VI Workshop of Young Researchers in Drug Design and Development
September 21st, from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 17:00
Atlântico Búzios Convention, Búzios – RJ, Brazil
Organizing Committee:
Dr. Pedro de Sena Murteira Pinheiro – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Dr. Marilia Valli – University of São Paulo
Dr. Isabella Alvim Guedes – National Laboratory for Scientific Computing
Dr. Fernanda Guilhon – Federal University of Amazonas
The sixth edition of the Workshop of Young Researchers in Drug Design and Development will be held as a satellite event during the XII BrazMedChem 2025. Once again, it will serve as an important meeting point for students, professors, researchers, and professionals in Medicinal Chemistry in Brazil. This workshop strengthens the connection between young researchers and leading figures in the field, providing a dedicated space for knowledge exchange and scientific updates in one of the most critical areas for the development of the health industrial complex.
Language in which the workshop will be conducted: Portuguese.
Workshop
Program
09:00 – 09:15 Workshop Opening
Opening session: Floriano Paes Silva Junior, Elizabeth Magalhães, and Pedro de Sena Murteira Pinheiro Session
Chair: Marilia Valli
09:15 – 09:45 Elizabeth Magalhães (RSC)
How to Get Published in the Royal Society of Chemistry Journals
09:45 – 11:35 Young Researchers’ Presentations
Young Researchers’ Presentations
- 09:45 – 10:15 — Vanessa Nascimento (UFF)
The Emerging Potential of Chalcogen Functionalizations in Drug Discovery
- 10:25 – 10:55 — Aldo Sena de Oliveira (GIMM)
The Machine and the Molecular Life: AI, Omics and Modelling in the New Science of Medicines
- 11:05 – 11:35 — Marina Amaral Alves (UFRJ)
Integration of Metabolomics and Medicinal Chemistry in the Search for Innovative Solutions in Translational Biomedical Research
11:45 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:30 Roundtable Discussion
Young Researchers in Medicinal Chemistry in Brazil: Challenges and Opportunities
Moderators: Marilia Valli and Fernanda Guilhon
- Aldo Sena de Oliveira (GIMM)
- Thamires Quadros Froes (Fiocruz)
- Daniel Gedder (USP)
- Daniela Trivella (CNPEM)
14:30 – 15:30 Coffee-Break
15:30 – 16:30 Young Researchers’ Short Talks Session
Chairs: Marilia Valli and Fernanda Guilhon
- 15:30 – 15:45 — João Nogueira
“Bioactive spirochromanes in the search for pre-clinical candidates for Chagas disease”
- 15:45 – 16:00 — Marcos Oliveira
“New potent LASSBio-1632 analogues and their physicochemical properties evaluation”
- 16:00 – 16:15 — Jordano Reis
“Discovery of new antischistosomal piperine analog compounds acting as efflux pump inhibitors: in silico, in vivo and DMPK analysis”
- 16:15 – 16:30 — Priscila Ramos
“Discovery and characterization of cell-permeable inhibitors of Leishmania mexicana CLK1 using an in-cell target engagement assay”