ADDC Objectives

The ADDC is a non-profit entity established in 2012 by five prominent academic drug discovery centers with the following objectives:

• Establish an interactive network of the growing number of academic drug discovery scientists and centers
• Exchange know how and expertise related to drug discovery programs, technologies, faculty engagement, industry partnerships, contractual arrangements
• Create a central repository of drug discovery centers, partnerships, job opportunities, and events
• Provide education material related to the drug discovery process and the creation of an academic drug discovery center
• Provide a platform for partnering and collaboration between consortium members and the life science industry including pharma, biotech, CRO's and other service providers
• Advocate/Advise to NIH and other funding agencies
• Establish meeting and programs specific to academic drug discovery