Strasbourg Summer School in Cheminformatics

Meet Novalix at the 10th Strasbourg Summer School in Chemoinformatics (CS3-2026). CS3-2026 is a unique school mixing students, young and experienced scientists.

Chemoinformatics is an indispensable discipline in any drug discovery project, with AI and molecular modeling tools that have proved their value in the pharmaceutical industry.

The event program will include plenary lectures, poster sessions, oral presentations and hands-on tutorials, covering topics such as AI in chemistry, Big Data analysis and visualization, chemical reactions mining, in silico pharmacology etc…

Delivering High-Quality Hits through Novalix DEL Platform & Generative AI

We are pleased to share that Novalix will contribute to the scientific program with a poster presented by Yaelle Fischer, Senior Research Associate in Cheminformatics, on June 24, with Poster No. P48.

Abstract:
DNA-encoded libraries (DELs) are a powerful hit-finding approach enabling the rapid screening of millions to billions of compounds. However, library size alone does not guarantee success. Productive screening campaigns require libraries that combine broad chemotype diversity with drug-like physicochemical properties.
Here, we present a case study demonstrating how the proprietary DEL platform of Novalix applies advanced cheminformatics workflows to guide DEL design and maximize screening performance. By prioritizing diverse druglike chemical space, the NovaDEL collection enabled the identification of high-quality hit series for PI4KIIIβ with promising properties for medicinal chemistry optimization. Furthermore, we show that combining DEL with generative AI can successfully identify novel chemotypes distinct from the known binders.
Together, these results demonstrate that quality-driven library design and synthesis, combined with computational approaches, can enhance DEL screening outcomes and accelerate the discovery of novel chemical matter for relevant therapeutic targets.

Don’t miss our presentation on this DEL and AI-integrated approach! Connect with us on-site to discover how Novalix can support your discovery projects with cheminformatics tools.