Chemical Biology & Medicinal events

RSC Prizes Lecture Tours

Event dates: 8 May 2024 - 30 September 2026
Event summary: As part of their prize, many of the RSC’s Prize winners deliver lectures across the UK and Ireland.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

The Continuous BioFlow Network Launch

Event dates: 10 January 2025 10:00-17:30
Event summary: The Continuous BioFlow Network is a recently established group which will be focussed on continuous biomanufacturing and flow biocatalysis. The network launch will be held at Heriot-Watt on 10/01/2025
Event Venue: Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, United Kingdom

Drugging the Multimorbidity Associated with Ageing

Event dates: 17 January 2025 09:30-17:00
Event summary: Bringing skills in Medicinal Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Compound Generation, AI, Machine Learning, Modelling, Screening, and Biology of Ageing to apply them to Drug Discovery for Multimorbidity.
Event Venue: The ��, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

SCI Formulation Forum 6th annual event: Creative formulation for future challenges

Event dates: 21 January 2025 09:30 - 22 January 2025 16:10
Event summary: The annual SCI Formulation forum event will bring together the challenges, learnings, and emerging technologies of the tools for designing better formulations across different industries.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

How To Match Powder Patterns to Crystal Structures

Event dates: 23 January 2025 16:00-17:00
Event summary: Accurately matching an experimental powder X-ray pattern to a crystal structure is essential for identifying materials, especially for polymorphs in complex landscapes.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

2nd EFMC International Symposium on Chemical Biology

Event dates: 29 January 2025 09:00 - 31 January 2025 16:00
Event summary: The EFMC-ISCB will take place on January 29-31, 2025 in Basel, Switzerland.
Event Venue: Congress Centre Basel, Basel, 4058, Switzerland

4th MPS User Days – Microsystems for Physiological Cell Culture

Event dates: 4 February 2025
Event summary: Join the online workshop "4th MPS User Days" to explore microphysiological systems (MPS) technologies, applications, and insights. Network with experts and discover practical approaches!
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February Webinar on Protein and Peptide Science

Event dates: 7 February 2025 13:00-14:00
Event summary: The early career academics presenting in the next Peptide and Protein Science online series will be Dr Sona Krajcovicova, Cambridge University, and Dr Anna Peacock, University of Birmingham. .
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Thermodynamic Tools for Sustainable Development

Event dates: 7 February 2025 10:00-18:00
Event summary: Student led symposium by SMTG-RSC
Event Venue: Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom

How Chemistry Can Save the World - Short Story Competition

Event dates: 10 February 2025
Event summary: The Chilterns & Middlesex Local Section Committee invites participants to write creative short stories inspired by how Chemistry can bring novel solutions to current affairs.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

From Bench Chemist to Vice-President: Decoding a career journey in the pharmaceutical Industry

Event dates: 11 February 2025 18:00-19:00
Event summary: In celebration of International Day of Girls and Women in Science, Tina Taylor, chemist and Vice President of Disease Intelligence and Epidemiology at GlobalData, will share her career journey.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Highlights in catalysis, photo- and electrochemistry

Event dates: 11 February 2025 09:15 - 12 February 2025 17:45
Event summary: The meeting will comprise of short talks from early career researchers and recently appointed academics, and keynote lectures from established researchers in academia and industry.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

The Chemistry Communicators Challenge 2025

Event dates: 13 February 2025 18:00-20:00
Event summary: The Chemistry Communicators Challenge 2025 aims to showcase chemists' communication skills through brief, themed presentations.
Event Venue: ��, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

2025 RSC Chemical Biology and Bio-Organic Group (CBBG) Forum

Event dates: 18 February 2025 10:00-18:00
Event summary: This is the CBBG's annual meeting, bringing together the UK’s Chemical Biology community to showcase and discuss new research at the chemistry-biology interface.
Event Venue: University of Bristol, School of Chemistry, Bristol, BS8 1TS, United Kingdom

Chemist in industry

Event dates: 19 February 2025 09:30-17:00
Event summary: SCI are proud to present the return of the “Chemist in Industry” meeting. It combines a one-day meeting with a poster session, networking and award for the best talk.
Event Venue: Alderley Park, Cheshire , SK10 4TG, United Kingdom

What a chemist needs to know about biology 1: In vitro biology

Event dates: 25 February 2025 10:00-17:00
Event summary: This event is aimed at helping attendees understand the features and challenges of biology in pharmaceutical research.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

