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Peptide Expression & Development

The peptide field is evolving, with high-throughput platforms and biologically relevant systems driving the next generation of leads with powerful discovery platforms including AI/ML, high-throughput screening, and advanced display technologies. While chemical synthesis remains a foundational tool, the integration of recombinant expression is expanding what's possible offering scalable, sustainable, and cost-effective routes to complex peptides.

PepTalk: The Protein Science and Production Week proudly introduces the Peptide Expression & Development pipeline bringing together innovators across peptide and protein science to share strategies that bridge biology, chemistry, and engineering. Explore how cutting-edge technologies are reshaping the peptide discovery landscape—from early screening to candidate development—and gain practical insights that translate directly to therapeutic innovation.


January 19

Peptide Drug Hunting 101 AgendaPeptide Drug Hunting 101: The Life of a Peptide

January 20-21

Peptide Targets: Discovery, Expression, and Validation AgendaPeptide Targets: Discovery, Expression, and Validation

January 21-22

Peptide Therapeutics AgendaPeptide Therapeutics: Accelerating Discovery and Development


KEYNOTE & FEATURED PRESENTATIONS:

David J. CraikYeast-Based Expression and Enzymatic Cyclization of Disulfide-Rich Cyclic Peptide Scaffolds for Drug Development
David J. Craik, PhD, Professor & UQ Laureate Fellow, The University of Queensland



If you are working in the following areas join the PepTalk community:

  • AI/ML
  • Antibody-Peptide Conjugates (APCs)
  • Bioinformatics
  • Bioanalytical Development
  • Biologics Discovery
  • Cell Line Development
  • High-Throughput Screening (HTS)
  • Display Technologies (Phage/Ribosome/Yeast)
  • Molecular Biology
  • Peptide Chemistry
  • Peptide Design 
  • Peptide Discovery
  • Peptide Engineering
  • Peptide Structure 
  • Peptidomics/Proteomics
  • Protein Characterization
  • Protein Engineering
  • Protein Expression and Purification
  • Structural Biology
  • Synthetic Biology
  • Target Identification and Validation
  • Therapeutic Discovery