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“Thinking Organic and Medicinal Chemistry in an inspiring atmosphere”

The Organic and Medicinal Chemistry divisions of the Portuguese Chemical Society (SPQ) are honoured to invite you to participate in their joint meeting next December (1st – 3rd) in Porto, Portugal. For the first time under the auspices of SPQ, the competences of these two important fields of Chemistry are brought together into a single event, to highlight complementarities and to promote new synergies.

The Scientific Committee has put high expectations on the excellence of the scientific program, which includes plenary/keynote lectures from renowned scientists whose work has been an inspiration for researchers in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry. Oral communications will focus on topics from the following main research fields:
  • Organic Synthesis / Síntese Orgânica
  • Spectroscopic Methods (in Organic Chemistry)
  • Organic Natural Compounds
  • Drug Metabolism and Disposition
  • Beyond Small Molecules
  • Computational Methods and Drug Design
  • Antitumor and Anti-infective Drugs
  • Industrial Applications
This meeting is expected to bring together researchers with different expertise and perspectives, from senior to young scientists, to discuss and share their latest achievements in a stimulating environment, taking advantage of the inspiring atmosphere of “Teatro Municipal Campo Alegre”, a theatre that is a cultural landmark of Porto.

We warmly invite you to come and enjoy the meeting and our beautiful city!

Victor de Freitas
Conference Chairman

Organization

Scientific Committee

Amélia Rauter (FCUL)
Ana Lobo (FCTUL)
Artur Silva (DQUA)
Carlos Afonso (FFUL)
Fernanda Proença (DQUM)
José Cavaleiro (DQUA)
Luísa Sá e Melo (FFUC)
Madalena Pinto (FFUP)
Matilde Marques (IST-UL)
Pedro Alexandrino Fernandes (FCUP)
Patrícia Valentão (FFUP)
Patrício Soares da Silva (BIAL)
Rui Moreira - Chairman & President of Medicinal Chemistry Group
Victor Freitas - Chairman & President of Organic Chemistry Division

Organizing Committee

Maria Emília Sousa (FFUP)
Maria João Araújo (FCUP)
Maria Luísa do Vale (FCUP)
Paula Andrade (FFUP)
Paula Branco (FCTUL) - Vice-president of Organic Chemistry Division
Paula Gomes (FCUP)
Rui Moreira (FFUL) - Chairman & President of Medicinal Chemistry Group
Teresa Pinho e Melo (DQUC) - Vice-president of Organic Chemistry Division
Victor Freitas (FCUP) - Chairman & President of Organic Chemistry Division

Scientific Program

Organic Chemistry

OC1: Organic Synthesis
OC2: Spectroscopic methods (in OC).
OC3: Organic Natural Compounds
OCA: Industrial applications

Plenary

Jonathan Clayden
9h00-09h45, Wednesday, Dec. 2nd
Conformational communication: design and synthesis of membrane-bound receptor mimics
School of Chemistry - Univ. of Bristol, Bristol, England, UK



Thomas Carell
9h00-9h45, Thursday, Dec. 3rd
DNA Bases Beyond Watson and Crick
Univ. Munich, Munich, Germany

Keynote

Francesco Nicotra
11h00-11h30, Tuesday, Dec. 1st
Functionalized Nanoparticles for Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
Univ. Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy

Yves Génisson
14h00-14h25, Wednesday, Dec. 2nd
New bio-inspired alkynylcarbinol pharmacophores for cytotoxicity
Univ. Toulouse, Toulouse, France

Amparo Faustino
15h15-15h40, Wednesday, Dec. 2nd
Synthesis of porphyrin derivatives with antitumoral and antimicrobial activity
Univ. Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

Enrique Borges
15h15-15h40, Thursday, Dec. 3rd
Synthesis of secosteroidal VDR-Ligands with Alkylidene Groups at the D-ring
Univ. OPorto, Oporto, Portugal

Medicinal Chemistry

MC1: Drug Metabolism and Disposition
MC2: Beyond Small Molecules
MC3: Computational Methods and Drug Design
MC4: Antitumor and Anti-infective Drugs

Plenary

Alessio Ciulli
9h45-10h30, Tuesday, Dec. 1st
Chemical biology approaches to target validation in the ubiquitin and chromatin systems
Univ. Dundee, Scotland, UK



José Luís Marco Contelles
14h00-14h45, Thursday, Dec. 3rd
Multi-Target-Directed-Ligands for therapy of Alzheimer's disease
CSIC, Madrid, Spain

Keynotes

Hélder Santos
14h00-14h25, Tuesday, Dec. 1st
Targeted nanomedicines for cancer therapy
Univ. Helsinki, Finland



Tiago Rodrigues
15h15-15h40, Tuesday, Dec. 1st
Multi-objective de novo design of chemical probes and drug leads
ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Rui Brito
11h00-11h25, Wednesday, Dec. 2nd
Looking for a needle in a haystack with the right tools: the discovery of potent transthyretin amyloid inhibitors
Univ. Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