ADMET 2025

Event dates: 26 February 2025 10:00-17:00
Event summary: The aim is to provide participants with a practical understanding of ADMET parameters, how to diagnose common ADMET problems and how to improve compound design to overcome these problems.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Thermodynamics and Pharmacokinetics in Pharmaceutical Drug Development (TPPDD-2025)

Event dates: 26 February 2025 10:00 - 28 February 2025 16:30
Event summary: The conference aims to emphasize the use of pharmacodynamic principles in drug formulation and the significance of pharmacokinetic modeling in drug delivery.
Event Venue: Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Jhanjeri, Mohali, 140307, India

Nano Exploration of MXenes 2025 - #NEMX25

Event dates: 3 - 7 March 2025
Event summary: MXene Synthesis Energy Storage and Conversion Environmental Applications Biomedical Uses Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis Nanocomposites and Hybrid Material Advances in Optoelectronics
Event Venue: Hotel Meliá Sevilla, Seville, 41004, Spain

BMCS 2nd Conformational Design in Drug Discovery

Event dates: 3 March 2025 09:00-17:00
Event summary: BMCS 2nd Conformational Design in Drug Discovery, Monday 3rd March at AstraZeneca, Cambridge
Event Venue: AstraZeneca, Cambridge, CB2 0AA, United Kingdom

12th SCI-RSC National Retrosynthesis Competition

Event dates: 7 March 2025 10:00-16:30
Event summary: To celebrate this and following on from the success of the previous eleven competitions, we are pleased to announce the 12th SCI-RSC National Retrosynthesis Competition.
Event Venue: The ��, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Mechanics of Bond Breaking: from Single Molecules to Polymer Networks

Event dates: 10 March 2025 09:00 - 12 March 2025 12:30
Event summary: Bond breaking and reforming influence polymer properties across all scales. This event gathers scientists to link bulk mechanical performance with nanomechanical properties of individual molecules.
Event Venue: Palais des Académies, Brussels, 1000, Belgium

Sustainable Artificial Intelligence-Powered Applications (SAIPA)

Event dates: 10 March 2025 08:00 - 11 March 2025 05:00
Event summary: SAIPA
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Mechanics of Bond Breaking: from Single Molecules to Polymer Networks

53rd Organic Process Research and Development Conference

Event dates: 10 March 2025 08:00 - 12 March 2025 17:00
Event summary: Join us in this fantastic location and you will enjoy hearing cutting edge Scientific Content alongside our renowned Networking Receptions and Exhibition.
Event Venue: Charleston Marriott, Charleston, SC 29403, United States

SCI Medicinal Chemistry Workshop (online webinar)

Event dates: 13 March 2025 13:00-17:00
Event summary: The workshop is based on an interactive, team-based game that allows you to explore various aspects of the drug discovery process.
Event Venue: Online webinar, United Kingdom

The BMCS Mastering MedChem IX: 9th RSC-BMCS Symposium on Mastering Medicinal Chemistry

Event dates: 14 March 2025 09:00-17:00
Event summary: The BMCS Mastering MedChem IX: 9th RSC-BMCS Symposium on Mastering Medicinal Chemistry, Friday 14th March at Burlington House, London
Event Venue: The ��, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

8th RSC-BMCS/SCI Symposium on Ion Channels as Therapeutic Targets

Event dates: 31 March 2025 09:00 - 1 April 2025 17:00
Event summary: 8th RSC-BMCS/SCI Symposium on Ion Channels as Therapeutic Targets, 31st March - 1st April 2025 at Hinxton Hall, Wellcome Genome Campus, Cambridge
Event Venue: Hinxton Hall, Hinxton, Cambridge, CB10 1RQ, United Kingdom

41st SCI Process Development Symposium

Event dates: 2 April 2025 11:00 - 4 April 2025 12:10
Event summary: The area of Process Development continues to be a challenging and important area for the research into and application of modern synthetic organic chemistry, as well as enabling technologies.
Event Venue: Churchill college, Cambridge, CB3 0DS, United Kingdom

SCI-RSC Workshop on Computational Tools for Drug Discovery 2025

Event dates: 8 April 2025 08:15-18:00
Event summary: Attendees will be able to choose from sessions covering data processing and visualisation; ligand and structure-based design, or ADMET prediction run by the software providers.
Event Venue: The Studio, Leeds, LS1 4AW, United Kingdom

Chemical Nanoscience Early Career Spring Symposium 2025

Event dates: 9 April 2025 10:00 - 10 April 2025 17:00
Event summary: Biannual early career-focused symposium for the CNN Interest Group.
Event Venue: University College London (UCL) Department of Chemistry, London, WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom

