Events

The network provides a series of activities, events and opportunities through the academic year. Information on upcoming events and past events can be found below when available.

Drug Discovery Symposium

The Drug Student Research Network presents the 4th online Drug Discovery symposium organised by the Centre for Drug Discovery Science (CDDS) and the Centre for Advanced Therapeutics (CAT) for Postgraduate students of Genes, Drugs and Stem Cells – Novel Therapies and the Faculty of Medicine MRes programmes. The Symposium will take place on Monday 12 February 2024 (PM).

This year, our speakers and their respective talks are:

Nazila Kamaly - Nanoparticle Drug Delivery
Ester Morreale - Targeted protein degradation in bacteria
Matt Child - Functional chemoproteogenomics for target discovery.
Jesus Gil - Targeting Senescence for therapeutic benefit

Join the meeting on Microsoft Teams or contact Fouzia Khan

Science Friday

Join us for an exciting Science Friday event in collaboration with the Bioengineering Department and the Drugs Student Research Network!

Science Friday is a monthly gathering hosted by PhD students of the Bioengineering Department in the Faculty of Engineering. This year, we are honored to welcome our guest speaker, Dr Stephen G. Gray, a distinguished alumnus of our Bioengineering department, who will share his remarkable journey since his time at Imperial College London. Dr Gray is the Founder and CEO of NouBio Inc., leading the way in bio-intelligent manufacturing for cell-based vaccines, cultivated meat, and cellular therapies.

The event commences with a warm welcome from Dr Fouzia Khan, who will introduce the Drugs Student Research Network and its network manager. Following this Dr Gray will deliver an enlightening talk on his chosen topic.

Get ready for an evening filled with knowledge-sharing and networking opportunities with fellow science enthusiasts!