🚨Protein Sciences 2024 🚨 Track Insight: De novo design of miniprotein-based natural killer cell engagers 🎤 chris bahl, AI Proteins Miniproteins are peptides of 45 – 60 amino acid residues that fold themselves into stable tertiary structures. These mini-proteins are designed to have good pharmacological characteristics which make them suitable as therapeutic molecules. Chris has been involved in the development of miniprotein technology for over ten years, first as a post-doc with Dr. David Baker at the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design in Seattle, then in his own lab at the Institute for Protein Innovation and Harvard Medical School in Boston, and now at AI Proteins, the startup he founded in 2021. There have been a few ‘champagne moments’: being able to produce the first miniprotein in the lab, functionalizing a miniprotein to successfully bind to a target, improving the binding affinity to picomolar levels, and now using miniproteins as modular components. To learn more about the design and application of miniproteins to create novel therapeutics, visit ELRIG’s Protein Sciences in Drug Discovery Conference, Cambridge, UK where Chris will be presenting on 18th November in the track ‘Protein biophysics at different stages in drug discovery’. 🎟️ Register to listen to his talk: https://lnkd.in/eUnize2s
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Bringing the life science and drug discovery communities together to learn, share, connect, innovate and collaborate.
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The European Laboratory Research and Innovation Group UK (ELRIG) is a not for profit company whose purpose is to bring the life science and drug discovery communities together to learn, share, connect, innovate and collaborate. We achieve this through the provision of world class conferences, networking events, webinars and digital content. Our values are to always ensure the highest quality of content and that content will be made readily accessible to all, and that we will always be an inclusive organisation, serving a diverse scientific community. In addition, ELRIG will always be a volunteer led organisation, run by the life sciences community, for the life sciences community, on a not for profit basis. ELRIG has evolved from the Laboratory Robotics Interest Groups set up in North America in the early 2000’s, and has become an independent commercial enterprise, with no major benefactors nor significant funding from a single source. Instead ELRIG depends on key partners to provide rent-free venues and the vendor community to purchase sponsorship opportunities at its events. ELRIG is unique in that it considers vendors to be very much part of the life science community and incorporates presentations on their innovations into its podium programming. Led by a board of volunteers, and run by a small team of employees, ELRIG successfully hosts at least 5 conferences and 5 networking events per year, which bring together world class speakers, that present the latest research and innovation from their laboratories. Events vary in size from 40 attendees at our tier 2 events (primarily networking or webinars), to 300 plus attendees at our tier 1 events (primarily 1 to 2 day conferences), to greater than 1500 attendees at our flag ship Drug Discovery meeting. All these events are run as free-to-attend, with speaker expenses and delegate subsistence paid for by ELRIG, which is only possible due to the support of its sponsors.
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ELRIG’s first Danish event today was an incredible success, attracting drug discovery scientists from all over Scandinavia, to listen to speakers talking about the latest science and applications in Metabolic Diseases. We thank Novo Nordisk for supporting us and BioInnovation Institute for hosting us. It is clear that there is a vibrant drug discovery community in Copenhagen, so ELRIG will return in the future to fulfill its mission of providing the best science content free of charge. Huge thanks of course too, to our conference directors and speakers. Rupa Shree Appa-Pind Louise Strandberg Clemmensen Iben Egebæk Nikolajsen Ariel Feldstein Birgitte Andersen Saleha Patel Trine Bartholdy Benedicte Schultz Kapel Camilla Scheele Rajarshi Banerjee @Francisco Rafael López Picón @Zammy Fairhurst-Hunter Shawn Owens Christoffer Clemmensen Sanj Kumar Forum Partner DefiniGEN Nicholas Clare #drugdiscovery #elrig
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Take a peek at the scientific tracks at our upcoming Protein Sciences 2024 Conference. Here's what we have in store: 🧫 Day 1 – November 18th Track 1: Generation of antigens for drug discovery Chaired by Katie Smith (GSK) & Ben Kemp (Agenus), this track explores innovative approaches to antigen design—vital in advancing therapeutic antibodies and vaccines. Track 2: Protein biophysics at different stages of drug discovery. Dive into the biophysical insights that drive drug discovery with Laura Itzhaki (University of Cambridge) & Shane Chandler (GSK), exploring breakthrough methods to decode complex targets and drug mechanisms. 🧬 Day 2 – November 19th Track 1: High-throughput in silico and experimental approaches to accelerate protein generation. Learn how high-throughput and in silico approaches are speeding up protein design, chaired by Lovisa Holmberg-Schiavone (AZ) & James Love (Novo Nordisk). Track 2: Cryo-EM in Drug Discovery: From protein to structure to dynamics. Discover the power of cryo-EM in visualizing protein structures to unlock new therapeutic possibilities with track chairs Vanita Sood (Fable Therapeutics) & @Radoslav Enchev (Francis Crick Institute). Register now to join our track chairs and speakers: https://lnkd.in/d47_6wXC
