ELRIG 2025: AI, Robotics & Drug Discovery Insights

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Pharmaron at ELRIG Drug Discovery 2025: Driving Drug Discovery Forward
Pharmaron was proud to attend ELRIG 2025, held at The Exhibition Centre in Liverpool from 21st – 22nd October. The event was abuzz with fascinating discussions on topics ranging from robotics, artificial intelligence, cell, and disease models.
A Festival of Life Sciences
As a premier life science service provider and a conference partner, Pharmaron, who were situated at booth C20, was excited to demonstrate our commitment to drug discovery and connecting with the life science industry. The attending team also presented a range of exceptional science, including:
- Omar Loss’s presentation on ‘in vitro biology characterization of two novel inhibitors targeting the different domains of DNA polymerase theta (Polθ)’
- Three posters presented by:
- Delia Brustur on ‘Enhancement of Pharmaron’s Fragment Platform’
- Chris Wellaway on ‘Direct-to-Biology (D2B) Approach for Accelerated Targeted Protein Degrader Discovery‘’
- Michael Bestwick ‘From Lick to Lead: Use of an in vivo Screening Model to find Novel Potent Bitter Taste Blockers’

Omar Loss presenting at ELRIG 2025.
What we took from our time at ELRIG
ERLIG Drug Discovery has always been a key fixture in the life science calendar, as Sidonie Aubert, Business Development Manager at Pharmaron notes:
“ELRIG was a great success, providing a unique opportunity to connect with existing clients and engage potential new partners, particularly within the academic ecosystem. Beyond networking, the event provided insights into emerging trends and innovative research (use of AI in drug discovery, direct-to-biology, etc.), reinforcing its importance as a strategic platform for connecting with key stakeholders in our industry.”

Chris Wellaway presenting on Direct-to-Biology
Overall
Pharmaron values opportunities to engage with the life science community and collaborate with partners to advance drug discovery. ELRIG Drug Discovery 2025 provided a great platform for meaningful discussions on the latest innovations, and we were pleased to contribute as Conference Partners.