The Biotechnology Society of Nepal (BSN) announced an eight-hour online certificate course titled “Molecular Docking and Drug Discovery (Introductory Course)” for students, researchers, academicians, and professionals interested in computational approaches to biotechnology and pharmaceutical research.

The course was scheduled for July 18–22, 2026, from 6:15 PM to 7:45 PM daily. Successful participants were to receive an e-certificate.

Course topics

• Fundamentals of molecular docking and drug discovery
• Ligand and target preparation
• Hands-on molecular docking using AutoDock
• Visualization and analysis of docking results
• Drug-likeness, ADMET prediction, and research applications

The resource person was Dr. Bipransh Kumar Tiwary, Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Microbiology at North Bengal St. Xavier’s College, India.

The announced course fees were NPR 1,000 for general participants, NPR 900 for BSN annual members, and NPR 750 for BSN life members.

The course was intended for those beginning their studies in bioinformatics, computational biology, pharmaceutical sciences, biotechnology, microbiology, biochemistry, and other life sciences.