Each spring the School of Pharmacy at UNC-Chapel Hill hosts a conference
covering an emerging and exciting aspect of drug discovery. This spring's
conference focuses on academic drug discovery. Scientists from all
disciplines engaged in biomedical research who are interested in a better
understanding of the drug discovery process and future prospects for
academic contribution to new medicines will benefit from participation in this
conference. It features a stimulating series of talks that cover the spectrum
from successfully launched medicines discovered in academia and novel
chemical biological approaches for target and lead identification to organizing
concepts and challenges for academic centers for drug discovery. An explicit
expectation of the meeting is the exchange of best practice and emerging
approaches to the scientific, organizational, and business development
challenges facing academic drug discovery centers.

Please visit http://fridaycenter.unc.edu/pdep/drugdiscovery for more
information, including registration fees and an itinerary, and to register. Early
registration ends May 1.