Lectures for BioMedChem Doctoral School PhD students at NLCC
On March 8, 2024 and March 15, 2024, as part of cooperation with the BioMedChem Doctoral School, a series of lectures was held at the National Library of Chemical Compounds, led by prof. Zbigniew Leśnikowski, Agata Kraj MSc, Eng. and Dorota Borowiecka, Eng.
The topics of the lectures concerned libraries of chemical compounds and their key role in the search for new biologically active compounds. The goals of creating chemical libraries and the benefits of depositing compounds in academic compound libraries for both academia and industry were discussed. Examples of academic libraries operating in various countries are given and the infrastructure of the compound library is discussed in the example of the National Library of Chemical Compounds.
The following presentations were made:
– Libraries of chemical compounds in search of biologically active molecules – introduction. – prof. Zbigniew Leśnikowski
– Libraries of chemical compounds in search of biologically active molecules – Is the end of a research project time to put the obtained compounds in a drawer? – Dorota Borowiecka, Eng.
– National Library of Chemical Compounds – infrastructure and how to use it.- prof. Zbigniew Leśnikowski
– National Library of Chemical Compounds – infrastructure – Compounds management software in chemical libraries. – Agata Kraj, MSc, Eng.
Doctoral students, Mr. Jakub Skibiński, Mr. Yaroslav Lavrynchuk and Mr. Vivek, had the opportunity to personally get acquainted with the devices and software equipment of NLCC and the collection of compounds stored in the laboratory. NLCC employees also discussed the practical application of individual infrastructure elements and how they are integrated.
The interdisciplinarity of the interests of the meeting participants allowed for interesting discussions and the exchange of experiences related to the use of synthesized compounds after completed projects, screening of libraries of chemical compounds and the search for biological activities, both chemically and biologically.
