Master's Thesis

My Master's research focused on selectively targeting cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy cells through the inhibition of key proteins. The project combined both in vitro protein validation experiments and computational virtual screening to identify potential therapeutic candidates.

Virtual Screening Workflow
Fig 1. Virtual screening workflow overview

Using an established pipeline combined with a custom-developed workflow, I screened over 50 million ligands from three major databases to identify molecules capable of binding to my selective protein target.

Structure-Based Virtual Screening Results
Fig 2. Binding affinity results from structure-based virtual screening

The top candidates were shortlisted through detailed analysis and further refined based on their predicted binding affinities and drug-like properties, resulting in a selection of compounds for experimental validation across 10 cancer cell models.

Fig 3. Top therapeutic candidates identified through virtual screening

If you're interested, you can access the Full Thesis or view the scripts on GitHub

Funded by:

CIHR FRQS
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