--- title: Advances in Drug Discovery & Development 2021 description: Accessed via mobile, tablet or PC, this inaugural free-to-attend event will provide those working within academia and pharmaceutical development the opportunity to hear from experts within the field. image: https://go.technologynetworks.com/hubfs/37705_DrugDiscoveryOS_030821_LA-300x250.png --- ONLINE SYMPOSIUM # Advances in Drug Discovery & Development INSIGHTS INTO SMALL MOLECULE DRUG DISCOVERY, BIOPHARMA AND BIOTECHNOLOGY Watch Now On-Demand ![WhiteTwoLine](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technology%20Networks/SpotMe%20Online%20Symposia/Technology%20Networks/2021/Drug%20Discovery%20-%20October%2028-29/WhiteTwoLine.png?width=200&name=WhiteTwoLine.png "WhiteTwoLine")   Accessed via mobile, tablet or PC, this inaugural free-to-attend event will provide those working within academia and pharmaceutical development the opportunity to hear from experts within the field.  [Read More Below](https://go.technologynetworks.com/advances-drug-discovery-2021#webinar-summary) #### Register Now **Platinum Sponsor** ![Agilent_Logo_RGB](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technology%20Networks/Landing%20Pages/Agilent/March%202021/Agilent_Logo_RGB.png?width=282&name=Agilent_Logo_RGB.png)   **Technology Spotlight Sponsors**   ![Tech-spotlight-sponsors.V3](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technology%20Networks/SpotMe%20Online%20Symposia/Technology%20Networks/2021/Drug%20Discovery%20-%20October%2028-29/Tech-spotlight-sponsors.V3.png?width=2000&name=Tech-spotlight-sponsors.V3.png)   **Standard Sponsors**   ![standard-sponsor-V3](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technology%20Networks/SpotMe%20Online%20Symposia/Technology%20Networks/2021/Drug%20Discovery%20-%20October%2028-29/standard-sponsor-V3.gif?width=426&name=standard-sponsor-V3.gif)   ### Online Symposium Summary Accessed via mobile, tablet or PC, this inaugural free-to-attend event will provide those working within academia and pharmaceutical development the opportunity to hear from experts within the field. Focus will be given to the latest advances in small molecule drug discovery and development, biopharma and biotechnology. **This online symposium will cover:** - Advances in drug delivery systems - Targeting binding kinetics and allosteric modulation of GPCRs - Plant virus-based nanoparticles - Connecting drug discovery workflows with automation - Identification and optimization for challenging targets and ligands - Analysis tools for next generation immune cell therapies - Discovery of novel glutamine antagonist prodrugs - Novel druggable pathways in RNA biology [![View Full Agenda Here](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/547446/d0fffe48-1e58-4d70-b340-10c752d00ac0.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/547446/d0fffe48-1e58-4d70-b340-10c752d00ac0)      **Keynote Speaker:** ![Robert Langer, PhD](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technology%20Networks/SpotMe%20Online%20Symposia/Technology%20Networks/2021/Drug%20Discovery%20-%20October%2028-29/Robert-webinarheadshot.png?width=100&name=Robert-webinarheadshot.png "Robert Langer, PhD") **Prof. Robert Langer, PhD** Institute Professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology  **Speakers:** ![Brandon Lamarche, PhD](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technology%20Networks/SpotMe%20Online%20Symposia/Technology%20Networks/2021/Drug%20Discovery%20-%20October%2028-29/WebinarSpeakerImage_P-Banks.png?width=100&name=WebinarSpeakerImage_P-Banks.png "Brandon Lamarche, PhD") **Brandon Lamarche, PhD** Principal Scientist, Head of xCELLigence Application Development Cell Analysis Division Agilent ![Prof. Laura Heitman, PhD](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technology%20Networks/SpotMe%20Online%20Symposia/Technology%20Networks/2021/Drug%20Discovery%20-%20October%2028-29/Laura-webinarheadshot.png?width=100&name=Laura-webinarheadshot.png "Prof. Laura Heitman, PhD") **Prof. Laura Heitman, PhD** Division of Drug Discovery and Safety, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research Leiden University and Oncode Institute ![Kathleen Hefferon, PhD](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technology%20Networks/SpotMe%20Online%20Symposia/Technology%20Networks/2021/Drug%20Discovery%20-%20October%2028-29/Kathleen-webinarheadshot.png?width=100&name=Kathleen-webinarheadshot.png "Kathleen Hefferon, PhD") **Kathleen Hefferon, PhD** Faculty, Department of Microbiology Cornell University ![Mekha Puthooran ](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technology%20Networks/SpotMe%20Online%20Symposia/Technology%20Networks/2021/Drug%20Discovery%20-%20October%2028-29/Mel_WebinarSpeakerImage.png?width=100&name=Mel_WebinarSpeakerImage.png "Mekha Puthooran") **Melanie Vig** Product Manager-Configurable Automation Thermo