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We really enjoyed our time at the Science Fair (Veletrh vědy) held on 4-6 June at PVA Letňany in Prague, the largest popular science event in the Czech Republic. Through interactive demonstrations, visitors explored the mission of CZ-OPENSCREEN and learned how biologically active compounds are discovered and evaluated as potential future medicines. Particular attention was drawn to elements of high-throughput screening (HTS) automation, while hands-on activities allowed even the youngest participants to master basic pipetting techniques. Using one of our liquid dispensers to "print" dyes and create custom pixel art images proved to be one of the most popular attractions, helping us engage visitors of all ages and communicate the excitement of modern drug discovery in an accessible and enjoyable way.
Meet CZ-OPENSCREEN at the Veletrh vědy (Science Fair), taking place on 4–6 June at PVA Letňany in Prague. The Science Fair is the largest popular science event in the Czech Republic, organized annually by the Czech Academy of Sciences since 2015. It focuses on science in all its forms and offers visitors the most interesting insights from the worlds of natural sciences, technology, humanities, and social sciences. At this event, our team will introduce visitors to the journey of discovering biologically active compounds — searching for molecules that could one day serve as the basis for new medicines. We will show how we test thousands of compounds and investigate how they influence specific biological processes. How do we find the right molecule among millions of possibilities? And how can we tell whether it has the potential to become a drug?

From October 6–9, we will participate in ChemBioParis 2025, a joint edition of the 14th Annual Conference of the International Chemical Biology Society and the 9th European Chemical Biology Symposium, taking place in Paris, France.

Organized by the International Chemical Biology Society, EuChemS, EU-OPENSCREEN, and the Société Chimique de France, this event brings together the global chemical biology community to present and discuss cutting-edge research. Our team will be presenting several posters showcasing our latest research in natural product pharmacology, compound management, compound library bio-profiling and cheminformatics.