Venoms: Drugs and Antidotes Webinar

In this “Things You Need to Know” series on emerging technologies, we will learn from prominent scientists, entrepreneurs, and investors about their successes, struggles, and the things they wished they knew before starting their journey.

“Drug discovery in the natural world: Venoms as drugs and antidotes for envenoming”

We will explore the career pathways and research activities of Steve Trim (CEO and founder of Venomtech) and Nicholas Casewell (Professor of Tropical Disease biology). The discussion will cover the development and application of new approaches to develop antivenoms for treating snakebite and also how to use venom and toxin-derived compounds to stimulate novel drug discovery. We will further discuss the medical need, business drivers, collaborative initiatives and future opportunities in this developing research area.