2016 Workshop on Kinetics and Markov State Models in Drug Design
The 2016 Workshop on Kinetics and Markov State Models in Drug Design
Dates: May 19th-20th, 2016
Venue: Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA
The Vertex Workshop will be preceded by the Free Energy Methods in Drug Design: Targeting Cancer
Dates: May 16th-18th, 2016
Introduction
This workshop focuses on the use of Markov state models and other simulation techniques to predict the kinetics of drug association/dissociation with biomolecular targets.
Organizers
- John Chodera, Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (john.chodera@choderalab.org)
- Michael Schnieders, The University of Iowa (michael-schnieders@uiowa.edu)
Workshop Format
There will be a number of talks spaced over two days, with ample time for discussion. We hope to draw talks on several main themes, including:
- Themes to come
Talks should be focused on addressing these or related aims. As in our previous workshop, participants should feel free to discuss work that highlights problems or limitations, present ideas on how these limitations may be overcome, and discuss new developments that are underway.
Schedule
Invitations to speak are being sent out...
Thursday, May 19th
Friday, May 20th
Poster Session
Travel and Lodging
Discount rates may be available for some hotels in the area. Attendants can individually ask for the “Novartis discount rate” at the following hotels (mentioning their attendance to a workshop at Novartis):
Cambridge Marriott (Two Cambridge Center, Cambridge MA) Le Meridian (Sidney Street, Cambridge MA) Hyatt Regency (Memorial Drive, Cambridge MA) Eliot Hotel (Commonwealth Ave, Boston MA)