Drug discovery inspired by peptide natural products
01 April 2026 - 01 April 2026
5:30–7:30 pm
Region(s): Wellington
Type(s): presentations
The 2026 Ferrier Public Lecture, presented annually in honour of the late Professor Robin Ferrier, will be delivered by Professor Richard Payne, Professor in Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Laureate Fellow in the School of Chemistry, University of Sydney.
In this lecture, Professor Richard Payne will highlight how naturally occurring structures and phenomena have led to the discovery of drug leads for a range of human conditions.
Rapid advances in chemistry, genomics, and proteomics have enabled the discovery of new classes of peptide molecules, opening a new frontier in natural products for next-generation therapeutics. Richard will discuss strategies used to leverage these discoveries to develop new drugs to treat a range of human diseases.
Refreshments from 5.30 pm, with lecture starting at 6.15 pm.
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Rutherford House, Pipitea Campus, Victoria University of Wellington, 33 Bunny Street, Wellington
For more information and to register: www.wgtn.ac.nz/ferrier/about/news/2026-ferrier-public-lecture-to-be-delivered-by-professor-richard-payne.
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