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While we’ve loved connecting with you on X/Twitter, it's time for a fresh start in a platform that aligns with our values & vision.

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🏆 EFMC Awards 2026 - Deadline is approaching 🏆

Each of the three awards includes:
📄 A diploma
💰 €7,500
🎤 Invitation to deliver a headline presentation at EFMC Medicinal Chemistry 2026

🔗 Apply here: buff.ly/Bcjtt6s
⏱️ Submission deadline: January 31, 2026
January 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM
🔬 Have you read our latest #MedChemBioConversation? 👩

Get to know Anne Valade from UCB, Belgium!🧪

Dive into our monthly talks with specialists to explore the latest breakthroughs in drug discovery and pick up some valuable advice.

🔗 Read the full interview here: buff.ly/9PMKV8m
January 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM
🏆 EFMC Prizes 2026 🏆
📢 Deadline is approaching, January 31, 2026

👉 Apply here: buff.ly/fmVFoBa
January 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Interested in a MedChemBio career in Denmark or Croatia? Or simply curious about the inspiring journeys of fellow researchers?

Join us for the EFMC-YSN Career Webinar. You’ll hear from 5 accomplished young scientists as they share their experiences.

📅 Jan 22, 15:00–17:00 CET
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January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
✨ What a year! The Young Scientists Network is grateful for all the amazing activities, collaborations, and support we’ve shared in 2025.

🎉 Wishing you a joyful festive season and an inspiring New Year ahead!

#YoungScientists #ThankYou #HappyHolidays #NewYear2026
December 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🚀 Job Opportunity!

Monte Rosa is hiring a Computational Medicinal Chemist to join their innovative team. If you’re passionate about leveraging computational tools to accelerate drug discovery and make a real impact in the biotech space, this is your opportunity!

🔗 Apply now:
Scientist, Computational Medicinal Chemistry in Basel | Careers at Basel Office
We are seeking a highly motivated, creative Computational Medicinal Chemist to support drug discovery programs. The successful candidate will operate at the interface of computational chemistry and…
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December 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
📃 EFMC Literature Spotlight 📃

This contribution focuses on the article “Toward Anti-Herpesviral PROTACs: Assessing the Challenges for Targeted Protein Degradation on the Example of Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Latency-Associated Nuclear Antigen” by Berwanger et al.

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December 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
📰 The December issue of MedChemBioWatch has just arrived! 📰

Dive into our newest newsletter edition, explore our latest updates, and ensure you stay informed about our upcoming events.

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December 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🚀 Want to become a skilled peer reviewer?

Join the EFMC Reviewer Academy, led by editors from Chemistry Europe / Wiley-VCH.

✅ Free online course
✅ Interactive workshop & Q&A (next session: Dec 15)
✅ Hands-on review assignment

👉 Apply now: buff.ly/WHa1PTD
December 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🏆 EFMC Awards 2026 - Call for Nominations 🏆

To celebrate remarkable contributions in Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology, the EFMC will confer three awards in 2026.

⏱️ January 31, 2026
December 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
📢 The 5th and final Lunch & Learn session is coming!

Join us to explore Targeting RNA with Small Molecules" with 👨‍🔬🔬 Federico Riu (Italian Institute of Technology, IT), Elena Mencarelli and Kateryna Demchenko (Université Côte D'Azur, FR).

📅 Dec 9, 13:00 CET/12:00UK.
🔗https://buff.ly/P4eJkNK
November 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Join us for the 7th EFMC² Tandem Talk to hear about P-site-binding TEAD inhibitors, including structure-based refinement and their mechanism of action. Our sponsor, Optibrium, will also discuss their advanced drug discovery tools.

📅 December 4
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November 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🌟 The EFMC-Young Scientists Network is recruiting! 🌟

We’re looking for motivated early-career researchers to join us as Supporting Members and help shape the future of our community.

📅 Apply by December 16
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November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🚨 Deadline Extented Unitl November 17th! 🚨

💊 Join us on November 20th for the 2025 MedChemBioPoster Online (#MCBPoster25)!

🧠 From 10 AM to 6 PM, share YOUR research on LinkedIn as a poster and compete to win prizes (up to 150 euros)! 🏆

👉 Register here: buff.ly/vY5o2Fk
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🎉 EFMC GRANTS 2026 for Young Academic Scientists – Applications Now Open! 🎉

The EFMC is offering grants to support the participation of young academic scientists in EFMC-organised events.

📅 Deadline: 12 February 2026
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November 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Join Wiktor Szymanski, Nadja A. Simeth-Crespi, Johannes Broichhagen, and Jana Volaric for MedChemBioOnline on Photopharmacology.

Discover innovative light-responsive compounds used in modulating biological functions.

📅 Nov. 25
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November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
📃 EFMC Literature Spotlight 📃

This edition’s contribution will focus on the recently published article “Novel Pyrazolo [1,5-a]−1,3,5-Triazine Derivatives as CDK7 Inhibitors: Synthesis and Biological Insights in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Models” by D. Carbone et al.

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November 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
👨🔬 Have you read our latest hashtag#MedChemBioConversation ?

Get to know Samuele Cazzamalli from Philochem AG, Switzerland!🧪

Dive into our monthly talks with specialists to explore the latest breakthroughs in drug discovery and pick up some valuable advice.

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November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
📰 The November issue of MedChemBioWatch has arrived! 📰

Dive into our newest newsletter edition, explore our latest updates, and ensure you stay informed about our upcoming events.

🔗 buff.ly/xazhYlo
November 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
📢 The next Publishing Academy edition is approaching!

Join professional editors from Chemistry Europe / Wiley-VCH for a one-day course on writing, publishing, and communication, ideal for early-career researchers.

📅 November 13
⏰ Register by November 10
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November 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
⚠️ Less than 10 days to register ! ⚠️
On November 20th, MedChemBioPoster Online (#MCBPoster25) is back!

🏆 Prizes up to 150 euros
⏳ Deadline: November 13th
🔗 www.efmc.info/web/medchemb...
November 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
📃 EFMC Literature Spotlight 📃

This edition’s provided by Alex Hallatt (University of Dundee, UK) focuses on the article “Inhibition of the Clathrin Terminal Domain—Amphiphysin Protein–Protein Interaction. Probing the Pitstop 2 Aromatic Moiety” by K. Prichard, et al. (ChemMedChem 2025)
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October 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Do not miss the 7th EFMC² Tandem Talks!

Join Timo Heinrich, Jakub Gunera and Jesko Fabian Kaiser (Merck, Germany) as they discuss "Investigation of P-site-binding TEAD Inhibitors: Structure-based Optimization and Mode of Action Elucidation".

📅 Dec 4 - 4pm CET
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October 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
👩🔬 Have you read our latest #MedChemBioConversation ?

Get to know Paria Anastasiou from Max-Planck Institute, DE.🔍
Dive into our monthly talks with specialists to explore the latest breakthroughs in drug discovery and pick up some valuable advice.

🔗https://buff.ly/qayWsyu
October 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Academia is tough — burnout, imposter syndrome, and the pressure to publish can be overwhelming. 💭

Join us on Oct 10, 1PM for Under Pressure, a free virtual workshop on mental health in academia.

🎙 Lashuel, Cahill & Ho
👉 Register: www.efmc.info/mental-healt...
October 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM