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New Trends in Drug Discovery: Small Molecule Approaches to Immunotherapy and Drug Conjugates

The Drug Discovery and Development Forum 2018 will highlight New Trends in Drug Discovery: Small Molecule Approaches to Immunotherapy and Drug Conjugates.


When: October 22nd - 24th, 2018

Where: Centre for Translational Biology
McGill University Health Centre
1001 Decarie Boulevard, Bloc E
Montreal, Quebec H4A 3J1

Challenges in Drug Discovery and Clinical Development Forum MUHC McGill University CIHR

Accommodations at special conference rates are available: $60-$220 CAD/night

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Meet our speakers

Dr. Hang Hubert Yin

DR. HANG HUBERT YIN, PHD

Professor and State Specially Recruited Expert, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing China


Presentation Title

Small Molecule Immunomodulators that Target Toll-Like Receptors

Joshua E. Allen, PhD

JOSHUA E. ALLEN, PHD

Senior Vice President - Research & Development, Oncoceutics, Inc.


Presentation Title

Phenotypic discovery of the first DRD2-targeting agent for clinical oncology

Dr. Paul J. Davis

DR. PAUL J. DAVIS, M.D.

Department of Medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY USA; Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, NY USA; Taipei Cancer Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan


Presentation Title

The Thyroid Hormone Receptor on the Cancer Cell Plasma Membrane Integrin avB3 Regulates Cell Proliferation, Anti-Apoptosis, Immune Checkpoint Defense and Angiogenesis

Dr. Ditya Bardia, MD, MPH

DR. DITYA BARDIA, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Harvard Medical School Attending Physician, Medical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital


Presentation Title

Antibody Drug Conjugates for Treatment of Breast Cancer: The Next Generation of Targeted Chemotherapeutics.

Dr. Paul J. Davis

DR. JEFFREY LEYTON, PH.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiobiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke – CHUS


Presentation Title

ADCs with integrated endosome escape and nuclear-directional intracellular trafficking-control capabilities – An approach for next-generation cancer therapeutics

Dr. Ditya Bardia, MD, MPH

DR. MARIA LUZ JARAMILLO, Ph.D.

Senior Research Officer and ADC Project Lead Primary Assays Team Life Sciences - NRC Human Health Therapeutics Portfolio National Research Council Canada


Presentation Title

Antibody and ADC development at National Research Council

Dr. Paul J. Davis

DR. DAVID M. PERRIN

Chemistry Department, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada


Presentation Title

From new F18-PET imaging agents to targeted toxins for therapy

Dr. Ditya Bardia, MD, MPH

DR. WAYNE GUIDA

Professor & Chair of the Chemistry Dept.
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, USA


Keynote Speaker

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Our Sponsors

Wiley
Bruker
Wisent Biotechnologies
McGill University
MUHC
CIHR
Centre of Excellence in Translational Immunology
Fisher Scientific
Pfizer
J&K Scientific
McGill Faculty of Medicine

Advisory Committee

Dr. Bertrand J. Jean-Claude

Dr. Janusz Rak

Dr. Bassam Adulkarim

Dr. Koja Eppert


Forum 2017, a successful event - View photos below:

  • Special educational session on advanced microscopy for drug discovery led by Dr. Min Fu
  • Special educational session Introduction to hyphenated NMR techniques biochemical / Biomedical applications led by Dr. Robert Hambalek
  • INTERDISCIPLINARY WORKSHOP
  • INTERDISCIPLINARY WORKSHOP
  • Day 3 – June 14, 2017
  • Symposium III
  • Symposium III
  • Award Ceremony for the oral presentations by trainees
  • Poster session & Commercial exhibit in the Atrium
  • Poster session & Commercial exhibit in the Atrium
  • Poster session & Commercial exhibit in the Atrium

Forum 2016, a successful event - View photos below:

  • 2nd International Drug Discovery and Development Forum 2016
  • Day 3 – June 8, 2016 – Symposium II
Animal Models and Translational Research
  • DDay 4 – June 9, 2016 – Poster session & Commercial exhibition (Atrium)
  • DDay 4 – June 9, 2016 – Poster session & Commercial exhibition (Atrium)
  • Day 4 – June 9, 2016 – Poster session & Commercial exhibition (Atrium)I

Photos from Forum 2015

  • Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the carcinoembryogenic antigen by Dr. Phil Gold.
  • Day 3 – November 4, 2015 – Poster Session (Atrium)
  • Day 3 – November 4, 2015 – Symposium I
  • Day 3 – November 4, 2015 – Symposium I
  • Day 3 – November 4, 2015 – Symposium I