YCP undergraduate research symposium and careers fair

Event dates: 11 April 2025 10:30-16:00
Event summary: This event is aimed at UK undergraduate BSc and MSci/MChem chemistry students, but will also be of interest to academics, industrial chemists and scientific employers.
Event Venue: Citylabs 1.0, Manchester, M13 9NQ, United Kingdom

RSC Electrochemistry Community Northern Regional Butler Meeting 2025

Event dates: 11 April 2025 09:30-16:30
Event summary: A free to attend one-day symposium to allow PhD students and PDRAs from across Scotland and the North of England to unite with their peers and share the results of their electrochemical research.
Event Venue: University of York, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom

Enabling Technologies in Pharmaceutical and Chemical Development

Event dates: 14 April 2025 09:00 - 17 April 2025 17:00
Event summary: This program introduces cutting-edge tech in pharmaceutical and chemical development, strengthens lab skills, and encourages innovation in creative synthesis and sustainable practices.
Event Venue: NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, 2829-516 , Portugal

TAC 2025 - 60th Anniversary Conference

Event dates: 14 April 2025 09:00 - 16 April 2025 17:00
Event summary: Thermal Analysis Conference is an annual event organised by the Thermal Methods Group of the ��
Event Venue: University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, United Kingdom

36th BMCS Spring Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry

Event dates: 24 April 2025 09:00-17:00
Event summary: 36th BMCS Spring Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry, Thursday 24th April 2025 at the Fielder Centre, Hatfield
Event Venue: Fielder Centre, Hatfield, AL10 9TP, United Kingdom

3rd Global Summit on Advanced Materials For Energy Applications (GAMSE25)

Event dates: 30 April 2025 08:00 - 2 May 2025 17:00
Event summary: GAMSE25 aims to bring together scientists, researchers, and practitioners to discuss and share cutting-edge developments in the field.
Event Venue: University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal

35th SCI Fine Chemicals Group Postgraduate Symposium

Event dates: 9 May 2025 10:30-17:15
Event summary: This conference will showcase exceptional research from final year PhD students and provides the opportunity to network and share ideas.
Event Venue: University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XL, United Kingdom

The World Conference on GOLD 2025!

Event dates: 11 - 14 May 2025
Event summary: Following the success of previous GOLD conferences, the 10th GOLD 2025 conference will be held from May 11-14, 2025, at the Kursaal Convention Center in San Sebastian, Spain.
Event Venue: Kursaal, San Sebastian, 20002 , Spain

3rd Commonwealth Chemistry Congress

Event dates: 11 - 14 May 2025
Event summary: The Federation of Commonwealth Chemical Sciences Societies is delighted to announce that the third Commonwealth Chemistry Congress will take place in Stellenbosch, South Africa, 11-14 May 2025.
Event Venue: Protea Hotel Stellenbosch and Conference Centre, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa

ACSMEDI-EFMC Medicinal Chemistry Frontiers 2025

Event dates: 12 May 2025 17:00 - 15 May 2025 16:00
Event summary: The 2025 program aims to sustain the bridges between the EU and American MedChemBio communities, and will include 9 sessions on key topics in Medicinal Chemistry.
Event Venue: UIC student center East, Chicago, IL 60607, United States

11th RSC/SCI Symposium on Kinase Inhibitor Design

Event dates: 12 May 2025 09:00 - 13 May 2025 17:00
Event summary: 11th RSC/SCI Symposium on Kinase Inhibitor Design, 12th - 13th May 2025, taking place at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Event Venue: Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH2 1JQ, United Kingdom

Chemical biology symposium 2025

Event dates: 12 May 2025
Event summary: This symposium will showcase the state of the art in chemical biology, bringing together the wider community with leading national and international experts in the field
Event Venue: The ��, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Innovations in crop protection

Event dates: 14 May 2025 10:00-17:00
Event summary: Although the rate of new crop protection product approvals has decreased in recent years, investment in the sector remains high as there is a need to provide more innovate and sustainable products.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Liverpool local section Celebratory Gala Dinner

Event dates: 16 May 2025 18:00-23:59
Event summary: Celebratory Gala Dinner May 16th 2025
Event Venue: Royal Liver building, Liverpool, L3 1HU, United Kingdom

Future Labs Live Basel

Event dates: 27 May 2025 09:00 - 28 May 2025 17:00
Event summary: Europe’s most diverse and stimulating event for the future of all labs. Disruptors and innovators are invited to help pave the way and share their experiences and vision for the lab of the future.
Event Venue: Congress Center Basel , Basel, CH-4005 , Switzerland

