Progress in Antibiotic Discovery and Development

Jun 21–24, 2027 | Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, BC, Canada
Scientific Organizers: Cesar de la Fuente, James J. Collins, and Ewa Szczurek

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Jun 21–24, 2027 | Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, BC, Canada

Scientific Organizers: Cesar de la Fuente, James J. Collins, and Ewa Szczurek

Supported by the  Directors' Fund

***Meeting program subject to change.

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Monday, June 21, 2027
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, June 22, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
Roy Kishony, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
The Future of Antibiotic Resistance
Translating Antibiotics into the Clinic: Obstacles and Opportunities
9:00–10:45 AM
Man-Wah Tan †, Genentech, Inc.
Novel Inhibitors against Gram-negative Pathogens
Speaker to be Announced
David Payne †, GlaxoSmithKline
Antibiotic Discovery and Development at GSK
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Panel Discussion 1: Q&A with Drs. Tan and Payne
10:45–11:15 AM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Antibiotics AI: Computational & AI-Enabled Antibiotic Discovery
5:00–6:45 PM
James J. Collins, Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard
AI Approaches for Antibiotic Discovery
Cesar de la Fuente, University of Pennsylvania
Accelerating Antibiotic Discovery Using AI
Ewa Szczurek, Helmholtz Munich
Controllable Generative AI for Antimicrobial Peptides Discovery
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Panel Discussion 2: Q&A with Drs. Collins, de la Fuente and Szczurek
6:45–7:15 PM
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, June 23, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Natural-Product Biosynthesis and Engineering
8:00–11:00 AM
Gerry D. Wright †, McMaster University
The Natural History of Antibiotic Resistance
Allison Lopatkin, University of Rochester
Predictive Biology: Understanding and Reversing the Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance
Jo Handelsman †, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Antibiotic Discovery in Soil
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Panel Discussion 3: The Next Generation of Antibiotic Hunters (inspiring new people into the field)
11:00–12:00 PM
Jo Handelsman †, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Paul E. Turner †, Yale University
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Career Roundtable
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Antibiotic Discovery and Host Immunity
5:00–7:00 PM
Yifat Merbl, Weizmann Institute of Science
Proteasome-Derived Defense Peptides (PDDPs): An Untapped Source of Antimicrobial Agents
Olga Shevchuk †, University Hospital Essen
Production of Encrypted Antibiotics in Human Kidney Infections
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Thursday, June 24, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Frontiers in Non-Traditional Antimicrobials: Phages, Vaccines, Peptides & Beyond
8:00–11:00 AM
Paul E. Turner †, Yale University
Phage Therapy to Combat Infections by Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Pathogens
Rino Rappuoli, Fondazione Biotecnopolo di Siena
Vaccines against AMR
Stewart T. Cole †, Institut Pasteur
Anti-Infective Approaches against TB
Renee Fleeman, University of Central Florida
Peptide Dual Targeting of Membrane and Ribosomes disrupts biofilm formation and prevents in vivo dissemination
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
12:30–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Alternative Approaches to Antibiotics
5:00–6:20 PM
Manuela Raffatellu †, University of California, San Diego
Harnessing Iron Acquisition Machinery to Target Pathogens
Deborah T. Hung †, Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard
Anti-Virulence Approaches to Target Pathogens
Jörg Vogel †, University of Würzburg
The Promises and Challenges of Programmable RNA Antibiotics
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Machine Learning and Antimicrobial Peptides
6:20–7:30 PM
Jiangning Song †, Monash University
Machine Learning for Antimicrobial Peptide Design and Discovery
Daniela Kalafatovic †, University of Rijeka
Self-Assembling Peptide Design with Generative AI
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
7:30–7:45 PM
Social Hour with Dinner
7:45–8:45 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Friday, June 25, 2027
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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