ACS PUBLICATIONS WEBINAR SERIES
Emerging Medicinal Chemistry Approaches to Targeting Disease Pathways
DATE
Wednesday, June 3
TIME
12:00 - 13:30 EDT
TYPE
Virtual Event
PLATFORM
Zoom
PARTNER
This session spotlights cutting‑edge medicinal chemistry strategies that are reshaping how we understand and target complex disease pathways.
Featuring winners of the 2026 Philip S. Portoghese Early Career Award for the Advancement of Medicinal Chemistry, it will shine light on the dark kinome and explore how proximity‑inducing chemical approaches are unlocking new ways to modulate protein function and open the door to transformative therapeutic possibilities.
FEATURING
MODERATOR
Prof. Craig Lindsley
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Professor, Vanderbilt University, United States
SPEAKER
Prof. Alison Axtman
Winner of the 2026 Portoghese Lectureship Awards
Assistant Professor, UNC Chapel Hill, United States
SPEAKER
Prof. Fleur Ferguson
Winner of the 2026 Portoghese Lectureship Awards
Assistant Professor, UC San Diego, United States
AGENDA
12:00-12:05 EDT
Opening Remarks
Prof. Craig Lindsley
12:35-12:45 EDT
Q&A
Prof. Craig Lindsley & Prof. Alison Axtman
13:15-13:25 EDT
Q&A
Prof. Craig Lindsley & Prof. Fleur Ferguson
13:25-13:30 EDT
Closing Remarks
Prof. Craig Lindsley
PARTNER JOURNALS
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