2024 Workshop on Free Energy Methods in Drug Design
Introduction
Recordings of talks during this workshop (when allowed) can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmmuclhRK8_C-iVKmREHqjF8xxARFOqKY
Network during the event: Free Energy Methods PW: drugdesign2024
Our goal in this workshop was to bring together experts from pharma and supporting industries, as well as academia, in an intense and focused workshop to identify challenges and help chart the path forward. We were particularly interested in hearing about use cases, pitfalls and their solutions. We also firmly believe we can learn a great deal from failure, so we hope participants will go beyond just highlighting success stories to provide more detailed insight into successes and failures.
Previous iterations of this workshop: https://alchemistry.org/wiki/Events
Dates and Location
The conference was scheduled for 13-15 May 2024, at the Scheltema in Leiden, The Netherlands - Marktsteeg 1, 2312 CS
Directly following Alchemistry 2024, the Open Molecular Software Foundation will host its annual gathering - OMSF Symposium 2024. This event will bring together OMSF's community of software developers, academics, and industry partners, focusing on its open source molecular software projects and their impact. For more information and registration please see this page.
Boat tours are a great way to enjoy the beauty of Leiden while learning about its history. Together with OMSF we have arranged a 10% discount code on Canal Tours with a local boat tour company (Bootjes & Broodjes; https://www.bootjesenbroodjes.nl/en/) that will be valid from May 12th to May 19th. Code: OMSF24
Registration
Registration for this event is still possible but namebadges will have to be written by hand. Registration: https://cbd.eventsair.com/alchemical-free-energy-workshop-2024/registration/Site/Register
For this event no further abstracts will be accepted until further notice.
Confirmed speakers & workshop themes
We are honored to host Prof. Max Welling for a keynote on May 14th. Prof. Welling is a renowned and highly influential figure in machine-learning and will give his insights on its role in science.
Accommodation
You will need to book your own stay in Leiden; there are many hotels in Leiden that will be able to house you. There are many small hotels close to the event venue - here we are listing several of the major hotels that have confirmed vacancies during the week of the workshop and are 10 minutes away on foot:
- Ibis
- VIC
Travel & public transport
Public transport is very well connected in The Netherlands. Although rechargeable public transport cards can be purchased, it is recommended to use your contactless bank card for checking in and out of trains, buses, trams and subways. In principle all Mastercard and Visa cards will work, for more information see the national railway website FAQ
To reach Leiden from Schiphol airport, you can take a train (every 10-15 minutes from Schiphol), or a taxi (~25 min drive, recommended to pre-book to save costs).
Social Media
X hashtags: #alchemy2024
Slack: https://alchemistry.slack.com
Join the slack workspace using this link
Sponsors
This event has been enabled by our generous sponsors:
Posters
During this workshop we will be able to host 60 poster presentation slots (A0 format). There will be two poster prizes hosted by Acellera and MODSIM Pharma, respectively. If you wish to print your poster in Leiden, we recommend using a local copying store called CopyCopy (https://www.copycopyleiden.nl/service/posters-2/, an 8-min walk from the venue): you can email them a PDF of your poster on Friday 11th May at the latest. They are not opened on Sundays, but are available for pickup on Monday 13th May between 1PM and 6PM.
Posters will be displayed for the entire duration of the workshop and the audience is free to view them during all breaks. Posters with odd/even numbers will present on Monday 13th / Tuesday 14th, respectively. The indexed list is as follows:
Organizing Committee
- Irfan Alibay - irfan.alibay@omsf.io
- James Eastwood
- Vytautas Gapsys - vytautas.gapsys@mpinat.mpg.de
- Bert de Groot
- Hugo Gutierrez De Teran
- David Hahn
- Willem Jespers
- Dmitry Lupyan - dmitry.lupyan@schrodinger.com
- Jenke Scheen - jenke.scheen@choderalab.org
- Barbara Zarzycka
Conference Code of Conduct
All attendees, speakers, sponsors and volunteers at our conference are required to agree with the following code of conduct. Organisers will enforce this code throughout the event. We expect cooperation from all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody.
Need Help? Please contact the organising committee either in person or via email. Members of the organising committee are listed above.
The Quick Version
Our conference is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks, workshops, parties, Twitter and other online media. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organisers.
The Less Quick Version
Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion, technology choices, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
Sponsors are also subject to the anti-harassment policy. In particular, sponsors should not use sexualised images, activities, or other material. Booth staff (including volunteers) should not use sexualised clothing/uniforms/costumes, or otherwise create a sexualised environment.
If a participant engages in harassing behavior, the conference organisers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund.
If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of the organising committee immediately.
A member of the organising committee will be happy to help participants contact local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the conference. We value your attendance.
We expect participants to follow these rules at conference and workshop venues and conference-related social events.
The code of conduct text was taken from https://github.com/confcodeofconduct/confcodeofconduct.com in a slightly adapted form.