The Organic Topical Group’s 2015 Symposium
Innovation in Drug Discovery
Date: Thursday, December 3, 2015
Time: Check-in & breakfast at 8:30 AM. Symposium begins at 9:20 AM
Venue: The Palace at Somerset Park
333 Davidson Ave, Somerset, NJ 08873[raw] [ directions | register | flyer | OTG homepage ]
Presentations
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Nils Lonberg (BMS) Targeting the Immune System for Cancer Therapy |
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Alexander Ruchelman (Celgene) Apremilast: From Discovery to Commercialization |
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Mike Kress (Merck) Contemporary Process Chemistry Solutions: |
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Peter Senter (Seattle Genetics) Antibody Drug Conjugates: From Preclinical Research to an Approved Drug and Beyond |
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Professor Seth Herzon (Yale University) Synthetic and Translational Studies of the Diazofluorene Antitumor Antibiotics |
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Dennis Liotta (Emory University) The Role of CXCR4 Modulators in Controlling HIV Entry, Stem Cell Mobilization and Certain Types of Cancer |
Program Agenda
| 8:30 am | Breakfast and Registration |
| 9:20 am | Introductory Remarks |
| 9:30 am | Professor Dennis Liotta (Emory University)
The Role of CXCR4 Modulators in Controlling HIV Entry, Stem Cell Mobilization and Certain Types of Cancer |
| 10:20 am | Alexander Ruchelman (Celgene)
Apremilast: From Discovery to Commercialization |
| 11:10 am | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 am | Mike Kress (Merck)
Contemporary Process Chemistry Solutions: Good Enough is Never Good Enough |
| 12:20 pm | Lunch |
| 1:10 pm | Nils Lonberg (Bristol-Myers Squibb)
Targeting the Immune System for Cancer Therapy |
| 2:00 pm | Professor Seth Herzon (Yale University)
Synthetic and Translational Studies of the Diazofluorene Antitumor Antibiotics |
| 2:50 pm | Coffee break |
| 3:10 pm | Peter Senter (Seattle Genetics)
Antibody Drug Conjugates: From Preclinical Research to an Approved Drug and Beyond |
| 4:00 pm | Concluding Remarks |
Organizing Committee
[raw]- Amjad Ali, (Co-Chair, Merck) [ email ]
- Ken Fraunhoffer (BMS) [ email ]
- Eric Mertz (Merck) [ email ]
- Steve Silverman (Merck) [ email ]
- Lawrence Williams (Co-Chair, Rutgers) [ email ]
Registration
- Registration fee is $100.00 (which includes breakfast and lunch)
Deadline for registration and payment: November 20, 2015Deadline extended to December 2nd
- Please register & pay online below with a credit / debit card. Registration and payment are two separate steps.
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