Dr Lauren Nelson completed her PhD in computational chemistry at Newcastle University. Her scientific research focused on the application of quantum mechanical (QM) and molecular mechanical (MM) methods to Free Energy Perturbation (FEP) calculations. During this time, Lauren worked on projects in collaboration with the Northern Institute of Cancer Research and the University of Edinburgh. At Cresset, Lauren has completed the Postdoctoral programme and is now a Solutions Scientist. In her current role, Lauren creates and delivers training material for Cresset products, continues to work with FEP methods, validating Flare FEP and creating case studies including her work with GPCRs, and develops her knowledge of both the structure and ligand based-methods Cresset offers.