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

View AgendaPeptide Drug Hunting 101: The Life of a Peptide

January 20-21

View AgendaPeptide Targets: Discovery, Expression, and Validation

January 21-22

View 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