Free to attend — online via Microsoft Teams
Join researchers, industry professionals, and students from across Australia for an exciting afternoon of cutting-edge science!
This online symposium will explore the latest developments in medicinal chemistry and chemical biology, showcasing innovation and collaboration across the field.
Symposium Chair : Dr Shane Hickey
Keynote Speaker
Dr Andrea North
CSIRO
Bioconjugation at CSIRO
Invited Speakers
Dr Angus Muller
Monash University
Towards the development of selective LIMK degraders for the treatment of pathological actin dynamic dysfunction
Anne Sophie Braun
Griffith University
Development of Novel Solid-Phase Synthesis for Nucleoside Mono-, Di- and Triphosphates and their Use to Detect DNA Replication in Plasmodium Parasites
Dr. Luke Darveniza
Development of hY1R Specific Peptide-Drug Conjugates for the Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer
Imesha Hettige
Developing new chemical tools to understand the biology of fatty acid binding protein 4
Dr Kayla Willams
University of Sydney
Selective Antiplatelet Action Through Targeted Covalent Inhibition of Pyk2 at a Paralog-Specific Cysteine
Key Dates
Registration Open
09 September 2026
Registration Closes
16 November 2026
Event time across Australia:
Melbourne / Sydney / Canberra / Hobart (AEDT): 15:00 – 17:00
Brisbane (AEST): 14:00 – 16:00
Adelaide (ACDT): 14:30 – 16:30
Darwin (ACST): 13:30 – 15:30
Perth (AWST): 12:00 – 14:00
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Event Terms & Conditions
Cancellation Policy E applies to this event. For full details, view our Cancellation Policy. By registering for this event, you agree to, and will be bound by, the RACI Event Terms and Conditions and Event Code of Conduct.
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