Poster: Supporting Compound Optimisation in Not-for-Profit and Academic Research

The not-for-profit and academic sectors have become important sources of novel drug candidates, particularly for neglected and developing world diseases or niche indications. Drug discovery projects in these sectors are often conducted on a collaborative basis, pooling resources and experience across multiple research groups and using contract research organisations as appropriate. Several software platforms have been developed to facilitate the secure sharing of data across organisations, but in this talk we will discuss software approaches that focus on using these data to guide decisions regarding the selection and design of high quality compounds.