18th Winter Conference
on Medicinal & Bioorganic Chemistry

The Medicinal & Bioorganic Chemistry Foundation (MBCF) is delighted to host the 18th Winter Conference on Medicinal & Bioorganic Chemistry (18th WCMBC) from January 31 – February 4, 2027, returning to the Steamboat Springs Resort in Colorado.

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Preview for the 18th WCMBC (2027):

• Robert M. Williams’ Memorial Keynote Lecture – Professor Richmond Sarpong, University of California, Berkeley
• Drug Hunter Award – Mark Bunnage, on behalf of the Vertex Suzetrigine team

Scientific Sessions:

• Drug Hunter Award Session
• Emerging Applications of Machine Learning in Organic Synthesis
• Emerging Modalities and Mechanisms
• Advances in Neuroscience Therapeutics
• General Session
• Chemical Biology for Drug Discovery
• RM Williams Memorial Keynote Session – Molecular Editing
• Late Breaking / First-Time Disclosures

Additional Features:

• Scholarship Program
• Poster Session
• Networking Events
• Conference Dinner

2025 Event Gallery:

Meeting Room	Brian Lanman, 2025 Drug Hunter Award	Sunday Pm Session, Chaired by Jennifer Venable
Tuesday pm session – chaired by Kevin Freeman-Cook	Tuesday am session – chaired by Hanna Wisniewska	Tuesday pm session – chaired by Aaron Roth
Poster Session	Wednesday am session – chaired by Natalia Chernyak	Keynote speaker – Kevan Shokat
Wednesday pm session – chaired by Nootaree Niljianskul	Thursday am session – chaired by Joe Pero	Ski and Snowboard – Race Participants
Yoga on the mountains	Horseback Riding	MBCF Scholars 2025