Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Sean M. McKenna

Leiden Early Drug Discovery & Development (LED3) @led3hub.bsky.social · Jun 19

Amazing talk by @seanmckenna.bsky.social at the #LED3Symposium. He talked about his research on virtual screening (docking, pharmacophore modelling) of large libraries of compounds that can be made combinatorially from in-stock starting materials for rapid hit validation on the example of CCR2.

2 5

Sean M. McKenna @seanmckenna.bsky.social · Apr 28

Goedemorgen! 🦙

1

Sean M. McKenna @seanmckenna.bsky.social · Apr 2

This is batshit crazy, and I love it.

3

Sean M. McKenna @seanmckenna.bsky.social · Mar 27

Beautifully lit mornings in the blossoming Spring. Fringe benefits of being in the #chemistswhorun community! 😄

3

Reposted by Sean M. McKenna

Stephan Hacker @stephanhacker2.bsky.social · Mar 25

Congratulations to the winners of the prizes at #Lunteren from the @led3hub.bsky.social of @leidenscience.bsky.social. Edith van der Nol won one of the talk prizes and @seanmckenna.bsky.social won one of the poster prizes (both from the group of @sebastianpomplun.bsky.social)

2 4

Reposted by Sean M. McKenna

EFMC Young Scientists Network @youngscinet.bsky.social · Feb 25

🔎 Introducing our 2nd presenter for the 20th MedChemBioOnline.

Are you intrigued or enthusiastic about transforming initial hits into drug-like compounds? Join Isabell Kemker as she discusses the process of Turning Hits into Drug-Like Compounds

📆 March 4 | 16:30 to 18:30
🔗 https://buff.ly/41dTiv6

2 3

Sean M. McKenna @seanmckenna.bsky.social · Feb 14

First time in 2025 where I could finish my morning run in daylight. Beautiful, but cold in NL this morning! ❄️🥶 #chemistswhorun

3

Reposted by Sean M. McKenna

Laia Josa-Culleré @laiajosacullere.bsky.social · Feb 6

I'm excited to take on the role of Secretary of the @youngscinet.bsky.social! I look forward to working together with @seanmckenna.bsky.social, Etienne Donckele, and the rest of the YSN board to continue promoting #medchem and #chembio in Europe and supporting our early career scientists!

EFMC @euromedchem.bsky.social · Feb 6

📢 Announcing the 2025 EFMC-YSN Leadership Election!

We are glad to introduce Sean McKenna, Laia Josa-Culleré, and Etienne Donckele as the new leaders of the Young Scientists Network.

Congratulations! Reach out for future collaborations!

@seanmckenna.bsky.social
@laiajosacullere.bsky.social

1 4 14

Sean M. McKenna @seanmckenna.bsky.social · Feb 5

Follow news of our initiatives through social media and the EFMC newsletter in the months to come!

Sean M. McKenna @seanmckenna.bsky.social · Feb 5

Along with our newly elected Secretary @laiajosacullere.bsky.social and Treasurer Etienne Donckèle, the YSN board and I are looking forward to delivering great events and creating new opportunities for the #medchem and #chembio community.

1 1 3

Sean M. McKenna @seanmckenna.bsky.social · Feb 5

Hugely excited to chair the @youngscinet.bsky.social from 2025. The YSN has become an amazing platform for spotlighting and connecting early career researchers, all thanks to the visionary leadership of @borsarichiara.bsky.social and Kristina Goncharenko.

EFMC Young Scientists Network @youngscinet.bsky.social · Feb 5

📢 Announcing the 2025 EFMC-YSN Leadership Election!

We are glad to introduce Sean McKenna, Laia Josa-Culleré, and Etienne Donckele as the new leaders of the Young Scientists Network.

Congratulations! Reach out for future collaborations!

@seanmckenna.bsky.social
@laiajosacullere.bsky.social

2 3 17

Reposted by Sean M. McKenna

EFMC @euromedchem.bsky.social · Dec 3

💙 We've officially moved to Bluesky! 💙

While we’ve loved connecting with you on X/Twitter, it's time for a fresh start in a platform that aligns with our values & vision.

Join the conversation & stay updated with all things EFMC. Let’s build an inclusive and sustainable community together.

2 18

Sean M. McKenna @seanmckenna.bsky.social · Jan 19

Sunday morning coffee and papers! Here are three cool #chembio and #medchem papers which were published in the past week:

www.linkedin.com/posts/seanmc...

Sean M. McKenna on LinkedIn: Paper #1: “De novo designed proteins neutralize lethal snake venom toxins”…

Paper #1: “De novo designed proteins neutralize lethal snake venom toxins” was published in Nature by Susana Vazquez Torres et al. with the lab of David Baker…

www.linkedin.com

5

Sean M. McKenna @seanmckenna.bsky.social · Jan 12

Sunday morning coffee and papers! Here are three awesome #ChemBio #MedChem articles which
were published this week:

www.linkedin.com/posts/seanmc...

6

Sean M. McKenna @seanmckenna.bsky.social · Jan 8

Absolutely. Welcome!

Sean M. McKenna @seanmckenna.bsky.social · Jan 8

For sure! You're in.

1

Reposted by Sean M. McKenna

EFMC Young Scientists Network @youngscinet.bsky.social · Dec 31

🎉 HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉

As we approach the arrival of 2025, we express our sincere appreciation for your kind support. May the upcoming year bring you happiness, good health, and success!

2 4

Sean M. McKenna @seanmckenna.bsky.social · Dec 22

Sunday morning coffee and papers, Christmas edition! 🌲🎅🧑‍🔬

Here are three interesting research stories that were published in the #medchem and #chembio space this week:

www.linkedin.com/posts/seanmc...

5

Sean M. McKenna @seanmckenna.bsky.social · Dec 20

And that's a wrap on the year at @unileiden.bsky.social. Lots of fun and festive activities in our awesome faculty over the last few weeks, and now I'm looking forward to some Christmas downtime. Happy holidays to you all! 🎅 🧑‍🔬🌲

1 4

Sean M. McKenna @seanmckenna.bsky.social · Dec 15

Sunday coffee and papers! Here are three cool papers which were published in the #medchem and #chembio space this week:

www.linkedin.com/posts/seanmc...

1 8

Sean M. McKenna @seanmckenna.bsky.social · Dec 12

Just added :)

Sean M. McKenna @seanmckenna.bsky.social · Dec 9

Welcome! I've added you to the Medicinal Chemistry starter pack 👇

go.bsky.app/8JRwAao

2

Sean M. McKenna @seanmckenna.bsky.social · Dec 6

Certainly!

a man speaking into a microphone with the words " come join us " behind him

ALT: a man speaking into a microphone with the words " come join us " behind him

media.tenor.com

Reposted by Sean M. McKenna

Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC) @thesgc.bsky.social · Dec 2

The Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC) is thrilled to join the BlueSky community! Follow us to stay updated on our latest research, collaborations, and efforts to shape the future of drug discovery.
#OpenScience #DrugDiscovery #OpenData

2 8

Sean M. McKenna @seanmckenna.bsky.social · Nov 30

Sure thing. You're in!

1