NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences conducted an Offline Certificate Course on Drug Design Strategies (DDS) at its CADD Lab facility from 12th to 17th January 2026 which included Hands-on Training with different interfaces of CADD software Schrodinger, such as Glide and QikProp. A total of 11 participants registered for the Certificate Course.
On Day 1, Dr. Pankaj Kumar, Course Coordinator began the session with an introduction to Computer-Aided Drug Design, followed by an overview of relevant web-based resources. The session also included hands-on training on the advanced graphical user interface Maestro, enabling participants to familiarize themselves with the software environment. The other sessions were conducted by Ms. Zakiya Fathima C, Ms. Sindhu T J and Ms. Ranjitha.
The second day focused on molecular docking by Dr. Jainey P James; protein minimization and grid generation by Ms. Zakiya Fathima C, providing participants with a strong foundation in structure-based drug design. This was followed by practical sessions on protein preparation and application-based tasks. These sessions were handled by Ms. Anusha S.
On the third day, participants were trained in ligand preparation by Dr. Mahendra and target selection, evaluation of binding energy & docking score analysis by Ms. Nanditha A. The afternoon session provided hands-on training using Glide for molecular docking. These sessions were handled by Ms Nanditha and Ms Ranjitha.
The fourth day sessions emphasized ADMET properties and drug-likeness evaluation, with demonstrations and hands-on training using the QikProp module. These sessions were conducted by Ms. Deepthi K and Ms. Zakiya Fathima.
The last day of the course was dedicated to practice sessions, addressing participants’ course-related queries and the final assessment, allowing learners to consolidate their knowledge and skills. The sessions were guided by Dr. Pankaj Kumar and Dr. Jainey P James.
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