2nd Symposium on Computational Pharmaceutics - AI for drug delivery


Posted by Defang Ouyang

Introduction

The 2nd Symposium on Computational Pharmaceutics will bring together leading researchers, pharmaceutical scientists, AI experts, industrial innovators, and regulatory professionals to explore emerging advances in computational pharmaceutics and intelligent pharmaceutical development. Centered on the theme of AI drug delivery, the symposium will highlight how artificial intelligence, digital twins, mechanistic modeling, and data-driven technologies are transforming pharmaceutical research, development, manufacturing, and regulation in the era of Pharma 4.0.

Building upon the success of the inaugural symposium, this meeting aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform for discussing cutting-edge developments in AI-enabled formulation design, predictive pharmaceutical modeling, autonomous experimentation, intelligent manufacturing, and regulatory science. Particular emphasis will be placed on integrating computational methodologies across the entire pharmaceutical lifecycle to accelerate innovation, improve product quality, enhance manufacturing efficiency, and support patient-centric drug development.

The symposium will also encourage global collaboration among academia, industry, healthcare institutions, and regulatory agencies. Participants will have the opportunity to exchange scientific insights, share industrial experiences, discuss future challenges, and establish new international collaborations. We warmly welcome attendees from around the world to join this exciting dialogue and contribute to shaping the future of Quality by Computational Design (QbCD).


Date: 2-5 December, 2026

Venue: E4-G078, University of Macau, Macau, China

Programme:

  • Invited presentation (30 min)
  • Oral presentation (15 min)
  • Poster presentation

Topics/Subjects:

The Symposium will cover a broad range of topics related to computational pharmaceutics. Some of the key areas include:

  • Artificial Intelligence for Advanced Drug Delivery
  • Quality by Computational Design (QbCD)
  • Multi-Scale Modeling and Simulation in Pharmaceutical Development
  • Regulatory Science and Governance for AI-driven Pharmaceutical Development
  • Self-Driving Laboratories and Autonomous Robotics
  • Precision Medicine and Personalized Therapeutics

Organizing Committee:

The Organizing Committee will be responsible for selecting speakers, setting the agenda and ensuring the smooth running of the Symposium.

Chair: Dr. Defang Ouyang, University of Macau, Macau, China

Invited Speakers:

  • Prof. Charley Wu, University of Surrey, UK
  • Prof. Alex Bunker, University of Helsinki, Finland
  • Prof. Jiwen Zhang, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, CAS, China
  • Prof. Xizhong Chen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
  • Prof. Lei Luo, Southwest University, China
  • Prof. Linglin Feng, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, China
  • Prof. Weijie Fang, Zhejiang University, China
  • Prof. Jinzhong Lin, Fudan University, China
  • Prof. Li Deng, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, China
  • Prof. Yuanjia Hu, University of Macau, Macau, China
  • Prof. Yanyi Chu, Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, CAS, China
  • Dr. Felix Sieber-Schäfer, LMU Munich, Germany

Agenda:

Day 1 (2 December)

Registration and Networking

Day 2 (3 December)

  • 9:00-9:30 Open Ceremony
  • 9:30-10:00 Prof. Alex Bunker, University of Helsinki, Finland
    Computer aided design (CAD) for drug delivery: Molecular dynamics and machine learning of lipid and polymer based systems
  • 10:00-10:30 Prof. Charley Wu, University of Surrey, UK
    Hybrid Mechanistic and Machine Learning Models for Pharmaceutical Process Development and Optimization
  • 10:30-11:00 Poster Time
  • 11:00-11:30 Prof. Jiwen Zhang, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, CAS, China
    The Molecular-Particulate Structures of CD-MOFs and Their Applications in Drug Delivery
  • 11:30-12:00 Prof. Weijie Fang, Zhejiang University, China
    Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Biopharmaceutical Analytical and Formulation Development.
  • 12:00-12:30 Prof. Yuanjia Hu, University of Macau, Macau, China
    The Applications of Big Data Analytics in Drug Discovery
  • 14:00-14:30 Prof. Xianfeng Chen, University of Edinburgh, UK
    Micro- and nanotechnologies for advanced biomedical applications
  • 14:30-15:00 Prof. Xizhong Chen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
    AgentDissolve: Predicting Drug Dissolution Profiles from Material and Process Features
  • 15:00-16:00 Oral Presentation (15min*4)
  • 16:00-16:30 Poster Time
  • 16:30-17:00 Prof. Chunmei Li, Huazhong Agricultural University
    AI-Enabled Screening and Quality-by-Computational-Design of Polyphenol–Starch Complexes for Functional Delivery Applications
  • 17:00-17:30 Prof. Li Deng, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, China
    Solid Dosage Disintegration via Visual Imaging and LLM-assisted Image Analysis
  • 17:30-18:00 Oral Presentation (15min*2)

Day 3 (4 December)

  • 9:00-9:30 Prof. Jinzhong Lin, Fudan University, China
    TBC
  • 9:30-10:00 Dr. Felix Sieber-Schäfer, LMU Munich, Germany
    Human-in-the-Loop Active Learning with Molecular Dynamics for Lipid Nanoparticle Development
  • 10:00-10:30 Dr. Yanyi Chu, Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, CAS, China
    AI-driven RNA therapy
  • 10:30-11:00 Oral presentation (15min*2)
  • 11:00-11:30 Poster Time
  • 11:30-12:30 Panel Discussion of Computational Pharmaceutics
  • 14:00-14:30 Invited speaker, USA
    Kernel Learning of Chemical Information
  • 14:30-15:00 Linglin Feng, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, China
    Bridging Computational Pharmaceutics and Translational Development of Complex Long-Acting Injectables: Opportunities and Challenges
  • 15:00-16:00 Oral Presentation (15min*4)
  • 16:00-16:30 Poster Time
  • 16:30-17:00 Prof. Lei Luo, Southwest University, China
    Discovery Technologies and Application Exploration for Oral Absorption Enhancers
  • 17:00-17:30 Prof. Defang Ouyang, University of Macau
    Artificial Intelligence for Drug Delivery: yesterday, today and tomorrow
  • 17:30-18:00 Close Ceremony (poster award, oral presentation award, contribution award)

Day 4 (5 December)

UM Visit Tour

Abstract submissions:

The Symposium welcomes abstract submissions. All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the Organizing Committee, and selected contributions will be invited for either oral presentation or poster presentation. Please submit your abstract by email to shuyaxu1212@gmail.com.

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