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Quickly learn how to integrate Schrödinger technology into your research. From overviews to deep dives, you can find information about applications, workflows, and analysis here.

Getting Going with Maestro Video Life Science
Getting Going with Maestro

A free video series introducing the basics of using Maestro.

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Getting Going with Maestro BioLuminate Video Life Science
Getting Going with Maestro BioLuminate

A free video series introducing the basics of using Maestro Bioluminate.

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Comprehensive reference documentation covering panels and workflows.

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Tutorials

Self-guided step-by-step introductions to various workflows with example files for getting comfortable with Schrödinger tools.

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A Chemist’s Guide to Maestro

Basic Maestro tasks useful for medicinal chemists during idea generation and lead optimization.

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BACE1 Inhibitor Design Using Free Energy Perturbation

Prepare, run, and analyze a free energy perturbation (FEP) simulation for a series of BACE1 inhibitors using FEP+.

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Antibody Visualization and Modeling in BioLuminate

Visualize, build, and evaluate antibody models, analyze an antibody for various characteristics, dock an antigen to an antibody.

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Chimeric Homology Modeling Using the Multiple Sequence Viewer/Editor

Build a chimeric homology model using the Multiple Sequence Viewer/Editor (MSV).

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Introduction to Structure Preparation and Visualization

Preparation and visualization of ligand and protein structures in Maestro.

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Introduction to BioLuminate and the Multiple Sequence Viewer/Editor

Prepare and visualize an enzyme, analyze the sequence for residue conservation, and build a homology model with the MSV.

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Building Homology Models with the Multiple Sequence Viewer/Editor

Build and refine a homology model with the MSV.

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Batch Homology Modeling Using the Multiple Sequence Viewer/Editor

Build multiple homology models using a single template with the MSV.

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WaterMap-Guided Lead Optimization with the Ligand Designer

Displace an unstable water an optimize a hit molecule with the Ligand Designer.

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Forming Protein-Ligand Interactions with the Ligand Designer

Form protein-ligand interactions and optimize a hit molecule with the Ligand Designer.

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Training and Evaluating ADMET Models with DeepAutoQSAR

Build and test two models for predicting aqueous solubility using a large dataset.

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Using IFD-MD on a Membrane-bound protein

Set up a membrane-bound protein for IFD-MD and visualize the results.

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Structure-Based Virtual Screening using Glide

Prepare receptor grids for docking, dock molecules and examine the docked poses.

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Re-scoring Docked Ligands with MM-GBSA

Optimize binding poses and re-score results of a small virtual screen.

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Conformational Analysis for Small Molecules Using MacroModel and ConfGen

Investigate torsional profiles for related small molecules and how conformation affects intra- and intermolecular interactions.

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Target Analysis with SiteMap and WaterMap

Identify potential active sites on a receptor.

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Identifying Binding Site Requirements and Lead Optimization with WaterMap

Examine results from WaterMap and WM/MM scoring to identify unstable waters and evaluate ligand binding.

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Membrane-Bound FEP+ with A2A

Prepare, run, and analyze a free energy perturbation (FEP) simulation with a membrane-bound protein for a series of A2A inhibitors using FEP+.

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Enumeration Tools for Library Design

Use enumeration tools to design libraries for lead optimization of a CDK2 inhibitor.

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Using IFD-MD on a Covalently Bound Ligand

Set up IFD-MD for a covalently bound ligand and visualize the results.

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Videos

Short video overviews of specific introductory and scientific topics, including summaries of new release features.

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Setting up a Maestro Project

The first video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: the working directory, saving a project, and customizing mouse actions.

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Importing and Rendering Structures in Maestro

The second video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: importing structures from the Protein Data Bank (PDB), selection and inclusion, styling.

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Interacting with Objects and Applications in Maestro

The third video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: using right-clicks in Maestro, favorites toolbar, navigating Tasks.

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Modifying Ligands in 2D and Ligand Alignments in Maestro

The fourth video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: 2D Sketcher, ligand alignment.

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Modifying Compounds in 3D in Maestro

The fifth video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: designing new compounds with the 3D Builder.

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Workspace Toggles in Maestro

The sixth video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: workspace toggles, the Sequence Viewer.

