Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Small molecule medicines are among the most important tools in modern medicine, treating diseases ranging from infections to cancer. Many of the most promising compounds are extraordinarily complex, however, making their behavior difficult to predict and study.
In this Front Row lecture, where Scripps Research Professor Ryan Shenvi explores how modern chemical synthesis can be aided by computers at multiple levels, from design to execution in a laboratory. Learn how researchers are using increasingly sophisticated models—from receptor binding and chemical logic to quantum mechanics—to expand the frontiers of what chemistry can create.
https://www.scripps.edu/
Small molecule medicines are among the most important tools in modern medicine, treating diseases ranging from infections to cancer. Many of the most promising compounds are extraordinarily complex, however, making their behavior difficult to predict and study.
In this Front Row lecture, where Scripps Research Professor Ryan Shenvi explores how modern chemical synthesis can be aided by computers at multiple levels, from design to execution in a laboratory. Learn how researchers are using increasingly sophisticated models—from receptor binding and chemical logic to quantum mechanics—to expand the frontiers of what chemistry can create.
https://www.scripps.edu/
