National Drug Discovery Centre information session - Sydney (UNSW)

NATIONAL DRUG DISCOVERY CENTRE INFORMATION SESSION - SYDNEY (UNSW School of Medicine) The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute has expanded its early stage drug DISCOVERY CAPACITY TO CREATE THE  National Drug Discovery Centre (NDDC) [https://www.wehi.edu.au/research/research-technologies/drug-discovery].  Thanks to generous investments from the Australian and Victorian Governments and leveraging the Institute’s own contribution and philanthropic gifts, the NDDC will increase Australian medical researchers’ access to the latest in advanced robotic ultra-high throughput screening, addressing a critical early challenge in the drug discovery pipeline. The NDDC will soon invite applications from Australian medical researchers to fast-track their scientific breakthroughs into new medicines to treat disease. Successful applicants from Australian research institutes and universities will benefit from accessing the latest in advanced robotic high-throughput screening by an experienced and fully staffed team at a highly subsided rate (of up to 90 per cent off actual costs). Find out more about the National Drug Discovery Centre and how to apply for a subsidised screening campaign at this information session and Q&A with NDDC senior staff: Guillaume Lessene, New Medicines and Advanced Technology Theme Head and Helene Jousset, Head of the Screening Laboratory Registrations required. SCHEDULE 2.15pm to 3.15pm: Presentation and Q&A 3.15pm to 4.18pm: Networking afternoon tea ADDRESS: Berg Family Foundation Seminar Room, Level 6, Wallace Wurth Building, 18 High St, Kensington NSW 2052