SAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER 1-3, 2025

The seventh edition of the Structure-Based Drug Design (SBDD) Conference continues the tradition of exploring cutting-edge computational methods, including artificial intelligence (AI), as powerful tools for drug discovery. This year, we will delve into key topics that remain central to the field, such as structure-based drug discovery, molecular modeling, AI-driven approaches, and simulations for drug design.
Join us at the historic Convento dell'Annunziata, nestled in the picturesque seaside town of Sestri Levante, for an engaging and insightful conference experience.
Organising Committee
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Matteo Dal PeraroEPFL Lausanne, Switzerland
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Marco De VivoIstituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
Welcome
Invited Speakers
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Abagyan RubenUC San Diego, USA
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Amaro Rommie E.UC San Diego, USA
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Bidone TamaraUniversity of Utah, USA
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Borgogno MarcoIAMA Therapeutics, ITALY
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Cournia ZoeBiomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, Greece
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Cui QiangBoston University, USA
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De Fabritiis GianniAcellera Therapeutics
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Gallicchio EmilioCUNY Brooklyn College, USA
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Gervasio Francesco LuigiUniversity of Geneva, Switzerland
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Ghidini AlessiaEPFL, Switzerland
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Jorgensen William J.Yale University, USA
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Krapp LucienEPFL, Switzerland
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Limongelli VittorioUniversità della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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Lodola AlessioUniversity of Parma, Italy
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Merz KennethMichigan State University, USA
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Mulholland AdrianUniversity of Bristol, UK
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Orozco ModestoInstitute for Research in Biomedicine,Barcelona, Spain
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Parrinello MicheleIstituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
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Perez Victor SebastianSandbox AQ, USA
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Riniker SereinaETH, Zurich, Switzerland
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Rocchia WalterIstituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
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Roitberg AdrianUniversity of Florida, USA
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Rossetti GiuliaForschungszentrum J¸lich, Germany
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Rosta EdinaUniversity College London, UK
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Salutari IlariaSchrödinger, Germany
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Sherman WoodyPsivant Therapeutics, USA
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Visigalli AlessiaIstituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
Invited Speakers
Registration
Pricing
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Postdocs / Researchers / Professors:
€300
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PhD Students:
€200
The registration package for the participants includes:
- Conference Pack
- Access to the conference sessions and exhibitions
- Coffee break
Registration closing September 5
Registrations close on Sept 5.
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Poster Session
You only need to indicate during your online registration whether you’ll be showing a poster.
Poster Session will be on October 1st from 18:10 to 19:30.
You will be able to hang your poster during the day.
Remember that there will not be a print service available at the conference, you need to arrive at SBDD with your poster printed.
Posters should be no larger than size A0, this corresponds to 119 cm high x 84 cm wide.
Registration
Program
The conference is set to commence on October 1st and will conclude on October 3rd. The first two days will be dedicated to full sessions, while the final day will be a half-day event, concluding around lunchtime.
October 1 - Day 1
Computations and drug design
Time | SpeAker | Affiliation |
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17:30 - 18:00
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Victor Sebastian Perez
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Sandbox AQ, USA
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18:00 - 19:30
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Poster Session and Cocktail Party
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17:00 - 17:30
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Modesto Orozco
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IRBS, Spain
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16:30 - 17:00
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Recharge with Coffee
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16:00 - 16:30
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Gianni De Fabritiis
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Acellera Therapeutics, USA & University Pompeu Fabra Barcelona, SPAIN
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15:30 - 16:00
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Ruben Abagyan
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UC San Diego, USA
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15:00 - 15:30
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William Jorgensen
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Yale University, USA
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13:00 - 15:00
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Fuel Up: Lunch Break
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12:30 - 13:00
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Ilaria Salutari
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Schrödinger, Germany
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12:00 - 12:30
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Francesco L. Gervasio
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UCL, London
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11:30 - 12:00
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Tamara Bidone
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University of Utah, USA
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11:00 - 11:30
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Recharge with Coffee
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10:30 - 11:00
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Kenneth Merz
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Michigan State University, USA
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10:00 - 10:30
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Qiang Cui
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Boston University, USA
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08:30 - 09:30
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Registration and Welcome
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09:30 - 10:30
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Emilio Gallicchio
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CUNY Brooklyn College, USA
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October 2 - Day 2
Computations and drug design
Time | SpeAker | Affiliation |
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17:30 - 17:50
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Lucien Krapp
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Dal Peraro’s group – short talk
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17:00 - 17:30
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Edina Rosta
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UnIversity College London, UK
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16:30 - 17:00
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Giulia Rossetti
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FZJ, Julich, Germany
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16:00 - 16:30
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Recharge with Coffee
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15:30 - 16:00
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Riniker Sereina
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ETH Zurich, Switzerland
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15:00 - 15:30
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Vittorio Limongelli
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USI – Switzerland
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14:30 - 15:00
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Woody Sherman
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Psivant, USA
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12:30 - 14:30
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Fuel Up: Lunch Break
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12:00 - 12:30
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Alessio Lodola
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University of Parma, Italy
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11:30 - 12:00
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Adrian Roitberg
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University of Florida, USA
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11:00 - 11:30
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Michele Parrinello,
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IIT, Italy
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10:30 - 11:00
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Coffee break
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10:00 - 10:30
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Adrian Mulholland
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University of Bristol, UK
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09:30 - 10:00
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Zoe Cournia
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Academy of Athens, Greece
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October 3 - Day 3
Computations and drug design
Time | SpeAker | Affiliation |
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11:50 - 12:10
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Alessia Ghidini
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Cavalli’s group, IIT – short talk
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10:30 - 10:50
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Alessia Visigalli
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De Vivo’s group, IIT - short Talk
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12:40 - 13:00
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Final Remarks and Farewells
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11:20 - 11:50
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Attilio Vittorio Vargiu
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Università di Cagliari, Italy
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12:10 - 12:40
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Marco Borgogno
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IAMA Therapeutics, Italy
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10:50 - 11:20
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Coffee break
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10:00 - 10:30
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Rommie Amaro
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UC San Diego, USA
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09:30 - 10:00
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Rocchia Walter
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IIT, Italy
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Program
Travel
Conference Location
The conference will be held at the Old Monastery 'Convento dell'Annunziata' in Sestri Levante, Italy.
Getting to Sestri Levante
Airports
By car
A12 Genoa – Livorno motorway
Exit at Sestri Levante. The town centre is 1 km from the exit. Sestri Levante is crossed by SS1 Aurelia.
By train
Railway Station of Sestri Levante with stops of Eurostar trains. Direct links with Milan, Germany, Turin, Florence and Rome.
Useful websites
Travel
Accomodation
Sestri Levante, situated on the Italian Riviera, with its beautiful beaches, close to Portofino and the Cinque Terre, is a very popular destination for Italians and foreign visitors. Therefore, we suggest that if you are attending SBDD 2025, to start looking for accommodation as soon as possible.
To look for accommodations options in Sestri this could be a starting point click here.
We have negotiated a discounted rate on the following establishments (code SBDD2025)
Please note that the discount can be used only contacting the hotel/b&b directly, not via booking.com or similar websites.
Please contact directly the hotels/b&b for further details and cancellation conditions
Accomodation