Barbara Saxty
LifeArc Library Sharing
LifeArc has established a diverse collection of >150k drug-like small molecules suitable for HTS screening against a broad spectrum of targets. This collection, or subsets thereof, are made available to the academic community. This talk will outline the composition of the library, how it can be accessed and illustrate how we can support hit follow up using chemi-informatic tools.
Biography
Barbara Saxty is a biochemist by training gaining a degree from Imperial and PhD at Edinburgh. Following several years postdoctoral experience in academia and industry, she has gained over 15 years of experience in early stage drug discovery at LifeArc (formerly MRC technology). She has headed up the assay development and screening group, building up capacity to support both >100K screens and hit to lead chemistry programs. As part of this role she manages the compound collection, which is shared with academic screening groups to support collaborative projects.
