
International Chemical Discovery & Design Course, 12-23 June 2017, Nijmegen. Course website: http://www2.cmbi.ru.nl/groups/computational-discovery-and-design/icdd2017/ We would like to draw your attention to the 13th annual International Chemical Discovery & Design Course which will be held from 12-23 June 2017 at the Radboud University Nijmegen. This course covers the recent advances in discovery informatics, with a focus on the application to real life problems. The course, combining practicals and lectures, will introduce and discuss different scientific concepts as well as providing an opportunity to gain practical experience using industry standard software. You can expect lectures and practicals on the following topics: * Introduction to Computational Discovery & Design * Comparative Protein Modelling * Sequence Retrieval, Analysis and Alignment Techniques * Computational Medicinal Chemistry; Molecular Descriptors & Library Design * The Application of Computational Drug Design to Real Life Problems * Molecular Docking and Virtual Screening * Advanced 3D Database Searches and Scaffold Hopping * QSAR * Structure Based Drug Design Techniques The course is targeted to MSc students, PhD students and post-docs. A basic background in bioinformatics or computational chemistry is a prerequisite for attendance. Registration via email to Barbara van Kampen<mailto:barbara.vankampen@radboudumc.nl>. Please, provide information about your background and your motivation to participate in the course. The course is free. You should however pay for travelling and lodging expenses yourself. Best regards, Gijs Schaftenaar Barbara van Kampen --- Barbara van Kampen Operational manager CMBI [Radboudumckleine.png] CMBI 260 Radboud university medical center / RIMLS CMBI Office / Room 0.02 PO Box 9101 Geert-Grooteplein 26-28 6500 HB Nijmegen 6525 GA Nijmegen Phone: +31(0)24 36 19390 www.cmbi.ru.nl<http://www.cmbi.ru.nl/> The Radboud university medical center is listed in the Commercial Register of the Chamber of Commerce under file number 41055629. Het Radboudumc staat geregistreerd bij de Kamer van Koophandel in het handelsregister onder nummer 41055629. The Radboud university medical center is listed in the Commercial Register of the Chamber of Commerce under file number 41055629.