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Philadelphia Drug Discovery Forum

Special Event
Wednesday, Sep. 17, 2025

The PDDF, in partnership with the Wistar Institute Center for Advanced Therapeutics, connects scientists from academia, biopharma, and government to advance drug discovery from target identification to clinical candidates. Our goal is to foster collaborations and regional partnerships to accelerate breakthroughs for patients and the global community.

Join us for our September event featuring talks from:

  • Amy Hart, Ph.D., of ​Johnson & Johnson – Multiomic Insights into Drug Mechanism of Action: Impact of Translational Data in Drug Development
  • John Kulp, Ph.D., of Blumberg Institute & Conifer Point Pharmaceuticals – Computer-Aided Drug Discovery (CADD) and AI-assisted platforms with Boltzmann Maps (BMaps)

Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Event begins promptly at 4 p.m. and will be followed by a reception starting at 5 p.m. Registration required.

Location:
The Wistar Institute
Caplan Auditorium
3601 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104