyn Garden City, UK), but on-site training is available if preferred.

Each training session is unique so contact us, and we’ll customize a training package for you.

We also offer free training sesions every year at our User Group Meeting.  To learn more about the user group meeting and how you can take advantage of free training, sign up for our newsletter.

Sample Training Sessions- Approximately half day each session

Medicinal Chemistry training

This session gives medicinal chemists a headstart in designing molecules using fields.   We’ll show you how to use FieldStere to quickly generate new ideas and FieldAlign to decipher SAR and perfect the design of your next compound.  We’ll finish with insider tips for winning an iPad2 in the next Design a Molecule Competition.

Computational  Chemistry training

In this session you’ll learn how to use FieldStere to design molecules that match a competitor or pre-existing drug molecule.  We’ll show you how to use Cresset’s command line applications within a variety of  platforms including Knime, Pipeline Pilot and Discovery Studio  and how to  integrate FieldAlign, FieldStere and XedTools into standard workflows.

Interested in booking a training session?  Contact us for availability and pricing.

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.