Speakers:
- Mark Blaskovich, Director of Translation for the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland (Australia)
- Matthew Todd, Chair of Drug Discovery, University College London (UK)
- Luiza Galarion, Research Fellow, University of Leeds (UK)
Moderator:
- Heike Brötz-Oesterhelt, Professor of Microbiology, Dept. of Microbial Bioactive Compounds, University of Tübingen (Germany)
This webinar will explore the scientific challenges in antibiotic discovery, the role of shared data in overcoming these challenges, and how AntibioticDB serves as a practical tool to accelerate research and development.
Presentation 1: Scientific Bottlenecks in Antibiotic Discovery (Mark Blaskovich)
- Rediscovery of known scaffolds and lack of novelty in compound libraries
- Fragmented preclinical, genomic, and resistance data
- Missed opportunities due to incomplete integration of datasets
- The need for better transparency and collaboration across academia, SMEs, and industry
Presentation 2: Leveraging Shared Data to Strengthen Discovery (Matthew Todd)
- Open data for early stage discovery.
- Public domain hits to translatable assets.
- What kinds of data are missing?
Presentation 3: AntibioticDB: A Tool for Smarter Discovery (Luiza Galarion)
- New features and usability improvements
- How researchers can use AntibioticDB to avoid duplicative efforts, benchmark novelty, and identify promising scaffolds
- Case examples of successful applications
This live webinar including an interactive Q&A session will be broadcast on 27 November 2025 at 10:00-11:30 CET. Find your time zone here.
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