Egypt
Structural Role of Crystallography in Pharmacological Sciences
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In Cairo
ObjectivesÂ
The process of curing a disease starts with identifying its target protein that is considered a building block in a wide range of pharmacological applications. With the three-dimensional structures of both the target protein and the appropriate medicinal compounds, extensive information can be combined to help developing better drugs. X-ray crystallography comprises the most important technique for determining the 3D-structures, and it plays a major role to identify the active conformation adopted by a protein excluding the inactive one(s). This symposium focuses on the powerful contribution of Crystallography in the field of Pharmacology, by shedding light on the basic concepts and approaches.
Programme
9:00-9:30 Registration
9:30â€"10:00 Opening Session
10:00â€"11:00 Prof. Dr Karimat El-Sayed, Quality Control in Pharmaceuticals Industry
11:00â€"12:00 Prof. Dr Adel Girgis, Chemical Synthesis of Medicinal Drugs
12:00â€"13:00 Break
13:00â€"14:00 Dr Gihan S. Kamel, Diseaseâ€"related Proteins: CloserLook With Crystallography Eyes
14:00â€"15:00 Dr Nasser Saad, Methods and Advantages of Computer Aided Drug Design
15:00â€"16:00 Closing Session and Recommendations
