Division of Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology (DMCCB)
The DMCCB comprises about 750 scientists interested in medicinal chemistry, chemical biology and related fields of research. Beyond Switzerland, the DMCCB interacts with other country organizations to represent the Swiss medicinal chemistry and chemical biology community. The Division is also a member of the European Federation of Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC).
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The aims of the DAS are
- to foster an international network of medicinal chemists, chemical biologists and scientists working in related fields
- to facilitate contacts with leading experts in our field
- to organize symposia, seminars and advanced training courses
- to network and encourage the exchange of ideas
Main activities
- Organize the bi-annual DMCCB Basel Symposium on a cutting-edge topic.
- Organize the annual, international Peptide Therapeutics Forum in Basel.
- Chair the MedChem & ChemBio sessions at the SCS Fall Meetings.
- Collaborate with the medicinal chemistry and chemical biology divisions of chemical societies in neighboring countries to organize joint conferences.
- Educate community member with the bi-annual Swiss Course on Medicinal Chemistry in Leysin or the Swiss Summer School on Chemical Biology in Villars/Les Diablerets.
- Publish the CHIMAI column ‘Highlights in Medicinal Chemistry’.
- Inform the community via Social Media channels and with the DMCCB newsletter.
Prof. Jean-Louis Reymond, Université de Berne
President and Member of the SCS Board of Directors
Dr. Yves P. Auberson, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, Basel
Past-President and Member of the SCS Executive Board
Dr. Fides Benfatti, Syngenta AG, Stein
Vice-President
Dr. Cornelia Zumbrunn, Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Allschwil
Event Manager
Prof. Leonardo Scapozza, Université de Genève
Treasurer
Prof. Karl-Heinz Altmann, ETH Zürich
Member of the Board
Prof. Dennis Gillingham, University of Basel
Member of the Board
Dr. Kristina Goncharenko, Spirochem
Social media responsible
Prof. Nina Hartrampf, University of Zürich
Member of the Board
Prof. Christian Heinis, EPFL Lausanne
Delegate in the LS2 board
Dr. Georg Jaeschke, F. Hoffman-La Roche AG, Basel
EFMC Council Member
Dr. Gerhard Müller, Gotham Therapeutics
Swiss Course On Medicinal Chemistry
Dr. Aleksander Stojanovic, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel
Member of the Board
Frontiers in Medicinal Chemistry 2021
07. Mar 2021 - 08:00, Zoom Meeting
The international symposium will focus on current developments, novel approaches and cutting-edge technologies in the field of medicinal chemistry with sessions on Molecular Glues/PROTACs, Covalent Fragments, Case Studies and Highlights in Medicinal Chemistry, and more.
SCS Conference on Stereochemistry 2021 (Bürgenstock Conference)
03. May 2021 - 09:00, Hotel Waldstätterhof
The ‘SCS Conference on Stereochemistry’, better known as ‘Bürgenstock Conference’, is an outstanding international chemistry meeting of high scientific quality. According to its long tradition, the 55th Bürgenstock Conference 2021 will again be interdisciplinary, covering many areas of chemistry.
EFMC-YMCS 2021
02. Sep 2021 - 08:00, Online Conference
SCS Fall Meeting 2021
10. Sep 2021 - 09:00, Online Conference
The SCS Fall Meeting is the largest annual scientific event in Switzerland. It offers a unique opportunity for graduate students, post-doctoral researchers and scientists of all levels, from both, academia and industry, to share the results of their research projects.
14th Swiss Course on Medicinal Chemistry 2020 (postponed to 2021)
03. Oct 2021 - 18:00, Alpine Classic Hotel
This five-day Medicinal Chemistry School that is organized by the Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology of the SCS will focus on most modern aspects associated with small molecule drug discovery.
SCS Conference on Stereochemistry 2022 (Bürgenstock Conference)
01. May 2022 - 16:00, Hotel Waldstätterhof
The ‘SCS Conference on Stereochemistry’, better known as ‘Bürgenstock Conference’, is an outstanding international chemistry meeting of high scientific quality, with an optimal setting for intense inter-disciplinary discussion.
SCS Fall Meeting 2022
08. Sep 2022 - 09:00, Universität Zürich, Campus Irchel, Departement für Chemie
The SCS Fall Meeting offers a unique opportunity for all members of the community to share the results of their research initiatives. With nine parallel sessions, two plenary sessions and a huge poster session the event stimulates the exchange of ideas between all generations of chemists.
SCS Conference on Stereochemistry 2023 (Bürgenstock Conference)
07. May 2023 - 16:00, Hotel Waldstätterhof
The ‘SCS Conference on Stereochemistry’, better known as ‘Bürgenstock Conference’, is an outstanding international chemistry meeting of high scientific quality, with an optimal setting for intense inter-disciplinary discussion.
SCS Fall Meeting 2023
24. Aug 2023 - 13:00, Universität Bern, VonRoll Areal
The SCS Fall Meeting offers a unique opportunity for all members of the community to share the results of their research initiatives. It also stimulates the exchange of ideas between all generations of chemists, often creating the seeds for new projects and collaborations.
Vol. 74, 05/2020: Building Bridges between Biotechnology and Chemistry : In Memoriam Oreste Ghisalba
Vol. 72, 11/2018: Bioorthogonal Chemistry
Vol. 71, 10/2017: Medicinal Chemistry
Vol. 71, 03/2017: Bioorganometallic Chemistry and Mechanisms
Vol. 70, 12/2016: Life Sciences in Switzerland
Vol. 70, 10/2016: Malaria Vector Control
Vol. 70, 06/2016: NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering
Vol. 68, 12/2014: Life Science START-UPS in Switzerland
Vol. 67, 12/2013: Peptide Science in Switzerland
Vol. 66, 05/2012: Geneva Pharma
Vol. 65, 11/2011: NCCR Chemical Biology
Vol. 65, 01-02/2011: Glycochemistry Today
Vol. 64, 11/2010: Swiss Biotech
Vol. 63, 06/2009: Biotransformations
Vol. 62, 09/2008: Radicals in Chemical Biology
Vol. 61, 11/2007: Metals in Medicine
Vol. 61, 06/2007: Natural Products in Drug Discovery
Vol. 60, 01-02/2006: Pharmaceutical Sciences at Uni Basel
Vol. 59, 11/2005: Modified Oligonucleotides
Vol. 59, 10/2005: Advances in Yeast Biotechnology
Vol. 59, 06/2005: Ecole de Pharmacie de Geneve-Lausanne
Vol. 58, 11/2004: BioValley Life Sciences Cluster
Vol. 58, 10/2004: Pharmaceutical Sciences at the ETHZ
Vol. 58, 09/2004: Pharmaceutical Industry in Switzerland
Vol. 58, 03/2004: Fluorine in the Life Science Industry