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Using the Structure Hierarchy and Adding Surfaces in Maestro

The seventh video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: the Structure Hierarchy adding surfaces.

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Ligand Interaction Diagram and Generating Images in Maestro

The eigth video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: the Ligand Interaction Diagram sharing images.

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Ligand Preparation and Job Monitor in Maestro

The ninth video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: ligand preparation with LigPrep, the Job Monitor, ligand alignment.

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Preparing Protein Structures in Maestro

The tenth video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: protein preparation with the Protein Preparation Workflow, setting up a Glide docking calculation.

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Targeted R-Group Enumeration with the Ligand Designer in Maestro

The eleventh video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: R-Group Enumeration and docking with the Ligand Designer, customizing an MPO, post-processing Ligand Designer outputs.

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Setting up a BioLuminate Project

The first video in the Getting Going with Maestro BioLuminate Video Series: changing your working directory, saving projects, and more.

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Importing and Rendering Structures in BioLuminate

The second video in the Getting Going with Maestro BioLuminate Video Series: importing structures from the Protein Data Bank (PDB), selection and inclusion and workspace styling options.

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Interacting with Objects and Applications in BioLuminate

The third video in the Getting Going with Maestro BioLuminate Video Series: ways to use right-clicks in BioLuminate, managing surfaces.

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Interacting with and Favoriting Applications in BioLuminate

The fourth video in the Getting Going with Maestro BioLuminate Video Series: favorites toolbar, navigating the Tasks menu.

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Introduction to Workspace Toggles and the Structure Hierarchy in BioLuminate

The fifth video in the Getting Going with Maestro BioLuminate Video Series: workspace toggles, the Structure Hierarchy, Adding Antibody Annotations to the Structure Hierarchy, and performing measurements.

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A Sneak Peek into Renumbering Residues and the Project Table in BioLuminate

The sixth video in the Getting Going with Maestro BioLuminate Video Series: renaming chains and residues, the Project Table.

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Quick reference sheets

A one-page PDF that visually describes the panel or workflow.

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2D Sketcher
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Absolute Binding Affinity FEP+
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GPU Shape
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Isosteric Matching
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LigPrep
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PrimeX
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Protein Preparation Workflow
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Reaction-Based Enumeration
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Residue Scanning
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Using the Command Line with Schrödinger Platform Cheat Sheet
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Automated Martini Fitting for Coarse-Grained Simulations

Use the Coarse-Grained Force Field builder to automatically fit parameters for the Martini coarse-grained force field, utilizing all-atom systems as the reference for various systems.

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Computational Ellipsometry

Learn how to compute the refractive index and extinction coefficient of systems of organic optoelectronics.

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Ab initio Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Li-ion Diffusion in Solid State Electrolytes

Learn to perform an ab initio molecular dynamics simulation and calculate the Li-ion diffusion in a solid state electrolyte.

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Phase Diagrams

Plot phase diagrams for a two- and three-component system.

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Defect Energy Calculation

Learn to generate the defect energy correction for MgO.

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Optoelectronic Device Designer

Learn to use the Optoelectronic Device Designer panel to design an optoelectronics device structure.

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Refining crystallographic protein-ligand structures using GlideXtal and Phenix/OPLS

Re-dock and refine ligand pose in a crystal structure with GlideXtal.

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Thin Plane Shear

Learn to calculate the thin plane shear viscosity and friction coefficient.

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System Requirements

Information on supported platforms and the hardware required to run Schrödinger software.

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Understanding and Visualizing Target Flexibility

Evaluate PDB temperature factors, align binding sites, and use MD to identify flexibility.

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Re-scoring Docked Ligands with MM-GBSA

Optimize binding poses and re-score results of a small virtual screen.

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Approximating Protein Flexibility without Molecular Dynamics

Soften potentials in Glide and run induced-fit docking for side chain conformational changes and loop refinement.

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Online certification courses

Level up your skill set with hands-on, online molecular modeling courses. These self-paced courses cover a range of scientific topics and include access to Schrödinger software and support.

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Teaching with Schrödinger

Connect your students to industry-leading molecular modeling software through a web-based platform. Incorporate molecular modeling in the classroom.

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