2ⁿᵈ Edition of Pharma R&D and Drug Discovery World Conference 2026

Speakers - 2025

Joan Glenny Pescov

  • Designation: University of Miami
  • Country: USA

Biography

Joan Glenny Pescov currently a Pharmacology Ph.D. candidate at the University of Miami, where she focus on molecular oncology and drug discovery. Her research centers on optimizing the Drug Target Ontology (DTO) and Biological Assay Ontology (BAO), two structured databases used to standardize pharmacological data. In parallel, she is developing selective BUB1B kinase inhibitors through virtual screening and molecular dynamics. Most recently, she worked as a Research Intern at Eli Lilly, contributing to RNA computational chemistry efforts involving predictive machine learning. Together, these experiences reflect her multidisciplinary training and strong commitment to translational pharmacology.