Gerard JP van Westen
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Gerard JP van Westen
@gjpvwesten.bsky.social
KNCV Gold Medal 2023.
Exploring drug space with AI 💪,
Professor of AI & Med Chem in Leiden, Computational Drug Discovery, http://cddl.nl, Opinions are my own.
The latest from CDD Leiden!

Towards assay-aware bioactivity model(er)s: getting a grip on biological context

We show how including assay descriptors in PCM models improves performance.

chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
March 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
It is time…
March 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
NIH peer review percentile scores are poorly predictive of grant productivity.
"...observations suggest that despite the ability of reviewers to discriminate between strong grant applications and the remainder, they have limited ability to predict future productivity..."
doi.org/10.7554/eLif...
February 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The ICCS website is updated with the preliminary program. Have a look!

Registration (via conftool) is also opened. Remember the abstract deadline is Feb 28th ..!

iccs-nl.org/general-info...
February 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Now viewing the talk of Kelly Chibale part of the #LED3LUCID symposium in honor of the @unileiden.bsky.social 450 year dies natalis.
February 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🤣 the OS update is actually much faster...! 🤣
January 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
It's not an OS, it's a software suite.. OMFG..
January 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Can someone tell me why I can only update @microsoft.com office software on my mac if I allow autoupdate to launch at startup? why not enabling is called a problem? why I can only get rid of this prompt by killing autoupdate in system monitor?

Very bad behavior but typical ...
January 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The ICCS website is updated with the preliminary program. Have a look!

Registration (via conftool) is also already opened. Remember the abstract deadline is valentine's day (Feb 14th) ..!

iccs-nl.org/general-info...
January 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
One of the most hilarious developments. Windows 11 requires new PCs (TPM & CPU requirements technically not needed), hence responsible for the largest eWaste collection. Yet, tells me to make my carbon footprint lower using power features... #greenwashing

www.canalys.com/insights/end...
January 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I am looking for a good PDF editor (can be paid). Been using Adobe for years but the overhead, the delay launching the software to check the digital license, the terms of service controversy (lnkd.in/ehJsjDu6).
(!) all these processes simply to be able to edit a pdf...(!)
January 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
If you are interested in #AI and #DrugDiscovery, attend the upcoming ICCS June 1st - Jun 5th in Noordwijkerhout!

Last call for papers. Please repost!

Registration and abstracts (deadline 14 Feb): iccs-nl.org/general-info...
January 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
January 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Tweakers leden dag..!
November 30, 2024 at 10:24 AM
Great visualization tool. With a bit of fiddling a nice figure can be made. :)

shiny.rcg.sfu.ca/u/rdmorin/sc...
November 25, 2024 at 10:43 PM
In the Hague protesting against the budget cuts! #woinactie
November 25, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Tuesday I had the honor and privilege to present my work at the royal palace to present with Max Welling and Annelien Bredenoord before the King and Queen, chaired by Marcel Levi of NWO.

Once in a lifetime experience! Thankful for the invitation and the event.
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November 23, 2024 at 8:44 PM