January 2020 newsletter

Dr Andy Vinter 1943 - 2019

It is with sadness that we share the news that Dr Andy Vinter passed away on Monday 16th December 2019 after a short illness. Andy was a great scientist, colleague and friend and will be hugely missed by all those who met him and whose lives were enriched by his warmth, passion for life and scientific integrity.

Preparations for memorial events are underway, further details of which will be made available in due course.  

Torx™ Design enters beta test phase

Torx accelerates every part of your Design-Make-Test-Analyze workflow. The unique modular approach provides dedicated interfaces to enhance each stage in the discovery of new small molecule therapeutics. We are delighted to announce that the Design module has now entered beta testing with selected customers. 

Python extensions expand Flare™ V3 functionality

A new release of Flare Python extensions is now available to all Flare V3 users. These include an updated version of previously released extensions and scripts, interesting new functionality for the Flare GUI, and expand the ability to use Flare from the command line. 

Introduction to scaffold hopping using Spark™

Learn how to carry out a scaffold hopping experiment in Spark, the leading solution for scaffold hopping and R-group replacement.

Cresset joins 3D-NEONET consortium to help accelerate the development of novel therapeutics in cancer and ophthalmology

Cambridge, UK – 27th January 2020 – Cresset, innovative provider of computational software and services for small molecule drug discovery and design joins the 3D-NEONET consortium of academics and SMEs. The consortium, which is funded through the EU’s Horizon 2020 program, was created to enhance the sharing of technologies and the inter-disciplinary collaboration between companies and academics across Europe. The ultimate goal of the consortium being to accelerate the development of therapeutic interventions for oncology and ophthalmology. Read the full press release. 

Cresset User Group Meeting 2020

June 18-19 • Cambridge, UK