Overview

What is Molecular Conceptor?

Molecular Conceptor is an innovative computer-based course for teaching the fundamentals of medicinal chemistry, drug design, molecular modeling and cheminformatics for Universities and Industry. The course is currently used by more than 200 academic institutions worldwide.

Molecular Conceptor clearly presents the principles underlying these areas, using the interactive power of multimedia technology including the following features: visualization of the molecules in 3D, 2D molecules, animation, narration, etc...
Concepts, practical examples, methodologies, techniques, case studies, analyses, research projects and success stories - are all ordered, linked, and presented with elegance.
The educational material is divided into modules (or chapters), which encapsulate a topic in a consistent way; these modules are classified into disciplines (or volumes) such as Molecular Modeling, QSAR, ADME, etc... For a detailed syllabus of the course click here.

Current Status

The current version of Molecular Conceptor CD-ROM is the equivalent of 70 hours of lectures. It contains 2800 pages and features more than 1500 3D illustrations.

Frontal Teaching

The modules can be fitted to various educational scenarios, and can be adjusted to the context of the course regarding to the deepness of the topic. Molecular Conceptor makes it easy to teach the topics you want, and in the order you want. Molecular Conceptor can be used in your frontal presentation by:

• Integrating Molecular Conceptor Slide into your existent presentation
• Constructing your courses following the successive volumes from A to K

Self-Learning

Molecular Conceptor is particularly suited for self-learning, whether you are a student, a teacher or a medicinal chemist. You can refresh your understanding, initiate yourself with the field, or integrate this knowledge in a broader sense with your particular activities.
Molecular Conceptor projects you in the three-dimensional world of the molecular machinery. You learn in a multi-disciplinary way by taking advantage of the synergy created by the electronic multimedia communication frameworks and the richness and the diversity of the contents.

Industry Training

Molecular Conceptor provides a comprehensive educational environment for mastering drug design. It is ideal for medicinal chemists who wish to extend and broaden their own research experience. Many case studies and concrete examples are presented. They constitute a valuable basis to gain knowledge and be a source of inspiration to boost your creativity and trigger new ideas in the projects on which you are working.

Dr. Santosh R. Nandan, team leader at AstraZeneca says on Molecular Conceptor: "We have found this courseware very useful in improving our understanding of how molecular modelling and related techniques can lead to new insights in the design process. More importantly we now have an understanding of the principles and concepts behind the techniques, which allows using these methods judiciously and effectively."

Demo & Full Evaluation Version

The following options are available:

• For teachers/lecturers:
  
  
• The best way to understand the advantages of using Molecular Conceptor in your classroom is to download the program and take a look for yourself!, you are entitled to get a free time-limited evaluation version, which includes all functionalities and contents of the registered version, click here.
  
  
• Download a demo version
  
  
• A demo version (restricted in its contents) is available, click here.