SBDD
2023 EDITION
Computational Advances
in Drug Discovery
May 2-4, 2023
Sestri Levante, Italy
Organising Committee
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Andrea CavalliUniversity of Bologna and Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
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Matteo Dal PeraroEPFL Lausanne, Switzerland
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Marco De VivoIstituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
Welcome to SBDD 2023
Conference Aim
As for the past editions, the sixth edition of the SBDD - Structured Based Drug Design conference, aims to discuss the state of the art of computational methods as effective tools for drug discovery. To this end, we will integrate topics that are, and will remain, central to the field, such as structure-based drug discovery and molecular modeling and simulations for drug design.
Come join us at the Old Monastery 'Convento dell'Annunziata', located in the beautiful seaside town of Sestri Levante!




Invited Speakers
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Ruben AbagyanUC San Diego, USA
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Rommie E. AmaroUC San Diego, USA
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Mattia BernettiIstituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
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Anna BochicchioSchrödinger GmbH, Germany
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Marco BorgognoIAMA Therapeutics, Italy
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Giorgio ColomboUniversità degli Studi di Pavia, Italy
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Sandro CosconatiUniversità della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Italy
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Zoe CourniaBiomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, Greece
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Francesco Di PalmaIstituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
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Francesco L. GervasioUniversity of Geneva, Switzerland
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William L. JorgensenYale University, USA
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Maria Antonietta La SerraIstituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
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Vittorio LimongelliUniversità della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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Alessio LodolaUniversità degli Studi di Parma, Italy
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Alessandra MagistratoCNR-IOM at SISSA, Italy
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Kenneth MerzMichigan State University, USA
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Adrian MulhollandUniversity of Bristol, UK
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Modesto OrozcoInstitute for Research in Biomedicine, Barcelona, Spain
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Giulia PalermoUniversity of California, Riverside, USA
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Michele ParrinelloIstituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
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Walter RocchiaIstituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
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Adrian RoitbergUniversity of Florida, USA
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Giulia RossettiForschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
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Matthieu SchapiraUniversity of Toronto, Canada
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Sharon ShechterPsivant Therapeutics, USA
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Anastasia TheodoropoulouÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne+, Switzerland
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Fabio TrovatoPsivant Therapeutics, USA
Registration
Pricing
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Postdocs / Researchers / Professors:
€300
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PhD Students:
€200
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Conference Pack
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Access to the conference sessions and exhibitions
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Coffee break
Poster Submission
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.
Program
Tuesday, May 2
Speaker / Event | Time |
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Welcome and Registration
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08:30 - 09:30
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Kenneth Merz
Michigan State University, USA
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09:30 - 10:00
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Sandro Cosconati
University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Italy
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10:00 - 10:30
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Zoe Cournia
Academy of Athens, Greece
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10:30 - 11:00
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Coffee break
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11:00 - 11:30
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Giorgio Colombo
University of Pavia, Italy
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11:30 - 12:00
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Francesco L. Gervasio
University of Geneva, CH
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12:00 - 12:30
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Modesto Orozco
Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Spain
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12:30 - 13:00
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Lunch
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13:00 - 15:00
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William Jorgensen
Yale University, USA
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15:00 - 15:30
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Ruben Abagyan
University of California San Diego, USA
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15:30 - 16:00
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Matthieu Schapira
University of Toronto, Canada
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16:00 - 16:30
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Coffee break
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16:30 - 17:00
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Anna Bochicchio
Schrödinger GmbH, Germany
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17:00 - 17:30
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Maria Antonietta La Serra
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
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17:30 - 17:50
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Mattia Bernetti
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
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17:50 - 18:10
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Poster Session and Cocktail Party
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18:10 - 19:30
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Wednesday, May 3
Speaker / Event | Time |
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Giulia Palermo
University of California, Riverside, USA
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09:30 - 10:00
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Walter Rocchia
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
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10:00 - 10:30
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Coffee break
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10:30 - 11:00
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Michele Parrinello
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
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11:00 - 11:30
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Adrian Roitberg
University of Florida, USA
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11:30 - 12:00
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Alessio Lodola
University of Parma, Italy
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12:00 - 12:30
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Lunch
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12:30 - 14:30
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Sharon Shechter and Fabio Trovato
Psivant, USA
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14:30 - 15:00
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Vittorio Limongelli
Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland
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15:00 - 15:30
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Alessandra Magistrato
CNR-IOM at SISSA, Italy
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15:30 - 16:00
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Coffee break
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16:00 - 16:30
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Giulia Rossetti
Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
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16:30 - 17:00
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Marco Borgogno
Iama Therapeutics, Italy
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17:00 - 17:30
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Anastasia Theodoropoulou
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
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17:30 - 17:50
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Francesco Di Palma
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
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17:50 - 18:10
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Thursday, May 4
Speaker / Event | Time |
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Adrian Mulholland
University of Bristol, UK
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09:30 - 10:00
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Rommie Amaro
University of California San Diego, USA
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10:00 - 10:30
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Coffee break
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10:30 - 11:00
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Round Table on Machine Learning in Drug Discovery
Moderators: Roitberg, Cournia, Amaro and more
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11:00 - 12:00
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Poster Award and concluding remarks
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12:00 - 12:30
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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 2023, to start looking for accommodation as soon as possible.
We have negotiated a discount rate on the following establishments, to see more accommodation options click here.

Hotel Due Mari
V.co Coro 18 - 16039, Sestri Levante, Italy
+39 0185 42695
+39 0185 42698

B&B Portobello
Piazza Matteotti, 54/3 - Sestri Levante (GE), Italy
+39 331 1313137
+39 331 2081562
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Grand Hotel Villa Balbi
Viale Rimembranza, 1
16039 Sestri Levante, Genova, Italy
+39 0185 42941
Conference Location
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.