Cleveringa Bijeenkomst 2023

‘New medicines, new methods: where are the boundaries of pharmaceutical research?’

Summary

New Medicines, New Methods: Where Are the Boundaries of Pharmaceutical Research?

During the Corona crisis, the pharmaceutical industry developed vaccines at breakneck speed. This was only possible because of ongoing research projects, often unknown to the public. In this Cleveringa meeting we will first look at such new developments in research. We will go from the earliest stages of discovery and development to the first applications. We will also ask ethical questions: Why are drugs being pushed for some diseases and not for others? At what price do we want life-prolonging drugs? And: How do we test new drugs responsibly? Testing on animals and humans may soon be reduced by using ‘virtual humans’: basically AI-using models. Of course, it would be nice to be able to save animals. To see what a drug does to women or newborn babies, it might also be a step forward if we could use a virtual model instead of the usual 23-year-old male student. But do we really want that? Can we rely on it? Can we eliminate risks?

Speakers

Adam Cohen, moderator of the debate, is Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and was for a long time CEO of the leading Centre for Human Drug Research (CHDR).

Gerard van Westen is Professor of Artifical Intelligence and Medicinal Chemistry and a specialist in computational drug discovery. He recently received the gold medal from the KNCV.

Martine de Vries is an ethicist and philosopher of science, and is Professor in the Normative Aspects of Medicine.
Language: English

Programme

6.00 pm: dinner (optional)

7.30 pm: Coffee and tea for all people attending in person

8.00 pm: Start of the debate and online streaming

9.15 pm: End of meeting and online streaming, start drinks for the attending guest

Registration

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Date Thursday 30 november 2023
Location Academic Building, Rapenburg 73 Leiden & Online
Start 6.00 pm: dinner (optional)
7.30 pm: Coffee and tea for all people attending in person
8.00 pm: Start of the debate and online streaming
9.15 pm: End of meeting and online streaming, start drinks for the attending guest
Costs € 15,-    p.p. for student members of LUF (coffee, lecture & drinks)
€ 17,50 p.p. for other students (coffee, lecture & drinks)
€ 20,-   p.p. for alumni (coffee, lecture & drinks)
€ 70,-   p.p. for alumni (dinner, coffee, lecture & drinks)
Register Live: register here
Online: register here

After registration, you can transfer the amount due to account number NL13ABNA0 56 61 23 851 in the name of G.V. van Duyneveldt, mentioning Cleveringa meeting.
Your registration is only valid once the participant fee has been received. We regret that no refunds will be given. Partners and non-alumni are also welcome.

Note: The number of seats in the Great Auditorium is limited.