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Innovative Combinatorial Approachesand Technologies
1st Practical Training Course
Polo Scientifico, University of FlorenceItaly
April 9-11, 2003
ChairpersonsAnna Maria Papini, University of Florence (Italy)György Dormán, ComGenex Inc., Budapest (Hungary)
Scientific CommitteeMark Bradley, University of Southampton (United Kingdom)Alberto Brandi, University of Florence (Italy)György Dormán, ComGenex Inc., Budapest (Hungary) Ferenc Darvas, ComGenex Inc., Budapest (Hungary) C. Oliver Kappe, University of Graz (Austria)Anna Maria Papini, University of Florence (Italy)Antonello Pessi, IRBM, Merck Rome, Pomezia (Italy)Paolo Rovero, University of Salerno (Italy)Andrea Basso, University of Genoa (Italy)
SecretariatBeatrix Molnár, ComGenex Inc., Budapest (Hungary),E-mail: [email protected] Vestrucci and Chiara Tagliavini, Ufficio di Coordinamento, Polo Scientifico, University of Florence (Italy), E-mail: [email protected]
StaffMaria Claudia Alcaro, Pietro Campiglia, Marco Cecchi, Martina Gensini, Katalin Szommer Kocsis, András Lukács, Barbara Mulinacci, Francesca Nuti, Elisa Peroni, Giuseppina Sabatino, Maria Salvati
OrganizationGiovanni Pisaturo, Ufficio di Coordinamento, Polo Scientifico, University of Florence (Italy)
SponsorsAdvanced ChemTech, Argonaut, Büchi, CEM, Comgenex Inc., CSF, FKV, Genevac, Merck Biosciences, Milestone, Mimotopes, Novabiochem, Personal Chemistry, Radley, Sigma-Aldrich, Stepbio, ThermoFinnigan, UnionBiometrica, Zinsser.
Chemicals for practical sessions are kindly provided by MerckBiosciences, Novabiochem and Sigma-Aldrich http://www.combichem.org/florencecourse.htm
DESIGN
Theoretical Design9.00-10.00 Derek Reynolds, REYTEK Limited, Bedford (United Kingdom)«Fragment Based Library Design»
10.00–11.00 Hugo Kubinyi, Weisenheim am Sand (Germany)«Combinatorial Library Design (Virtual Screening)»
11.00-11.30 Coffee break, Exhibits (room 57, 1st floor)
Applied Design
11.30-12.30 Dimitris K. Agrafiotis, 3-Dimensional Pharmaceuticals, Exton (USA) «Novel computational tools for library analysis»
SYNTHESIS & CHARACTERIZATION
12.30-13.30 György Dormán, ComGenex Inc., Budapest (Hungary)«Combinatorial Approaches in Chemical Genomics»
13.30–14.30 Lunch, Exhibits (room 57, 1st floor)
14.30-15.30 Menotti Ruvo, Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini, Naples (Italy) «Synthesis and screening of peptide libraries»
15.30-16.30 Antonio Guarna, University of Florence (Italy)«Solution and solid phase synthesis of peptidomimetic libraries»
Wednesday, April 9TH 2003
Aula Magna, Polo Scientifico, Via Bernardini 6, Sesto Fiorentino (FI)
8:30-9:00 Opening remarks: “Benvenuti a Firenze”Address from ESCS, Dr. Ferenc Darvas
PRACTICAL SESSION
Lab. 286, Polo Scientifico, Via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino (FI)
17.00-19.00 INSTRUMENTS FOR PARALLEL SYNTHESISExperiences of 30 minutes each, participants will be divided in groups Stefano Giovanninetti, Stepbio-Radley«Parallel synthesis and work-up of aromatic ketons: evaluation of different catalytic systems»
György Dormán, ComGenex Inc., Budapest (Hungary)«ComGenex Parallel Synthesizer»
Annick Vancolen, Advanced ChemTech«LabMate, PLS 4X4, APEX 396, ACTEvap»
Gerhard Schonenberger and Simone Giordano, Büchi«Syncore Semi-automated Solution and Solid Phase Parallel Synthesizer»
SYNTHESIS & CHARACTERIZATION
Advanced Solid-Phase Techniques
9.00-10.00 Mark Bradley, University of Southampton (United Kingdom) «Support and innovative handling methods for solid phase synthesis»
