Atomistic Computational Models To Predict Drug-mediated Cardiotoxicity
Khaled Barakat
University of Alberta
Dr. Barakat is an Assistant Professor at the school of Pharmacy at the University of Alberta, Canada. He is currently the leader of a multidisciplinary research team to develop novel immunotherapy drugs. He received his PhD in biophysics from the University of Alberta in 2012 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in Professor Michael Houghton’s Lab for two years. His research stands at the multidisciplinary interface of physics, biology and computer science. Dr. Barakat’s major focus is on developing and applying state-of-the-art computational drug discovery tools. Dr. Barakat received numerous awards including the CIHR and AIHS postdoctoral fellowships, the prestigious University of Alberta dissertation award and many distinction awards throughout his undergraduate and graduate studies. Dr. Barakat's lab is supported by different funding agencies including the Alberta Cancer Foundation, Li Ka Shing Applied Virology Institute, NSERC, Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology and ICIMPACTS Centres of Excellence.
Abstract
To be biologically active, small molecule drugs must physically fit into their binding site(s) within their targets. However, in reaching their precise binding locations, drugs may interact with a variety of cellular... [ view full abstract ]
Authors
- Khaled Barakat (University of Alberta)
Topic Area
Research Computing: Advanced Research Computing
Session
PS-1 » Poster Session Reception (16:15 - Tuesday, 19th June, Convocation Mall)
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