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Register for webinar: The Greatest Hits: A beginner's guide to high-quality starting points for Drug Discovery
Join us on 23 April 2026 at 4:00 PM CEST / 3:00 PM BST / 10:00 AM EDT for this live webinar.
Key Learnings:
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How making the right decisions early in drug discovery can reduce risk, save time and cost, and strengthen the value of your program
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How to establish the right starting point for a drug discovery campaign using integrated chemistry and biology assays
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Why selecting a novel, highly curated screening library matters, and what criteria to consider when choosing the right one
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What happens after hit identification and how to progress your hit compounds toward the next stage of development
Who this webinar is designed for:
Small biotech companies looking to focus on a bioactive target
while managing time and investment carefully
Teams seeking to outsource to a single provider
to reduce handoffs and streamline project progression
Organisations looking to make well-informed decisions
with guidance from experienced drug discovery experts
Early-stage researchers
looking for an introduction to the key principles of early drug discovery
Meet the Speaker
Sam Ceusters, PhD – Head of Chemistry, Symeres
Sam Ceusters is Head of Chemistry for the SymeGold screening library at Symeres, where he focuses on the design and development of novel chemical libraries to support small-molecule drug discovery programs. With a background in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery research, Sam works closely with biotech and pharmaceutical teams to help identify high-quality starting points for drug discovery campaigns and accelerate hit identification. He earned his PhD from the University of Birmingham and continues to apply his expertise in chemical space design, screening strategies, and early discovery chemistry to support innovative drug discovery efforts.