10.00–11.00 Andrea Basso, University of Genoa (Italy) «Multicomponent reactions in solid-phase organic synthesis»
11.00-11.30 Coffee break, Exhibits (room 57, 1st floor)
Solution Phase Parallel Synthesis
11.30-12.30 Ferenc Darvas, ComGenex Inc., Budapest (Hungary)«Solution-phase parallel synthesis platforms. HT liquid-liquid extraction and purification platforms »
Analysis
12.30-13.30 Tamás Karancsi, ComGenex Inc., Budapest (Hungary)«HT analytical approaches »
13.30–14.30 Lunch, Exhibits (room 57, 1st floor)
Thursday, April 10TH 2003
Aula Magna, Polo Scientifico, Via Bernardini 6, Sesto Fiorentino (FI)
PRACTICAL SESSION
Lab. 286, Polo Scientifico, Via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino (FI)
14.30-17.00 Menotti Ruvo, Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini, Naples (Italy)«Split&Mix approach to a 3x3 peptide library synthesis»
17.00-17.45 Simone Giordano, Büchi«Parallel filtration post solid-phase synthesis»
Aula 186, Polo Scientifico, Via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino (FI)
17.45-18.15 Andrea Basso, University of Genoa (Italy)«Mimotopes Lanterns»
18.15-18.45 Werner Zinsser, Zinsser Analytic «New tool for automated parallel synthesis»
18.45-19.00 Maria Claudia Alcaro, ThermoFinnigan«ESI-MS characterization of the result of the synthesis performed during the practical sessions»
SOCIAL EVENTS
Villa Agape Via Torre del Gallo n. 8, Firenze
20.30 Social Dinner
COMBINATORIAL APPROACHES
Advanced techniques
9.00-10.00 Oliver Kappe, University of Graz (Austria) «Microwave–Assisted Organic and Combinatorial Chemistry»
Application
10.00–11.00 Antonello Pessi, IRBM, P. Angeletti, Merck Rome, Pomezia (Italy) «Combinatorial Peptide Libraries and Drug Design: Human Hepatitis C as a case study»
11.00-11.30 Coffee break, Exhibits (room 57, 1st floor)
11.30-12.30 Elisabetta Bianchi, IRBM, P. Angeletti, Merck Rome, Pomezia (Italy)«Peptide Libraries with pre-defined conformations»
12.30-13.30 Anna Maria Papini, University of Florence (Italy)«A combinatorial approach for the rational design of innovative diagnostic tools for autoimmune diseases»
13.30–14.30 Lunch, Exhibits (room 57, 1st floor)
Friday, April 11TH 2003
Aula Magna, Polo Scientifico, Via Bernardini 6, Sesto Fiorentino (FI)
PRACTICAL SESSION
Lab. 286, Polo Scientifico, Via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino (FI)
14.30-16.00 MICROWAVE-ASSISTED COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRYExperiences of 30 minutes each, participants will be divided in groups
Tony Lewis and Wolfgang Vogel, Personal Chemistry«Microwave assisted Hantzsch synthesis»
Angelo Agazzi and Laura Favretto, Milestone«MicroSynth microwave labstation for organic synthesis»
Chris Mason and Steven P. Hailey, CEM Microwave Tech.«CEM gets on the leading edge of microwave synthesis»
16.00-16.45 Angela Comas and Rico Bongaarts, UnionBiometrica«Bead-based assays using CopasTM flow sorting»
16.45-17.25 Marco Leggieri, Genevac«Key evaporation issue»
17.25-18.00 Stefano Giovanninetti, Stepbio-Argonaut«Parallel chromatography and purifications»
18.00-18.15 Maria Claudia Alcaro, ThermoFinnigan«ESI-MS characterization of the result of the synthesis performed during the practical sessions»
Aula 186, Polo Scientifico, Via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino (FI)
18.30-19.00 Concluding remarks: “Arrivederci”
Saturday, April 12TH 2003
SOCIAL EVENTS
9.30-12.00 Visiting tour in Florence and Uffizi Museum