European Symposium on Biological and Organic Chemistry (ESBOC)

Event dates: 28 May 2025 16:00 - 30 May 2025 13:00
Event summary: The European Symposia in Bio-Organic Chemistry (ESBOC) Symposia, established by Cedric Hassall in 1967, will take place on May 28th-30th at Gregynog Hall, mid-Wales.
Event Venue: Gregynog Hall, Newtown, SY16 3PL, United Kingdom

BMCS 5th Synthesis in Drug Discovery and Development 2025

Event dates: 3 June 2025 13:00 - 4 June 2025 17:00
Event summary: BMCS 5th Synthesis in Drug Discovery and Development, Tuesday 3rd – Wednesday 4th June, 2025, Virtual (Zoom)
Event Venue: United Kingdom

4th RSC Anglo-Nordic Medicinal Chemistry Symposium

Event dates: 10 June 2025 00:00 - 13 June 2025 00:00
Event summary: This 2.5 day symposium is the fourth in the very successful series of biannual meetings started in 2017.
Event Venue: Hotel Comwell Borupgaard, Snekkersten , 3070, Denmark

New modalities: Innovations in RNA therapeutics

Event dates: 11 June 2025 10:00-17:10
Event summary: The SCI “New modalities” series comprises focussed in-person events and this year’s symposium brings together world-class scientists at the forefront of RNA research.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

17th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Biotransformations

Event dates: 29 June 2025 17:00 - 3 July 2025 17:00
Event summary: BIOTRANS 2025 will take place in Basel, Switzerland from June 29 to July 3, 2025. Biotrans 2025 will highlight the latest advances in biocatalysis research achieved across the world.
Event Venue: Congress Centre Basel, Basel, 4058 , Switzerland

7th International Conference on Nanomaterials Science and Mechanical Engineering

Event dates: 8 July 2025 08:00 - 11 July 2025 18:00
Event summary: ICNMSME-2025 aims to address on Modern Problems of Nanomaterials Science and Mechanical Engineering,
Event Venue: University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal

21st RSC Nucleic Acids Forum – 2025

Event dates: 11 July 2025 10:00-18:00
Event summary: This is the RSC Nucleic Acids Group’s annual meeting, bringing together the Nucleic Acids Research community to showcase and discuss new research at the chemistry-physics-biology interface.
Event Venue: The ��, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

European Peptide Synthesis Conference 2025

Event dates: 25 August 2025 12:00 - 27 August 2025 16:00
Event summary: Join the EPSC in Porto, where we discuss the complete workflow of peptide synthesis.
Event Venue: Sheraton Porto Hotel and Spa, Porto, 4100-476, Portugal

EFMC-ASMC 2025 - X EFMC International Symposium on Advances in Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry

Event dates: 31 August 2025 17:00 - 4 September 2025 12:30
Event summary: This symposium gathers chemists from industry, academia, and start-ups worldwide, focusing on advances in synthesis methods, chemical biology, process/medicinal chemistry, and AI in drug discovery.
Event Venue: Alfândega Porto Congress Centre, Porto , 4050-430, Portugal

International Conference on Functional Nanomaterials and Nanodevices - NANOMAT2025

Event dates: 2 - 5 September 2025
Event summary: The NANOMAT2025 is tailored to unite prominent scientists, researchers, engineers, and technology developers in nanotechnology
Event Venue: The Westin Zagreb Hotel, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia

Beilstein Enzymology Symposium - Natural and Synthetic Evolution of Catalysis

Event dates: 9 September 2025 09:00 - 11 September 2025 17:30
Event summary: This symposium provides a platform that brings together experts from enzymology and biocatalysis to present and discuss new results, approaches and methodologies.
Event Venue: Hotel Jagdschloss Niederwald, Rüdesheim (Rhein), 65385, Germany

ICSD 2025 13th International Conference on Sustainable Development Rome, It

Event dates: 10 September 2025 09:00 - 11 September 2025 19:00
Event summary: The International Conference on Sustainable Development is organized by the European Center of Sustainable Development in collaboration with CIT University"
Event Venue: Roma Eventi Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, 0187, Italy

GDCh Science Forum Chemistry 2025

Event dates: 29 September 2025 09:00 - 1 October 2025 16:00
Event summary: The aim of our conference is the exchange and dissemination of scientific knowledge, the creation of a platform for networking and transdisciplinary and international cooperation.
Event Venue: KIT, Karlsruhe, 76131, Germany