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Sean M. McKenna

@seanmckenna.bsky.social

Postdoctoral researcher in medicinal chemistry at LACDR, Leiden University. Chair for the Young Scientist Network of the EFMC.

720 Followers  |  640 Following  |  35 Posts  |  Joined: 03.11.2023  |  1.8064

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@seanmckenna.bsky.social represented the group of @sebastianpomplun.bsky.social and the @led3hub.bsky.social with an exciting talk at #NWOCHAINS. He talked about using a combination of in silico screening and semi-automated synthesis to accelerate #DrugDiscovery.
#ChemSky #ChemBio

03.12.2025 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Amazing talk by @seanmckenna.bsky.social at the #LED3Symposium. He talked about his research on virtual screening (docking, pharmacophore modelling) of large libraries of compounds that can be made combinatorially from in-stock starting materials for rapid hit validation on the example of CCR2.

19.06.2025 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Goedemorgen! ๐Ÿฆ™

28.04.2025 06:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is batshit crazy, and I love it.

02.04.2025 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Beautifully lit mornings in the blossoming Spring. Fringe benefits of being in the #chemistswhorun community! ๐Ÿ˜„

27.03.2025 06:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to the winners of the prizes at #Lunteren from the @led3hub.bsky.social of @leidenscience.bsky.social. Edith van der Nol won one of the talk prizes and @seanmckenna.bsky.social won one of the poster prizes (both from the group of @sebastianpomplun.bsky.social)

25.03.2025 16:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ”Ž Introducing our 2nd presenter for the 20th MedChemBioOnline.

Are you intrigued or enthusiastic about transforming initial hits into drug-like compounds? Join Isabell Kemker as she discusses the process of Turning Hits into Drug-Like Compounds

๐Ÿ“† March 4 | 16:30 to 18:30
๐Ÿ”— https://buff.ly/41dTiv6

25.02.2025 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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First time in 2025 where I could finish my morning run in daylight. Beautiful, but cold in NL this morning! โ„๏ธ๐Ÿฅถ #chemistswhorun

14.02.2025 13:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm excited to take on the role of Secretary of the @youngscinet.bsky.social! I look forward to working together with @seanmckenna.bsky.social, Etienne Donckele, and the rest of the YSN board to continue promoting #medchem and #chembio in Europe and supporting our early career scientists!

06.02.2025 14:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Follow news of our initiatives through social media and the EFMC newsletter in the months to come!

05.02.2025 20:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Along with our newly elected Secretary @laiajosacullere.bsky.social and Treasurer Etienne Donckรจle, the YSN board and I are looking forward to delivering great events and creating new opportunities for the #medchem and #chembio community.

05.02.2025 20:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hugely excited to chair the @youngscinet.bsky.social from 2025. The YSN has become an amazing platform for spotlighting and connecting early career researchers, all thanks to the visionary leadership of @borsarichiara.bsky.social and Kristina Goncharenko.

05.02.2025 20:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

๐Ÿ’™ We've officially moved to Bluesky! ๐Ÿ’™

While weโ€™ve loved connecting with you on X/Twitter, it's time for a fresh start in a platform that aligns with our values & vision.

Join the conversation & stay updated with all things EFMC. Letโ€™s build an inclusive and sustainable community together.

03.12.2024 15:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Sean M. McKenna on LinkedIn: Paper #1: โ€œDe novo designed proteins neutralize lethal snake venom toxinsโ€โ€ฆ Paper #1: โ€œDe novo designed proteins neutralize lethal snake venom toxinsโ€ was published in Nature by Susana Vazquez Torres et al. with the lab of David Bakerโ€ฆ

Sunday morning coffee and papers! Here are three cool #chembio and #medchem papers which were published in the past week:

www.linkedin.com/posts/seanmc...

19.01.2025 09:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sunday morning coffee and papers! Here are three awesome #ChemBio #MedChem articles which
were published this week:

www.linkedin.com/posts/seanmc...

12.01.2025 09:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Absolutely. Welcome!

08.01.2025 10:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For sure! You're in.

08.01.2025 04:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽ‰ HAPPY NEW YEAR! ๐ŸŽ‰

As we approach the arrival of 2025, we express our sincere appreciation for your kind support. May the upcoming year bring you happiness, good health, and success!

31.12.2024 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sunday morning coffee and papers, Christmas edition! ๐ŸŒฒ๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ”ฌ

Here are three interesting research stories that were published in the #medchem and #chembio space this week:

www.linkedin.com/posts/seanmc...

22.12.2024 09:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And that's a wrap on the year at @unileiden.bsky.social. Lots of fun and festive activities in our awesome faculty over the last few weeks, and now I'm looking forward to some Christmas downtime. Happy holidays to you all! ๐ŸŽ… ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ”ฌ๐ŸŒฒ

20.12.2024 18:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sunday coffee and papers! Here are three cool papers which were published in the #medchem and #chembio space this week:

www.linkedin.com/posts/seanmc...

15.12.2024 10:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just added :)

12.12.2024 22:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Welcome! I've added you to the Medicinal Chemistry starter pack ๐Ÿ‘‡

go.bsky.app/8JRwAao

09.12.2024 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Certainly!

06.12.2024 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC) is thrilled to join the BlueSky community! Follow us to stay updated on our latest research, collaborations, and efforts to shape the future of drug discovery.
#OpenScience #DrugDiscovery #OpenData

02.12.2024 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sure thing. You're in!

30.11.2024 20:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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24.11.2024 12:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Absolutely. You're in!

24.11.2024 11:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For sure. Welcome!

24.11.2024 06:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Welcome in!

23.11.2024 20:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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