Matilde Marques
11h00-11h25, Thursday, Dec. 3rd
Chemical mechanisms of drug toxicity – lessons from nevirapine
Univ. Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

Medicinal Chemistry + Organic chemistry

Keynotes

PL. Phil Jones
16h45-17h30, Wednesday, Dec. 2nd
European Lead Factory
European Lead Factory: Creating New Opportunities for Drug Discovery


Program


OC - Organic Chemistry | MC - Medicinal Chemistry
Oral Communications - List Book of Abstracts

awards

The best young researcher, PhD and Master thesis in Organic chemistry will be distinguished

Portuguese Award for Best Young Organic Chemist 2015

This prize is awarded by BIAL, and aims to promote excellence in organic chemistry developed by young researchers in national institutions. The award is intended to PhD researchers under 40 years from the date of commencement of the National Organic Chemistry Meeting, and is assigned based on the quality and core research impact in the area of organic chemistry held in national institutions.
Regulation

Candidates

  • Carlos Baleizão
  • Maria Santos
  • Nuno Xavier

  • Portuguese Award for Best PhD Thesis in Organic Chemistry 2015

    This prize is awarded by the Organic Chemistry Division of the Portuguese Chemical Society (SPQ) and seeks to recognize the scientific merit of doctorates carried out mainly in national institutions. The award is intended to newly PhD, who obtained the degree in national institutions, and is assigned based on the work developed during the PhD conducted in the area of organic chemistry.
    Regulation

    Candidates

  • Ana Catarina Sousa
  • Bruna Santos
  • Catarina Rodrigues
  • Jaime Coelho
  • Luisa Carvalho
  • Nelson Pereira

  • Portuguese Award for Best Master Thesis in Organic Chemistry 2015

    This prize is awarded by UNICAM and seeks to recognize the scientific merit Masters performed mostly in national institutions. The award is intended to newly masters, who obtained the degree in national institutions, and is assigned based on the work performed during the Masters in the field of organic chemistry.
    Regulation

    Candidates

  • Carolina Vinagreiro
  • Catia Santos
  • Diogo Silva
  • Eduardo Ruivo
  • Emanuel Sousa
  • Rafael Gomes


  • Awards will be available for best communications using

    Tecnocroma Chromatography Award/Premio Tecnocroma de Cromatografia

    This prize is awarded by Tecnocroma and seeks to recognize the best publication, communication or poster dealing or using chromatography, consisting on HPLC, GC and SPE cartridges.



    Mass spectrometry

    This prize is awarded by Waters and seeks to recognize the best publication, communication or poster dealing or using mass spectrometry


    NMR spectroscopy

    Registration

    before November 21st, 2015 (€) after November 21st, 2015 (€)
    SPQ members non-members SPQ members non-members
    Doctoral 180 220 210 250
    PhD Student 80 130 110 160
    BSc, MSc Students 50 80 80 110
    Gala Dinner 25 25 25 25

    Registration includes:

  • Access to all sessions of the scientific program
  • Admission to the Welcome Reception on tuesday, December 1, 2015
  • One copy of the conference abstracts book
  • Coffee breaks and refreshments
  • Lunches from tuesday to thursday at "Cafetaria Planetário".


  • Payment will be via VISA or Bank Transfer.

    Registration Steps for registration

    Abstract submission



    The meeting’s official language will be English

    Abstracts should be submitted via the SPQ registration site. Please, log in using the login and the password provided during the registration process and then proceed with "abstract submission". Please use the Microsoft Word file Abstract Template.

    The abstract must not exceed one A4 page. Decision between poster and oral communications will be made by the scientific committee upon evaluation of the submitted abstracts. The abstract file should be saved as follows: name_surname_poster.doc or name_surname_oral.doc (or docx in either case). Each participant can submit only one abstracts as presenting author, for poster or oral communication and this should be indicated on the appropriate form.

    Applicants will be informed by e-mail message about the acceptance of their abstract for a poster or an oral presentation prior to the 1stNovember 2015.

    Accepted abstracts will be published in the Book of Abstracts (only abstracts of registered participants will be included).

    Please make sure your abstract does not contain any spelling or grammar mistakes, as it will be reproduced as submitted.


    Posters Dimension: 90 cm (width) x 120 cm (height)
    Steps for abstract(s) submission Abstract template Personal Area/abstract submission

    Key Dates

    • Registration with discount: deadline November 21th, 2015

    • Abstract Submission *: October 12th, 2015


    • * Abstract submission will involve registration without payment.

    Venue


    Lunches at "Cafetaria Planetário"

    Accommodation

    You can make the Hotel reservation here.

    Contacts Us

    SPQ - Sociedade Portuguesa de Química - Secretariat/Payments/Billing

      Av. da República, 45 - 3º Esq.
      1050 - 187 Lisboa
      Portugal

      (+351) 217 934 637
    eventos@spq.pt

    General Information - Organization/Program
    11enqo@chemistry.pt