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SBDD 2025

STRUCTURAL ADVANCES
IN DRUG DESIGN

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

  • Matteo Dal Peraro
    EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Marco De Vivo
    Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
Welcome

Invited Speakers

  • Abagyan Ruben
    UC San Diego, USA
  • Amaro Rommie E.
    UC San Diego, USA
  • Bidone Tamara
    University of Utah, USA
  • Cournia Zoe
    Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, Greece
  • Cui Qiang
    Boston University, USA
  • Dal Peraro Matteo
    EPFL, Switzerland
  • De Fabritiis Gianni
    Acellera Therapeutics
  • De Vivo Marco
    Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
  • Gallicchio Emilio
    CUNY Brooklyn College, USA
  • Gervasio Francesco Luigi
    University of Geneva, Switzerland
  • Jorgensen William J.
    Yale University, USA
  • Limongelli Vittorio
    Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
  • Lodola Alessio
    University of Parma, Italy
  • Merz Kenneth
    Michigan State University, USA
  • Mulholland Adrian
    University of Bristol, UK
  • Orozco Modesto
    Institute for Research in Biomedicine,Barcelona, Spain
  • Parrinello Michele
    Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
  • Riniker Sereina
    ETH, Zurich, Switzerland
  • Rocchia Walter
    Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
  • Roitberg Adrian
    Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Barcelona, Spain
  • Rossetti Giulia
    Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
  • Rosta Edina
    University College London, UK
  • Salutari Ilaria
    Schrödinger GmbH, Germany
  • Sherman Woody
    Psivant Therapeutics, USA
Invited Speakers

Registration

Registration will open in March

Pricing

  • Postdocs / Researchers / Professors:

    €300

  • PhD Students:

    €200

The registration package for the participants includes:
  • Conference Pack
  • Access to the conference sessions and exhibitions
  • Coffee break
Register here

Poster Submission

Poster submission will open at a later date

Please note there will not be a print service available at the conference, you should 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.

Program

Travel

Conference Location

The conference will be held at the Old Monastery 'Convento dell'Annunziata' in Sestri Levante, Italy.
Google maps position

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

Tourist Information Office
Italian riviera.com
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

Grand Hotel del Castelli

Via Penisola di Levante, 26 - 16039 Sestri Levante (GE) Italy
  • Double room single occupancy B&B 200 euros (plus 2 euros city tax - parking fee included)

Grand Hotel Villa Balbi

Viale Rimembranza, 1 16039 Sestri Levante, Genova, Italy

B&B Portobello

Piazza Matteotti, 54/3 - Sestri Levante (GE), Italy
  • Double room 110 euros
  • Single use 90 euros

Calma di Vento

Via della Chiusa, 60/1 16039 Sestri Levante (GE), Italy
  • Double room 100 euros
  • Single use 90 euros
Accomodation

Sponsorship

Endorsements

Sponsorship & Endorsements