Join us in person or online for the ENCUENTROS 2025. CRISPR, Advanced Cell Models and beyond: Navigating the Future of Therapeutic Discovery (Granada, 21 February 2025).

About the event

ENCUENTROS 2025 is a scientific conference taking place on February 21st in Granada, focusing on highly relevant topics such as genetic editing, cellular models, and the use of artificial intelligence for drug discovery. We will have the participation of renowned international experts, including some members of the Andalusian Biomodels platform and representatives from LA3 - Drug Screening and Drug-Target Interaction Analysis Platform, who will share their valuable experience and knowledge.

Speakers' lineup and topics

Felipe Cortés, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO) - Using CRISPR to understand DNA double-strand break repair
Miguel Ángel Moreno Mateos, Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo (CABD) - RNA-targeting CRISPR-Cas optimizations and screenings to understand early development of vertebrates
Troy Luster, Northeastern University - CRISPR screens for the discovery of immune enhancing edits
Sandra Rodríguez Perales, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO) - Combination of CRISPR genome editing and cytogenetic technologies to create models that mimic chromosomal and genetic alterations found in cancer
Francisco Martín Molina, Centro Pfizer-Universidad de Granada-Junta de Andalucía de Genómica e Investigación Oncológica (GENYO) - Engineering lymphocytes with genome editing
María Jesús Vicent, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe (CIPF) - Unveiling Tropism and Biological Barrier Crossing Capabilities with Polypeptide-based Therapeutics
Juan Antonio Marchal, Universidad de Granada (UGR) - Biofabrication of advanced in vitro preclinical 3D models and personalized systems for transforming cancer therapy
Rosario Fernández Godino, Fundación MEDINA – M3dinAI DrugQuest: Advancing Cancer Drug Discovery with AI-Enhanced 3D Screening
Jordi Mestres, Chemotargets - Protein-directed Generative Drug Design
Guillermo Rodríguez Lázaro, AIA - Molecular AI: overcoming the challenge of heterogeneous data

Round table: Synergies in drug discovery in Spain

Miguel Ángel Moreno Mateos, Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo (CABD)
Mabel Loza, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC) y Centro Singular de Investigación en Medicina Molecular y Enfermedades Crónicas (CiMUS)
María Jesús Vicent, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe (CIPF)
Antonio Gómez, Fundación Kaertor
Noureddine Khiar, cicCartuja
Olga Genilloud, Fundación MEDINA

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Registration deadline: February 13, 2025

This event is co-financed by Ayuda RED 2022 -134659-E financed by:

ENCUENTROS 2025: CRISPR, Advanced Cell Models and beyond