{"id":11000,"date":"2025-08-19T13:10:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catsci.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=11000"},"modified":"2026-01-22T09:10:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T09:10:42","slug":"advances-in-translational-drug-discovery-2025","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/catsci.com\/event\/advances-in-translational-drug-discovery-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Advances in Translational Drug Discovery 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-navy-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1a196d4f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxx-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6eb79448 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e7c536ab674f218fd9c6b69db5cdc31d\">CatSci Presents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-tertiary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-gargantuan-font-size wp-elements-658f34b105ac43a41dc6363c3abb5bdc\">Advances in Translational Drug Discovery 2025<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d751d035f3d0da0571ed1a1cba3304b7\">BioCity, Nottingham, UK<br>September 9th 2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"svg-div\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c03cd10c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This conference will bring together leaders from academia, industry, and pharma to explore how cutting-edge translational biology, AI- and Direct to Biology (D2B)-driven approaches, and novel therapeutic modalities are reshaping the path from bench to bedside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Key topics include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Drug discovery stories &#8211; from target validation to the clinic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Translational assays for AI and machine learning discovery programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The rise of complex synthetic medicines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developability challenges of &#8220;beyond rule of 5&#8221; (bRo5) molecules<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Targeting the undruggable: The potential of targeted protein degradation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drug repurposing &#8211; new hope for patients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-secondary-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2a3376ab wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-28ad752c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-tertiary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-colossal-font-size wp-elements-3868e1106ccd9dfbf33514bdaa4d23c6\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large)\">Featured speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-391b16716e0a50f35468e0c1684c62f6\">\n<li>Kwok Ho Chan, Principal Investigator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsk.com\/en-gb\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gsk.com\/en-gb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">(GSK)<\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jon Large, Scientific Director &#8211; Chemical Biology <mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">(<\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifearc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">LifeArc<\/mark><\/a><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">)<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-41ed150e47f0813d3435af7ffe7fbfad\">Julian Blagg, Executive Vice President, Drug Discovery <mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">(<\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neophore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">Neophore<\/mark><\/a><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">)<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andrew Payne, VP Internal Portfolio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.recursion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">(Recursion)<\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Layla Hosseini-Gerami, Co-Founder <mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">(<\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ignotalabs.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">Ignota Labs<\/mark><\/a><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">)<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>James Longden, Senior Director of Life Sciences <mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">(<\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/evolvus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">Evolvus<\/mark><\/a><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">)<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sasha Berdichevski, Head of Scientific Innovation &amp; Business Development <mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">(<\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/mepsgen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mepsgen.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">Mepsgen<\/mark><\/a><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">)<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bhuvaneish T. Selveraj, Chancellors Fellow\/Principal Investigator (University of Edinburgh)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mauro Perretti (Queen Mary University of London)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kathy Dodgson, Technical Director of Bioscience <mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">(<\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/catsci.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">CatSci<\/mark><\/a><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-tertiary-color\">)<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-tertiary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d11927a15f5f64faf7d466e218cd78c3\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"form\" class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b8176012 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-tertiary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-colossal-font-size wp-elements-a06f1da60413e4967293f93f195ca442\">Badge Registration Form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration is now closed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-d663f58d3bceb7bc5139ae1a7a7605e2\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2a3376ab wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-28ad752c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-tertiary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-colossal-font-size wp-elements-d430f9c6efe9d227929849eb48a6bd6b\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large)\">Who Should Attend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This event is designed for professionals driving innovation across the drug discovery pipeline from early target validation through to clinical translation, with a focus on AI integration, novel modalities, and challenging drug targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You should attend if you are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5ebd752e652cd485e2d05226eb17c824\">\n<li>A scientific leader or program head advancing small molecule, bRo5, or targeted protein degradation projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A translational scientist or assay developer building AI\/Machine Learning-driven discovery platforms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A CSO, VP of Discovery, or Head of R&amp;D shaping strategies for complex and emerging therapeutic modalities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A drug repurposing specialist seeking new frameworks to identify and reposition existing compounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A medicinal chemist, pharmacologist, or bioengineer tackling the undruggable or optimizing beyond-rule-of-5 candidates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A business development or portfolio strategy professional exploring future directions in translational drug discovery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-tertiary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-babc4075453af3afd1b8a14c0b37373c\">Join us to explore how science, technology, and interdisciplinary collaboration are reshaping the future of drug discovery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d42e362e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-tertiary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-colossal-font-size wp-elements-3d90b453d81fde96b45f6fa25cbc1f5c\">Location and Venue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8579e536 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-1dec9e45\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Innovation Centre Building<br>Biocity Nottingham<br>Pennyfoot Street<br>Nottingham<br>Nottinghamshire<br>NG1 1GF<br>United Kingdom<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Nearest Parking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no parking available on-site at BioCity so please use the following local car parks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NCP Nottingham Stoney Street<br>Stoney St, Nottingham, NG1 1LS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trinity Square Car Park<br>North Church Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lace Market Car Park<br>33 Pilcher Gate, Nottingham, NG1 1QE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Nearest airports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>East Midlands Airport (11.7 miles)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Doncaster\/ Sheffield &#8211; Robin Hood Airport (37.4 miles)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Birmingham Airport (47 miles)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>N<\/strong><strong>earest train station<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nottingham (0.5 miles)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-width-100 wp-container-content-009109da\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-65ca136b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-width-100\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/catsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10587\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-width-100\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-left:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/catsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250701-CatSci-Conference-324-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10924\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" 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