Protein-Protein Interactions (PPI) 2026

Synopsis

Protein-protein interactions are fundamental to nearly all cellular processes and are interesting targets for chemical biology research and drug development. As technology improves, so does our ability to interrogate these key interactions in both healthy and disease states, helping further the development of novel tools and identify opportunities for addressing unmet clinical need.   

Given the diverse range of processes PPI are involved in there is a continuous stream of innovative research – this meeting will bring together speakers from industry and academia to showcase these results.

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Attendees

The event is aimed at all scientists (including PhD students and those in early career), from industry and academia, with an interest in the understanding or manipulation of protein-protein interactions. This encompasses medicinal and computational chemists, structural biologists, and molecular and cell biologists.

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Confirmed Speakers

Christian Ottmann, Eindhoven University of Technology
Louise Walport, The Francis Crick Institute

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Programme

The full programme will be confirmed in due course.

SCI’s Fine Chemicals Group are committed to promoting diversity and equality in the chemical sciences. We aim to identify high quality speakers for all our conferences with full inclusivity where attendees from all backgrounds are welcome. We are open to offering flexible presentation options.

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Accessibility Grants

SCI accessibility grants are available to support SCI members with disabilities, long term health conditions, those who require a carer, and members who are nursing parents to attend SCI events. Download an application form to apply for a grant.

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Sponsorship and exhibition

Please see the sponsorship pack and email conferences@soci.org to let us know which package you are interested in.

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Call for oral and poster abstracts

Opportunities are available for short oral presentations (25 mins to include questions) and poster presentations. Interested applicants should send an abstract of maximum one A4 page or 300 words, indicating title and authors to conferences@soci.org with the subject line PPI 2026 – abstract submission” as follows:

Oral abstracts - Friday 27 March 2026
Poster abstracts - Friday 26 June 2026

Please indicate your preference for an oral or poster abstract on the abstract template. An abstract template can be downloaded.

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Venue and Contact

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Booking Process/Deadlines

Booking terms and conditions

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CPD Info

All delegates attending this meeting are able to claim CPD points.

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Organising Committee

Anna Barnard, Imperial College
Nicola Chessum, Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG
Samuel Coe, Evotec
Fraser Cunningham, Recursion Pharmaceuticals
Sarah Major, Dark Blue Therapeutics

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