Cyclic peptide scaffolds as templates in drug design
Event details
| Date | 16.01.2019 |
| Hour | 11:00 › 12:00 |
| Speaker | Prof. Dr. David Craik, University of Queensland |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
Fifteen years ago, Prof.Craik discovered a family of peptides with a structure like no other that is now called cyclotides. As the name suggests, their structure is cyclic and includes an intricate knot. Today, Prof. Craik's group is re-engineering and adapting peptides to create new drugs. The group had also success in using the methodology to create agri-chemicals, helping the industry to produce a world first eco-friendly insecticide.
Practical information
- Informed public
- Free
Organizer
- SCS Lectureship, C. Heinis
Contact
- C. Heinis