2025 CDD Holiday Poem

For 2025, we published Inside CDD Vault, A Different Kind of Silicon Valley Success Story: Behind The Code - The Human Side of Collaborative Drug DiscoveryI'm showing the table contents here and just going to freestyle:

So, Chapter One's about Science Teacher because how important it is to reach her.

The Maximum Good for Maximum People goes back to the Buddha who saw what he could do and wanted to share it with you.

Business is Personal is from Kyle with his son Bowie and sharing it with everyone is a way to immortality.

Beyond the Bundys is Married with Children by Janice Darlington and her voice is an inspiration for everyone listening.

Hearing the Kid Speak is from Eric Putnam about NF1 and his daughter's ability to talk to him.

Passion is from Mariana Vaschetto from her child experience with others with Chagas and that's part of our helping for neglected disease which is in all of us.

Designer is John McCarthy's story about his mom and overcoming dementia which is something that I've experienced like him.

A-Team is Charlie's story about how much the people care supporting customers around the world and his guest blog on Africa for those who under heard.

Rubik's Philosophy is the idea of matching all the sides so that each group thinks with empathy of the other person's abides.

The Sailor is the calm in the sea from our head of dev who's kayaked with sharks around without any blood spilling red.

The Heartbeat is Kellan who keeps us alive and helps the entire product market fit thrive.

Abe is The Glue that brings us all together and for that I am appreciative and he helped with the book and whatever.

Sylvia's The Oracle who sees the future from her orchard in Oregon, like Ursula Le Guin.

Salima also works on a farm and is as steady as a Tractor. You can rely on her whatever the factor.

Star Trek chapter is Jacob Bloom, who with his code and his smile fills up every room.

Scientist is Jonathan who made cyclic peptides and worked on TB. Now he has twins in France and helps with the science and developing.

Developer is Peter Gedeck who developed our AI module x2, as well as deep learning and bioisosteres for you.

Gamer is Jason who solves any challenge to level up across all departments like Mario Brothers.

Researcher last one in innovation is Alex Clark who developed innovations so sly, for assays, mixtures and chemically aware biologics, oh my.

The last chapters are an Artist and is a bit different. It's about music and writing and is something just different.

And the last two ones I'll share are also external collaborators. Appreciate Chris Waller's chapter on Ketcher which is our molecular sketcher.

The Tower of Babel is from Pat Walters and early on had the ability to convert from one molecule form to another. Most recently with the OpenADMET Open challenge

And the last one I'll just share from the afterword is obituary and entrepreneurial lessons from Dr. Alejandro Zaffaroni and that's because he meant so much to me.

Have a great 2025 and best to everyone in 2026.

– Happy holidays from CDD!