DEEP2LEAD ACADEMY

Learn drug discovery
by doing it.

Build scientific intuition from target biology to multi-objective lead evaluationβ€”with hands-on computational experiments and an honest view of uncertainty.

1LEARNBuild the concept
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2EXPERIMENTTest a hypothesis
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3EVALUATERead the tradeoffs
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4REFLECTRecord evidence
GUIDED CURRICULUM

Four tracks. One discovery journey.

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01🧬
Beginner Β· 35 min

Drug Discovery Foundations

Learn targets, ligands, SMILES, affinity, and why a promising candidate is not a medicine.

  • Target biology
  • Molecular representations
  • Evidence ladder
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Applied Β· 50 min

Molecule Design Studio

Form a hypothesis, generate candidates, inspect 3D context, and save a reproducible computational experiment.

  • Structure–property thinking
  • Candidate generation
  • Experiment records
03πŸ“Š
Intermediate Β· 60 min

Lead Evaluation & Tradeoffs

Compare potency, physicochemical quality, ADME/toxicity simulations, synthesis proxies, confidence, and Pareto tradeoffs.

  • Multi-objective scoring
  • Applicability
  • Uncertainty & limits
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Advanced Β· 45 min

Quantum Computing for Discovery

Explore active spaces, qubits, Hamiltonians, VQE convergence, and the boundary between a teaching simulation and quantum chemistry.

  • Electronic structure
  • VQE workflow
  • Classical vs quantum evidence
REAL
COMPUTATIONAL
WORK
HANDS-ON EXPERIMENT STUDIO

Move beyond watching tutorials.

Choose a protein target, write a hypothesis, provide a seed molecule, generate candidates, calculate molecular properties, inspect 3D structure context, and save the result. Your inputs and outputs form a reproducible computational experimentβ€”not wet-lab or clinical evidence.

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WHAT IS REAL

Inputs, calculations, and scientific reasoning

SMILES validation, RDKit descriptors, curated protein structures, saved hypotheses, multi-objective comparisons, and explicit provenance.

WHAT IS SIMULATED

Some predictive and quantum learning outputs

Every simulated ADME, toxicity, patient, or quantum result is labeled. It teaches workflow concepts and must not be read as a measurement.

WHAT COMES NEXT

Independent experimental validation

A strong computational candidate earns further study. It does not establish efficacy, safety, synthesis feasibility, or regulatory readiness.

WHEN YOU GET STUCK

Your scientific field guide