Latest Developments On The Design and Development of New Drugs Were Discussed At The International BAU Drug Design Congress 

The 8th International BAU Drug Design Congress (BAU-Drug Design Congress 2022), took place at BAU Beşiktaş Campus between 15 - 17 December 2022.

BAU 8th International Drug Design Congress hosted reknown scientists in academia and industry. Researchers discussed the discovery and development of next-generation drugs, novel drug design, and the latest in the treatment of important diseases.

In a short time, it has become one of the most prestigious congresses in this field in the world. At the BAU Drug Design Congress, up-to-date information about the researches of scientists whose work has made a worldwide impact were shared this year. Within the scope of the congress; Information was given about drug discoveries in Turkey and in the world, our place in the world in R&D of drug development, the projection for the next 10 years, the innovations made to realize drug discovery studies in a shorter time, and the screening of drug candidate molecules in the virtual environment.

The main topics and topics that brought together our important scientists working on drug design and the discovery of new drugs in Turkey and abroad, are as follows:

• Drug Discovery with Text Mining
• Artificial drug molecules and clinical studies
• Treatment prospects in various cancers, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS, MS and schizophrenia
• Rare diseases and drug studies
• Targeted therapies that reduce side effects
• Biomedical applications 
• Stem cell studies
• Natural molecules
• Using Artificial Intelligence Approaches in Discovery of New Drugs
• Virtual screening of large databases 
• Drug Repurposing Studies