Asia Hub for e-Drug Discovery Symposium 2025 (AHeDD2025)

Welcome

We are pleased to officially announce the symposium of Asia Hub for e-Drug Discovery 2025 (AHeDD2025), which will be held from September 23 to 25, 2025, in the picturesque city of Hangzhou, China.

This highly anticipated event is dedicated to serving as a premier platform for in-depth academic discussions. It focuses on the latest trends in the application of artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, and molecular simulation techniques, aiming to drive advancements in target identification and drug discovery. Through this symposium, we strive to bring together leading researchers, industry experts, and innovative thinkers to explore cutting-edge technologies, share insights, and foster collaborative opportunities in the dynamic field of e-drug discovery.

As AHeDD symposium marks its 20th anniversary this year, we would like to sincerely invite you to join and contribute to this landmark event.

AHeDD2025 Organizing Committee

Conference Chairs

Prof. Shengyong Yang, Sichuan University, China

Prof. Hong Liu, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, China

Prof. Weiliang Zhu, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, China

Prof. Kyoung Tai No, Yonsei University, South Korea

Prof. Yutaka Akiyama, Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan

Confirmed Speakers (will be updated continuously)

Dr. Akiyama, Yutaka	Professor	Institute of Science Tokyo
Dr. Bai, Fang	Assistant Professor	Shanghai Tech University
Dr. Boku, Taisuke	Professor	University of Tsukuba
Dr. Chen, Yuzong	Professor	Ningbo University
Dr. Cho, Min Hyung	Team Leader	Bioinformatics and Molecular Design Research Center
Dr. Cho, Nam-Chul	Principal Researcher	Korea Research Institute of Chemical and Technology
Dr. Choi, Inhee	Team Leader	Institut Pasteur Korea
Dr. Dong, Jae-Jun	Professor	Yonsei University
Dr. Han, Gyoonhee	Professor	Yonsei University
Dr. Han, Lianyi	Professor/AlDD Team Leader	Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
Dr. Hengphasatporn, Kowit	Assistant Professor	University of Tsukuba
Dr. Hou, Tingjun	Professor	Zhejiang University
Dr. Ishida, Takashi	Professor	Institute of Science Tokyo
Dr. Jeon, Hyeon-Nae	Team Leader	Bioinformatics and Molecular Design Research Center
Dr. Jin, Haiyan	Team Leader	Bioinformatics and Molecular Design Research Center
Dr. Kikuchi, Yuta	Assistant Professor	Institute of Science Tokyo
Dr. Kim, Woo Youn	Professor/CEO	Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology/HITS Inc.
Dr. Lai, Luhua	Professor	Peking University
Dr. Lee, Juyong	Professor	Seoul National University
Dr. Lee, Sangwon	Team Leader	Bioinformatics and Molecular Design Research Center
Dr. Lee, Yoonji	Professor	Chung-Ang University
Dr. Lim, Hocheol	Team Leader	Bioinformatics and Molecular Design Research Center
Dr. Liu, Hong	Professor	Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica
Dr. Liu, Zhenming	Professor	Peking University
Dr. Nam, Ky-Youb	CTO	Pharos iBio Co., Ltd.
Dr. Ni, Feng	Professor/CEO	Ningbo University/LeadArt Biotechnologies Ltd.
Dr. No, Kyoung Tai	Professor/CEO	Yonsei University/Baobab AiBIO Co., Ltd/Bioinformatics and Molecular Design Research Center
Dr. Ohue, Masahito	Associate Professor	Institute of Science Tokyo
Dr. Pei, Jianfeng	Professor	Peking University
Dr. Shigeta, Yasuteru	Professor	University of Tsukuba
Dr. Tang, Yun	Professor	East China University of Science and Technology
Dr. Xu, Zhijiang	Professor	Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica
Dr. Yanagisawa, Keisuke	Assistant Professor	Institute of Science Tokyo
Dr. Yang, Huaiyu	Professor	East China Normal University
Dr. Yang, Shengyong	Professor	Sichuan University
Dr. Zeng, Xiangxiang	Professor	Hunan University
Dr. Zhu, Weiliang	Professor	Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica

History

Date	Event	Location
2025.09.23-25	AHeDD 2025 Symposium (11th)	Hangzhou, China
2019.11.27-30	AHeDD 2019 Symposium (10th)	Kawasaki, Japan
2018.09.26-29	AHeDD 2018 Symposium (9th)	Gangneung, Republic of Korea
2017.07.26-27	AHeDD 2017 (8th)	Melbourne, Australia
2014.11.11-12	AHeDD 2014 (7th)	Chengdu, China
2013.10.08-12	CMTPI-2013	Seoul, Republic of Korea
2010.12.18	AHeDD 2010, Yonsei University (6th)	Seoul, Republic of Korea
2009.11.05-06	AHeDD 2009, Two sessions in CBI-KSBSB Joint Conference (5th)	Busan, Republic of Korea
2008.10.16-17	AHeDD 2008, Tokyo (4th)	Tokyo, Japan
2008.02.02/03.24	Virtual Lab. Preparing meeting	China/Republic of Korea
2007.04	AHeDD 2007 Symposium (3rd)	Shanghai, China
2006.05.22-24	AHeDD (2nd)	Seoul, Republic of Korea
2005.10.26-29	Korean Delegates attended CBRC2005 / ISCBB2005, Visit MEXT	Japan
2005.08.26	Sub session in 11th Asian Chemical Congress, “Cheminformatics for Drug Discovery and Development” – AHeDD	Seoul, Republic of Korea
2005.07.27-29	AHeDD Jeju Workshop (1st)	Jeju, Republic of Korea
2004.11.24	Dr. Akiyama: Visit BMDRC, Seminar, meeting with Korean e-DD Researchers	Republic of Korea
2004.09.29-30	Dr. No; Visit CBRC, discuss on AHeDD	Japan
2004.08.24	Dr. Jiang Visit BMDRC, Attend Symposium, meeting with e-DD Researchers	Republic of Korea
2004.06.19-24	Dr. No, Visit DDDC, first draft on AHeDD, visit DD related Institutes	China
2004.06.03	Dr. Jiang – Dr. No: Discussion on the foundation of e-DD collaboration hub.	Republic of Korea
2003.09.17	Dr. Akiyama- Dr. No, Discussion on collaboration of e-DD Education	Republic of Korea
2002.09.14	Dr. Akiyama, Attend BMDRC Symposium on “Protein Structure for Drug target”, discussion on research collaboration	Republic of Korea
2002.07.12	Dr. Akiyama-Dr. No; Exchange e-DD Information	Republic of Korea

Hosts

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University

Bioinformatics Society of Zhejiang Province

Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Bioinformatics and Molecular Design Research Center, Yonsei University

School of Computing, Tokyo Institute of Technology