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Join academics and industry leaders as we discuss the latest advancements in metabolic disease. 5 November 2024 - 9am - 4:30pm BioInnovation Institute, Denmark Free-to-attend! Register now: https://lnkd.in/ewyaywYX Focusing on how data generated through cutting-edge tools (such as genetics, proteomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics, single-cell spatial metabolomics, and single-cell nuclei transcriptomics, along with in vivo imaging) are revolutionising our understanding of disease progression, diagnosis, and treatment efficacy. And dive into how identifying novel obesity targets through genetic analysis provides insights into the mode of action of a new drug modality. Birgitte Andersen Ariel Feldstein Rupa Shree Appa-Pind Louise Strandberg Clemmensen Saleha Patel DefiniGEN Novo Nordisk BioInnovation Institute
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𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗟𝗥𝗜𝗚’𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿! With the term of our dedicated board member, Chris Williams, coming to an end, we’re excited to invite applications for a new lead of ELRIG’s Engagement Strategy Work Group. This pivotal role ensures ELRIG remains relevant and accessible, as we drive growth in our community of life science professionals. If you have a passion for or expertise in marketing and communications and would like to volunteer your skills on ELRIG’s Board, we welcome your application! Apply here: https://lnkd.in/exJZU3Dg Position Title ELRIG Board Member and Chair of Engagement Strategy Work Group 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: - Shape the strategic direction for ELRIG’s marketing and community engagement function, representing this direction at monthly board meetings. - Work closely with ELRIG’s Marketing and Communications Manager and CEO to implement that direction. - Ensure that ELRIG has a cohesive digital content strategy including a strong social media presence, and productive media partnerships. - Champion diverse community perspectives, especially accessibility and inclusivity across digital platforms and content. - Contribute to other ELRIG business areas as needed. This opportunity is open primarily to members of ELRIG’s General Committee, but we welcome expressions of interest from others passionate about making an impact. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. Join us in driving ELRIG’s vision forward!
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Are you sharing a poster at Protein Sciences 2025? Don't forgot you could apply for a travel bursary... applications close TOMORROW! Don't delay, there are limited funds. https://lnkd.in/gpqj6tEN
💰 TRAVEL BURSARY ✈ https://lnkd.in/gpqj6tEN 📢 If you have registered to attend our upcoming conference 'Protein Sciences in Drug Discovery 2024' and are planning to share a poster for general display we’ve got you covered! 🙌 💼 If you're coming from outside the EU, you can apply for up to £1,000 to support your travel and accommodation costs. Traveling from within Europe, (including the UK)? You can receive up to £350! Head to our application form for more info https://lnkd.in/gpqj6tEN 🗓️ DEADLINE - Apply by 25th October Don't miss out! Apply now! Funds are limited and applications will be considered on a first come first serve basis. #ProteinScience2024 #TravelBursary #ELRIG
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📢 We are delighted to announce our fantastic Conference Directors Sarah Brockbank and Roger Clark are back to lead the scientific content for Research & Innovation 2025 AND 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍! https://lnkd.in/eKwMJNM3 This is event is free-to-attend, as usual, with no hidden membership fees! 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 & 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮... 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵. Royal Society of Medicine, London 10-11 March This conference will discusses how emerging biology and cutting-edge technologies are pioneering the medicines of tomorrow. Bringing together scientists, researchers and entrepreneurs with bold ideas to serve our shared ambitions in creating the next generation of therapeutics to cure more patients around the world. Reserve your ticket now! Royal Society of Medicine #researchandinnovation #elrig #ELRIGRI2025
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We’re delighted to invite you to our Drug Discovery forum in Paris to discuss the latest advancements in single cell genomics. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 - https://lnkd.in/enEA8GuS There are no hidden membership costs Join us on 3rd December at Institut Imagine, Paris with our Forum Directors Thomas Edmonds and Jarrod Walsh Event Overview: 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 – 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 The human body is composed of trillions of cells containing nearly identical genomes. However, the myriad of controlling factors that govern genomic regulation mean they can take on unique and distinct states and roles. Abnormalities in the genomes or the factors that control their behaviour can result in heterogeneity of cell populations and contribute to disease states. The maturation of single-cell technologies is making it increasingly possible to interrogate this heterogeneity and tease apart the resulting molecular mechanisms that drive disease phenotypes. This Forum will explore the latest research enabling single-cell genomics technologies and the impacts they are contributing in our understanding and treatment of disease. We are delighted to bring you this event within partnership with ELRIGfr - Association d’experts pour la robotique de laboratoire FORUM PARTNER: Hamilton Company If you have any questions about this event please pop them in the comments below and if you think you know anyone who might be interested in joining us there, please tag them. Thank you #singlecellgenomics #ELRIG #drugdiscovery
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