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    Schrödinger is excited to host the US User Group Meeting at the Newport Harbor Island Resort in Newport, Rhode Island, from September 15-17, 2025.

    This in-person event will bring together a dedicated group of Schrödinger users and team members from across the United States. The agenda will feature scientific presentations, hands-on workshops, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. 

    View the preliminary agenda here.

    Agenda Highlights

    ● Presentations from scientists at AstraZeneca, Amgen, Deep Genomics, Expansion Therapeutics, J&J Innovative Medicines, Nimbus Therapeutics, Novartis, Rutgers University, Structure Therapeutics and more

    ●  Interactive workshops highlighting the latest advancements in our molecular design platform

    ●  Engaging panel discussions

    ●  Opportunities for one-on-one meetings

    ●  Networking dinners and receptions

    Meeting Details

    Monday, September 15th 

    6:00 PM Networking Dinner at The Pineapple Club, Newport Harbor Island Resort

    Tuesday, September 16th

    9:00 AM Welcome & Morning Talks

    Session Theme: Impacting drug discovery programs through tight integration of computational and medicinal chemistry

    12:00 PM Lunch

    1:30 PM Afternoon Workshops & Talks  

    Workshop: Hands-on digital drug design 

    Session Theme: Enabling challenging on- and off-targets for structure-based design; Predictive toxicology

    6:00 PM Dinner and evening social event at the Newport Harbor Island Resort

    Preliminary Agenda

    Wednesday, September 17th

    9:00 AM Morning User Talks & Panel

    Session Theme: Modeling of new and alternative modalities

    12:00 PM Lunch

    1:00 PM Afternoon User Talks & Panel 

    Session Themes: Practical application of AI/ML; Measuring and tracking ROI of modeling

    3:00 PM Schrödinger Keynote & Roadmap

    4:30 PM Meeting Close

    Confirmed Speakers

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    AG
    Alan Graves
    Senior Director Computational Chemistry
    Nimbus
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    CD
    Chris de Graaf
    VP, Head of Computational Drug Discovery & Data Science
    Structure Therapeutics
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    DO
    Donya Ohadi
    Senior Scientist
    JnJ
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    DW
    Dora Warshaviak
    Associate Scientific Director, Computational Chemistry
    Amgen
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    JR
    Jacques Y Roberge
    Director
    Rutgers University
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    GH
    Greg Hoffman
    CSO
    Deep Genomics
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    KB
    Kerim Babaoglu
    Vice President, Head of Computational Chemistry
    Topo Therapeutics
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    ML
    Mark Ledeboer
    Senior Vice President, Drug Discovery
    Expansion Therapeutics
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    SR
    Soumya Ray
    Founder/Chief Innovation Officer
    Passkey Therapeutics
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    SG
    Symon Gathiaka
    Lead Computational Chemist
    AstraZeneca
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    UV
    Usha Viswanathan
    Sr. Scientist CADD, ISD
    J&J Innovative Medicine
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    VF
    Victoria Feher
    Director, CADD
    Novartis BioMedical Research
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    WD
    William Drury
    New Modalities Drug Hunter
    Independent Drug Discovery Consultant
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    HK
    Heidi Koldsoe
    Director
    Antares Therapeutics
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    RM
    Robert Malmstrom
    Senior Advisor, Structure Based Drug Design
    Eli Lilly
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    KC
    Kevin Cusack
    Global Medicinal Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry Design
    AbbVie
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    EM
    Ed Miller
    Executive Director, Protein Structure Modeling
    Schrödinger
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    CG
    Cindy Gerson
    Senior Director, Head of Biologics Software
    Schrödinger
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    AL
    Abba Leffler
    Scientist
    SDGR
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    KL
    Karl Leswing
    Vice President, Machine Learning
    Schrödinger
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    DO
    Daniel Oehme
    Principal Scientist I
    Schrödinger
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    RA
    Robert Abel
    Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer, Platform
    Schrödinger
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    SN
    Sonia Nicolaou
    Senior Scientist II
    Schrodinger
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    RS
    Rezvan Shahoei
    Senior Scientist II
    Schrodinger
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    SS
    Shiva Sekharan
    Senior Director, Formulations Business Development & CSP Software
    Schrödinger

    Register Now

    Registration

    Registration is officially closed. Contact us at events@schrodinger.com if you are interested in attending the event.









    Venue

    Newport Harbor Island Resort 1 Goat Island Road, Newport, RI 02840, USA

    Getting There

    By Air

    • Rhode Island T.G. Green International Airport (PVD): Newport Harbor Island Hotel is a 33 minute drive from PVD airport. Regular flights are available via American Airlines, Breeze Airways, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, and United.

    By Train

    • Providence Train Station or Kingston Train Station: Newport Harbor Island Hotel is a 45 minute drive from Providence Train Station (serviced by Amtrak and MBTA Commuter Rail) or 30 minutes from Kingston Station (serviced by Amtrak).

    By Car

    • Newport, RI is easily accessible by car. It is a 45 min drive from Downtown Providence or a 1 hour and 30 min drive from Boston, MA. Overnight Self-Parking is $35 per night and Overnight Valet Parking is $45 per night at the Newport Harbor Island Hotel.

    Contact us at events@schrodinger.com with any questions

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