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International Conference on Drug Discovery and Lead Optimization 2026

A research meeting focused on drug discovery and lead optimization.

Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront

Dates
October 7–9, 2026
Venue
Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront
Location
Burlingame, CA

TL;DR

  • The conference is scheduled for October 7–9, 2026, at Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront in Burlingame, California.
  • The available facts do not specify ticket prices or what a pass includes.
  • The program is intended to support exchange on drug discovery research and methods, and no attendance figure is provided.

Source: drugdiscovery.unitedscientificgroup.org

About

The 2026 meeting is described as the conference's tenth edition. Its stated focus is sharing research findings and methods in drug discovery and lead optimization. United Scientific Group organizes the conference.

Who you'll find in the room

Researchers

Researchers are among the audience groups identified for the conference.

Industry professionals

The stated audience includes industry professionals.

Academics

Academics are also identified as a target audience.

Featured speakers

8 listed

Gerhard Wagner

Kattesh V. Katti

Juhani Lahdenpera

Thomas Caulfield

James M. Cook

Brian S. J. Blagg

Upendra Dahal

Asmita Khanolkar

Venue & travel

Venue

Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront

Questions people ask

5 answered

The conference is scheduled for October 7–9, 2026.

It takes place at Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront in Burlingame, California.

The stated audience includes researchers, industry professionals, and academics.

It is most useful for medicinal chemists and academic researchers who want to present or hear work on lead optimization, since the speaker list includes academics such as Gerhard Wagner, Brian S. J. Blagg and James M. Cook, and it is now in its tenth edition. Business development staff seeking large pharma buyers or partnering deals would get less, as a United Scientific Group meeting of this kind leans toward academic research exchange.

Scientific conferences like this usually call for business casual, such as slacks and a shirt or blouse, with a jacket for speakers presenting.

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