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Join Us in Boston for Discovery On Target 2025!

In its 23rd year, Discovery on Target is the premier event highlighting “hot” drug targets and emerging modalities, technologies, and strategies for pursuing those targets. The numerous conferences, symposia, courses, and training seminars offer key insights for the successful discovery and development of novel therapeutics, from small molecules to biologics to chimeras and conjugates. The 4 day event covers innovations in target identification and lead generation, which includes cancer therapies, protein degradation, induced proximity, AI/machine learning, membrane proteins, translational models, synthetic biology, and other relevant topics. New this year is an increased coverage of GLP-1, MASH and obesity, ADCs, and bispecifics and small molecules targeting DNA.

This event offers a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations and foster connections with a global audience of 1100+ drug discovery experts. Concurrent sessions with over 220 presentations, 110+ posters, panels, breakout discussions, and 1-1 networking events enable you to customize your on-site experience and engage with problem-solvers and solutions providers who can be future collaborators. Join our growing DOT community to be at the forefront of new ideas and trends in drug discovery. We look forward to welcoming you in Boston!


Discovery on Target 2024 by the Numbers

1,100+

Attendees

220+

Presentations

110+

Research Posters

13

Conference Tracks

5

Symposia

2

In-Person Training Seminars

12

In-Person Short Courses

90

Exhibitors

22

Countries Represented

As of 5/8/25

2025 Premier Sponsor

x-chem_Pharmaceuticals

2025 Plenary Keynote Session

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24:
The Radicalization of
Drug Discovery

Gregory L. Verdine, PhD

Gregory L. Verdine, PhD
President & CEO, LifeMine Therapeutics

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25:
Venture Capitalist Insights into Trends in Drug Discovery

Daniel A. Erlanson, PhD

PANEL MODERATOR: Daniel A. Erlanson, PhD
Chief Innovation Officer, Frontier Medicines Corporation


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25: COLLABORATIVE CONVERSATION

Connecting the DOTs to Spark Change!

MODERATORS:

Saudat Fadeyi, PhD, MBA

Saudat Fadeyi, PhD, MBA
Head, Business Development & Strategy,Samyang Biopharm USA, Inc.

Cristina Rondinone, PhD

Cristina Rondinone, PhD
Founder, CEO Pep2Tango Therapeutic

Sean Ekins, PhD

Sean Ekins, PhD
Founder & CEO, Collaborations Pharmaceuticals

Shruthi Bharadwaj, PhD

Shruthi Bharadwaj, PhD
Program Leader, MIT

Raquel Mura

Raquel Mura, DPharm
Founder, RGM Life Sciences Consulting; former VP & Head R&D, Sanofi

Nisha Perez, PhD

Nisha Perez, PhD
VP Preclinical Development & Clinical Pharmacology,ROME Therapeutics

Highlights from Discovery on Target 2024





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