Fisher Scientific ![Dr. Peter Banks](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technology%20Networks/SpotMe%20Online%20Symposia/Technology%20Networks/2021/Drug%20Discovery%20-%20October%2028-29/WebinarSpeakerImage_B-Lamarche.png?width=100&name=WebinarSpeakerImage_B-Lamarche.png "Dr. Peter Banks") **Peter Banks, PhD** Scientific Director BioTek Instruments, Inc. Agilent ![Dr. Jessica Walls](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technology%20Networks/SpotMe%20Online%20Symposia/Technology%20Networks/2021/Drug%20Discovery%20-%20October%2028-29/WebinarSpeakerImage.J-Walls.png?width=100&name=WebinarSpeakerImage.J-Walls.png "Dr. Jessica Walls") **Jessica Walls, PhD** Research & Development Scientist Cell Analysis Division Agilent ![Dr. Amit J. Gupta](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technology%20Networks/SpotMe%20Online%20Symposia/Technology%20Networks/2021/Drug%20Discovery%20-%20October%2028-29/WebinarSpeakerImage_A-Gupta.png?width=100&name=WebinarSpeakerImage_A-Gupta.png "Dr. Amit J. Gupta") **Amit J. Gupta, PhD** Global Product Manager NanoTemper Technologies ![Dr. Rana Rais](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technology%20Networks/SpotMe%20Online%20Symposia/Technology%20Networks/2021/Drug%20Discovery%20-%20October%2028-29/R-Rais-WebinarSpeakerImage.png?width=100&name=R-Rais-WebinarSpeakerImage.png "Dr. Rana Rais") **Rana Rais, PhD** Associate Professor of Neurology Pharmacology Director Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics Johns Hopkins Drug Discovery ![Dr. Amanda Garner](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technology%20Networks/SpotMe%20Online%20Symposia/Technology%20Networks/2021/Drug%20Discovery%20-%20October%2028-29/A-Garner-WebinarSpeakerImage.png?width=100&name=A-Garner-WebinarSpeakerImage.png "Dr. Amanda Garner") **Amanda Garner, PhD** Associate Professor Department of Medicinal Chemistry College of Pharmacy University of Michigan ![Dr Sterghios A. Moschos](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technology%20Networks/SpotMe%20Online%20Symposia/Technology%20Networks/2021/Drug%20Discovery%20-%20October%2028-29/S-Mochos-WebinarSpeakerImage.png?width=100&name=S-Mochos-WebinarSpeakerImage.png "Dr Sterghios A. Moschos") **Sterghios A. Moschos, PhD** Associate Professor of Cellular and Molecular Sciences Northumbria University Founder and Chief Scientific Officer PulmoBioMed Ltd ![Dr Rolf Kern](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technology%20Networks/SpotMe%20Online%20Symposia/Technology%20Networks/2021/Drug%20Discovery%20-%20October%2028-29/WebinarSpeakerImage.png?width=100&name=WebinarSpeakerImage.png "Dr Rolf Kerns") **Rolf Kern** Technical Marketing Manager Pharma SCIEX ![Pei Liu](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technology%20Networks/SpotMe%20Online%20Symposia/Technology%20Networks/2021/Drug%20Discovery%20-%20October%2028-29/Pei%20WebinarSpeakerImage-1.png?width=100&name=Pei%20WebinarSpeakerImage-1.png "Dr Pei Liu") **Pei Liu, PhD** Senior Scientist GenScript [![Share on Facebook](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/TN/Landing%20Page%20Template%20Images/Other/FB.png?width=24&name=FB.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.technologynetworks.com%2Fadvances-drug-discovery-2021%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/TN/Landing%20Page%20Template%20Images/Other/linkedIn.png?width=24&name=linkedIn.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.technologynetworks.com%2Fadvances-drug-discovery-2021%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/TN/Landing%20Page%20Template%20Images/Other/Twitter.png?width=24&name=Twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.technologynetworks.com%2Fadvances-drug-discovery-2021%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.technologynetworks.com%2Fadvances-drug-discovery-2021%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Advances%20in%20Drug%20Discovery%20%26%20Development%202021) [![Share on Email](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/TN/Landing%20Page%20Template%20Images/Other/email.png?width=24&name=email.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fgo.technologynetworks.com%2Fadvances-drug-discovery-2021%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fgo.technologynetworks.com%2Fadvances-drug-discovery-2021%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ![WhiteTwoLine](https://go.technologynetworks.com/hubfs/WhiteTwoLine.png "WhiteTwoLine")   Technology Networks Limited Woodview | Bull Lane Industrial Estate | Sudbury | C010 0FD | UK [Email: privacy@technologynetworks.com](mailto:privacy@technologynetworks.com?Subject=Privacy) © 2022 Technology Networks, All rights reserved Technology Networks Ltd. needs the contact information you provide to us to contact you about our products and services. 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