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title: miniCUP Basel 2026
description: Hear from OpenEye, industry speakers and learn of updates to our Orion® molecular design platform, applications, and toolkits at miniCUP Basel 2026.
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# [miniCUP Basel 2026](https://www.eyesopen.com/events/minicup-basel-2026)

 Written by [OpenEye Scientific](https://www.eyesopen.com/events/author/openeye-scientific) | Mar 26, 2026 3:56:03 PM

#### miniCUP Basel 2026 will be held on May 20th, 2026

OpenEye's miniCUP series brings our latest scientific advancements to you. Our upcoming miniCUP Basel is a single-day in-person gathering that will provide the opportunity to hear presentations from OpenEye and industry speakers, as well as to learn about the recent updates to the Orion® molecular design platform and our applications and toolkits. Come for the science, and stay for robust discussion at a cocktail reception following the event.

Location:   
Basel Marriott Hotel  
Hotel am Rhy Betriebsgesellschaft AG  
Messeplatz 25, 4058 Basel, Switzerland  
CHE-183.480.678 Hreg Basel

**Event Agenda:   
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The program begins at 9:00, includes lunch, and is followed by a reception when the conference concludes.

09:00 - Registration & Refreshments

09:30 - Welcome and the Power of Prediction in Drug Design - Louis Culot

10:00 - Target X: An Unobstructed View of Pockets – David LeBard

**10:30 - Break**

11:00 - Target X case study – David** **LeBard

11:30 - Bringing together predictive models to guide exploration of chemical space – Joseph Bluck, *Bayer AG*

**12:00 - Networking Lunch**

13:00 - Novel Hits from Beyond the Known: A New Era of Discovery with ROCS X – Matt Geballe

13:30 - AI in Drug Discovery – Paul Hawkins

**14:00 - Break**

14:30 - Physics-Based Modelling Behind Novel Cancer Radioligand Therapies – Dusan Petrovic, *Novartis BioMedical Research*

15:00 – Faster Affinity Prediction on More Compounds Improves Lead Decisions – Chris** **Neale

15:30 - Panel: The Future of Computed Insights

**16:00 - Reception**

 

 

Registration for miniCUP Basel is now open. Reserve your spot today! 

 

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