Charlie Johannes
Medicinal chemistry and peptide drug discovery leader, founder of EPOC Scientific and president of the Peptide Drug Hunting Consortium, focused on peptide engineering, non‑canonical amino acids, screening technologies, and translating knowledge into innovation.
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Apr 7, 2026 • 44min
Beyond GLP-1: Why Peptides Are Back at the Center of Drug Discovery with Charlie Johannes and Tomi Sawyer
Charlie Johannes, medicinal chemist and peptide drug leader, and Tomi Sawyer, veteran peptide entrepreneur, explore why peptides are resurging beyond GLP-1 hype. They discuss new chemistry and noncanonical amino acids, screening platforms that find hard binders, advances in oral delivery and permeability, AI’s promise and limits with novel chemistries, and the human challenge of turning data into real innovation.
