Join Us for the 4th Drug Discovery Innovation Workshop 2026 – Friday, February 27th 2026, at USC, Los Angeles!
The Workshop is being organized by CNT3D, MESH Strategic Partnerships and Bridge Institute
We invite Dornsife and all other members of the vibrant drug discovery and development community at USC and across the greater LA area to join us in discussing new experimental and computational technologies and their applications targeting infectious diseases, cancer, pain management, drug abuse, and other important health challenges.
Please save the date, Friday, Feb 27th, 10am–5pm (with lunch served around noon and reception after 4pm).
In addition to USC speakers from Dornsife, Viterbi, Keck, and Mann schools we are inviting leaders in new drug discovery technologies from academia and industry (9–10 talks total).
We also plan to organize a discussion panel centered on sharing ideas on how to strengthen drug discovery collaborations at USC.
DATE: Friday, February 27, 2026, 10am – 5pm
VENUE: Michelson Hall (MCB), University of Southern California
EVENT CONTACT:
- Vadim Cherezov – Email: cherezov@usc.edu
- Vsevolod “Seva” Katritch – Email: katritch@usc.edu
- Charles McKenna – Email: mckenna@usc.edu
Register NOW to attend the 4th Drug Discovery Innovation Workshop 2026
Please RSVP by Friday, February 13th, 2026 to confirm your attendance.
Preliminary Program
Complete Program Schedule Coming Soon
| 9:30 am | Registration and Coffee |
| 10:00 am | Greetings and Introduction |
| 10:20 am- 12:15 pm | Session 1 |
| 12:15 – 1:30 pm | Lunch and Poster Session |
| 1:30 – 3:10 pm | Session 2 |
| 3:10 – 4:00 pm | Discussion Panel |
| 4:00 – 5:00 pm | Reception |
Directions:
Address:
USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience (MCB)
1002 West Childs Way,
Los Angeles, CA, 90089-3502
If you will be traveling to our facility for the first time, you may find it helpful to use our map. Download a PDF map to Michelson Hall below.