DRUG DISCOVERY CONFERENCE 18th February, 2014 PARTNERS: Dr. Reddy's Institute of LifeSciences (ILS), CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) Draft Agenda Key Note: 9:30 A.M - 10:15 A.M
Subject 1 : 10:15 A.M -11:15 A.M Emerging Targets: ProteinProtein Interactions (PPI) and Signaling Pathways Focus: Cancer, Neurological
Transforming to a Patient-Based Drug Discovery Approach Dr. AV RamaRao, Founder & Chairman, AVRA Labs, Hyderabad* Chair: Professor Goverdhan Mehta, Univ of Hyderabad and Dr. Prabhat Arya, DRILS, Hyderabad Chair: Dr. Prabhat Arya, DRILS Hyderabad and Dr. J.B Gupta, GVKBio Hyderabad Speakers: • Dr. Sudhir Krishna, NCBS, Bangalore • Dr. Sorab Dalal, ACTREC, Mumbai • Dr. Prasenjit Mitra, DRILS Hyderabad
Disorders & Metabolic Disorders
11:15 A.M -11:30 A.M Subject 2 : 11:30 A.M -12:30 P.M Functional Assays and Highthroughput Screens Subject 3 : 12:30 P.M - 01:30 P.M 3D Cell Biology for Screening
01:30 P.M -02: 45 P.M 02:45 P.M -03:15 P.M
Subject 4 : 03:15 P.M -04:15 P.M Chemical vs Biological Space Round Table : 4:15 P.M - 05-00 P.M Problem Solving Agenda (Round Table)
TEA BREAK Chair: Dr. Kiranam Chatti and Dr. Prasenjit Mitra, DRILS Hyderabad Speakers: • Dr. Monalisa Chatterji, Astra Zeneca, Bangalore • Dr. Kiranam Chatti, DRILS Hyderabad • Dr. Prasenjit Mitra, DRILS Hyderabad Chair: Dr. Gael Stephant, Paris* or Dr. Mike Renard* • 3D Microtissues and Cell based Assays • Toxicology Screens Speakers: • Dr. Wolfgang Moritz*/ Dr. Jens Kelm Insphero, Switzerland* • Dr. Keith Murphy, Organovo, US* LUNCH BREAK Innovation Talks: A Novel Versatile Human Cell Based in Vitro High Throughput Genotoxicity Screen Dr. Sunilkumar Sukumaran, Anthem Bioscience Bangalore Chair: Dr. Prabhat Arya and Dr. Amit Mandal, DRILS Hyderabad Speakers: • Dr. G. Narahari Shastry, IICT Hyderabad • Dr. Prabhat Arya, DRILS Hyderabad Strength of small molecules pipeline – Drivers & Barriers Moderator - Dr. Prabhat Arya, DRILS Hyderabad and Mr. Arvindh Shanmugam, Independent Consultant, Chennai • Enzyme vs protein-protein interaction-based targets • Functional assays • Chemical vs biological space • Upcoming challenges and opportunities for the CROs • Basic science discovery to translational path • Fostering academia-industry relationship to develop new research models Panel: Dr. JB Gupta - GVKBIO, Dr. Nishi - CEO Daiichi, Dr. CSN Murthy, Aurigene,Dr. Reddy's, Jubilant, Dr. Raman Bakshi -Syngene, Dr. Satish Jindal - BMS, ChemBioTech, Dr. Renu Swarup, DBT - BIRAC