The editors of the Journal of Chemical Information & Modeling and the
authors of the manuscript,
Llinàs, A.; Glen, R.; Goodman, J., Solubility Challenge: Can You
Predict Solubilities of Thirty-Two Molecules Using a Database of One
Hundred Reliable Measurements?, J. Chem. Inf. Modeling, ASAP Release
Date: July 15, 2008.
have arranged a Solubility Prediction Challenge.
The goal of this Challenge is not to identify a winning group, but
rather to advance our general understanding of how to better perform
solubility estimations. Because of your work in the area of physical
property and ADME calculations and predictions, we would like to
encourage you to consider being a participant in this Solubility
Prediction Challenge.
All predictions are due 8 weeks from the release date, July 15, 2008, of
the manuscript as part of the JCIM ASAP and the initial posting of the
Challenge announcement on the JCIM homepage; that is, no later than
Friday, September, 19, 2008. Participants are to provide a five letter
contestant code name which will be used in reporting the results of the
Challenge. No actual names of the
participants will be published with the results of the Challenge.
Additional details and rules of the Challenge are given in the Challenge
announcement on the JCIM homepage beginning July 15, 2008.
Sincerely,
The JCIM Editors
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling
Professor William L. Jorgensen, Editor in Chief
Yale University
Department of Chemistry
P. O. Box 208107
New Haven, CT 06520-8107
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Dr. Wendy A. Warr
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