Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s 5th Annual

Covalent & Induced Proximity-Based Drugs

Innovative Chemistries and Assays for Studying and Modulating Proximity-Induced Interactions

April 13, 2026


Chemically induced proximity is an emerging strategy for developing new therapies, and covalent chemistries are often being leveraged to trigger proximity-driven degradation, stabilization, localization, folding, post-translational modifications (PTMs), or disruption of protein-protein interactions. Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s symposium on Covalent & Induced Proximity-Based Drugs brings together academic and industry scientists from medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, assay development, proteomics, and more to discuss innovative chemistries and technologies for proximity-driven therapeutic intervention. This symposium is a precursor to what will be discussed in the conferences on Degraders and Glues, and Protein–Protein Interactions that come later.

Coverage will likely include:

  • Developments in emerging proximity-inducing modalities
  • Utilizing innovative covalent chemistries for inducing proximity
  • Covalent degraders to tackle difficult-to-drug targets like transcription factors
  • Proximity-Induced protein therapeutics
  • Advances in tools for modeling and predicting chemically induced proximity
  • Use of proximity inducers for dissecting kinetics and mechanisms of binding and PTMs
  • Designing highly specific covalent drugs with fewer side effects and less sensitivity to drug resistance     

The deadline for priority consideration is September 30, 2025.

All proposals are subject to review by session chairpersons and/or the Scientific Advisory Committee to ensure the overall quality of the conference program. Additionally, as per Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s policy, a select number of vendors and consultants who provide products and services will be offered opportunities for podium presentation slots based on a variety of Corporate Sponsorships.

Opportunities for Participation:

For more details on the conference, please contact:
Tanuja Koppal, PhD
Senior Conference Director
Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Email: tkoppal@healthtech.com

For sponsorship information, please contact:
Kristin Skahan
Senior Business Development Manager
Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Phone: (+1) 781-972-5431
Email: kskahan@healthtech.com