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2024 Wrap Up

What did you learn most at the 22nd Annual Discovery on Target this past September 30-October 3, 2024? Who did you most value meeting of the over 1,000 international attendees?

The drug discovery science across 220+ presentations included fresh coverage of covalent chemistries and induced proximity, synthetic biology, cancer antibodies, generative AI, and translational models, as well as favorites like kinases, immunomodulation, degraders, membrane proteins, GPCRs, and more.

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Join Us in Boston for Discovery On Target 2024!

Discovery on Target highlights advances in current and emerging “hot” targets and technologies, as well as target validation strategies for the discovery and development of novel therapeutic agents ranging from biologics to small molecules.

We aim to meet your research needs. Visit numerous concurrent sessions all week for informative presentations, lively dialogue, and meaningful connections with peers. Customize your experience further through focused short courses, training seminars, interactive breakout discussions, and networking options that help you engage with experts and solutions providers.

Our four-day event brings back popular topics like kinases, immunomodulation, and degraders, plus new coverage of covalent chemistries and induced proximity, synthetic biology, cancer antibodies, generative AI, and translational models.


2024 Plenary Keynote Program


Richard DiMarchi, PhD

Discovery of Transformative Rx to Treat Obesity and Related Diseases

Richard DiMarchi, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Chair, Biomolecular Sciences, Indiana University; former Executive, Lilly and Novo Research Labs


Stephen W. Fesik, PhD

Fragment-Based Drug Discovery for Elusive Cancer Targets

Stephen W. Fesik, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry, Pharmacology & Chemistry; Orrin H. Ingram II Chair in Cancer Research, Vanderbilt University




Discovery on Target 2024 by the Numbers

1,100+

Attendees

220

Presentations

100+

Research Posters

13

Conference Tracks

4

Symposia

2

In-Person Training Seminars

9

In-Person Short Courses

90

Exhibitors

22

Countries Represented

As of 7/22/24

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