| dc.description.abstract | We report the major conclusions of the online open-access workshop “Computational Applications in Secondary
Metabolite Discovery (CAiSMD)” that took place from 08 to 10 March 2021. Invited speakers from academia and
industry and about 200 registered participants from fve continents (Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, and North
America) took part in the workshop. The workshop highlighted the potential applications of computational meth‑
odologies in the search for secondary metabolites (SMs) or natural products (NPs) as potential drugs and drug leads.
During 3 days, the participants of this online workshop received an overview of modern computer-based approaches
for exploring NP discovery in the “omics” age. The invited experts gave keynote lectures, trained participants in handson sessions, and held round table discussions. This was followed by oral presentations with much interaction between
the speakers and the audience. Selected applicants (early-career scientists) were ofered the opportunity to give oral
presentations (15 min) and present posters in the form of fash presentations (5 min) upon submission of an abstract.
The fnal program available on the workshop website (https://caismd.indiayouth.info/) comprised of 4 keynote lec‑
tures (KLs), 12 oral presentations (OPs), 2 round table discussions (RTDs), and 5 hands-on sessions (HSs). This meeting
report also references internet resources for computational biology in the area of secondary metabolites that are of
use outside of the workshop areas and will constitute a long-term valuable source for the community. The workshop
concluded with an online survey form to be completed by speakers and participants for the goal of improving any
subsequent editions. | en_US |
