Accelerating Reaction Discovery

Kay Brummond — kbrummon@pitt.edu

Dean Tantillo — djtantillo@ucdavis.edu

Alex Grenning — timothys@ucr.edu

Charged with the mission of expanding chemical space and finding new small molecules that can function as chemotherapeutics and/or chemical probes, chemists are searching for methods to accelerate and broaden the reaction discovery process. This process has traditionally been guided by the needs of natural product synthesis and has focused on one chemical transformation at a time. The challenges associated with accelerating reaction discovery is best realized via a multidisciplinary approach combining theory and experiment. The purpose of this meeting is to bring together a group of chemists with diverse interests (computational, analytical, mechanistic and synthetic) with a common goal of accelerating reaction discovery. Attendance will be limited to approximately 15 people, all of whom will present their research. The presentations are intended to be highly interactive and not limited to the traditional 45-60 minute format. This will enable a depth of discussion not available in any other meeting venue.

We wish to ensure an intimate workshop setting, with no more than 20 to 25 participants. If you are interested in attending but have not received an invitation, please contact the workshop organizer before registering.

Sessions typically run mornings and late afternoons, leaving mid-day free for informal collaboration.

Travel to Telluride can be expensive; please assess your own potential travel costs before registering.

Please book your travel plans! The Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) is the most reliable and convenient airport for Telluride.

Telluride Science can provide lodging starting as low as $215/night during off-peak weeks and as low as $250/night during peak-season at the Mountainside Inn. These affordable lodging options are limited and available first-come, first-serve. To encourage participants to secure affordable lodging, we offer a $100 discount on lodging provided through Telluride Science that is secured before the Early Bird deadline. Additionally, we work with many lodging providers in Telluride and Mountain Village to offer discounts between 10-15% off your total lodging balance. Additional information provided with registration.

If you have more questions about lodging, reach out to Sara at sara@telluridescience.org.

Registrations may be refunded less a $25 cancellation fee. If cancelled before the lodging cancellation deadline, lodging payments are refundable less a $100 cancellation fee. It is each participant's responsibility to confirm and understand their own lodging cancellation deadline. Travel insurance is highly recommended.