CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform™ Live training opportunities

These free live training opportunities are designed primarily for an academic audience but are open to all CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform users. Session topics and volume are aligned with seasonal needs and will vary throughout the year. Ranging from introductory to advanced topics, they are a perfect complement to our catalog of recorded training and webinars. The CAS Customer Center is also available to answer specific questions.

All sessions will be presented in English unless otherwise noted. Please register in advance to receive a link to attend.

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CAS Newton: Right Tool, Correct Prompt, Trusted Answer

This session supports the best use of CAS Newton, science-smart agentic AI. In this session we will discuss when to choose CAS Newton over other search types, framing prompts that give you precise results, and working with the answers. We welcome all scientists, from undergraduate students to expert researchers.

October 28, 2026 4:00 PM
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October 29, 2026 11:00 AM
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Features in 15: CAS Newton Natural Language Text-to-Structure

Take a quick break in your day and join us for this 15-minute session, where we will showcase a new CAS Newton capability that enables the creation of structures by simply entering a natural language query. No drawing needed! We will show you how CAS Newton automatically uses our powerful structure capabilities and CAS REGISTRY® to uncover hidden insights and resolve your research challenges.

November 4, 2026 10:00 AM
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November 4, 2026 2:00 PM
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Earth, Sea, and Sky: CAS SciFinder for Environmental and Agricultural Chemistry

This one-hour session provides a focused look at environmental and agricultural research using CAS SciFinder. Follow substances from the ocean to the soil and into the air; identify marine pollutants, explore PFAS in soil and water, crop protection agents, and airborne particles. We will also demonstrate how you can use CAS Newton to help answer related research questions.

November 17, 2026 2:00 PM
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Searching the Nanoscale: CAS SciFinder for Polymers and Nanoparticles

In this one hour session you will get a focused look at polymer and nanoparticle searching in CAS SciFinder and CAS Newton. Using best-practice search strategies, we'll show you how to familiarize yourself with the CAS Concepts most relevant in this field and run literature, substance, and reaction searches from multiple starting points.

November 17, 2026 4:00 PM
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From Structure to Synthesis: Mastering CAS SciFinder for Organic Chemists

In this focused, one-hour session, we'll help you master synthesis-related capabilities found in CAS SciFinder. Draw and search reactions, mine literature for catalysts and conditions, work backwards from target to starting material using the Retrosynthesis tool, and identify unknown compounds by their properties alone. We'll also introduce you to our agentic AI tool, CAS Newton, and demonstrate a whole new way to search, explore, and interrogate scientific data.

November 18, 2026 2:00 PM
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From Molecule to Market: CAS SciFinder for Drug Development and Cosmetic Formulation

Put molecule-level data to work for new drugs and formulations in this one-hour session focused on CAS SciFinder and CAS Newton. We show you hands-on ways to get the data you need and apply it to your own development questions.

November 18, 2026 4:00 PM
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From Circuits to Cells: CAS SciFinder for Electronics and Energy Materials

Explore electronics and energy technology in this one-hour session. Learn best-practice search strategies for CAS SciFinder, become familiar with relevant CAS Concepts, and run literature and material searches from multiple starting points. We'll even cover the new research possibilities now possible using our agentic AI tool, CAS Newton.

November 19, 2026 2:00 PM
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CAS SciFinder Uncovered: Mastering Biological and Assay Data in Medical, Biological, and Health Sciences

This one-hour session is focused on improving your CAS SciFinder skills to advance your research around biological and assay data. We'll delve into organisms and biomolecules, apply advanced strategies for enzymatic processes and sequence searching, and compare, filter, and interpret assay data. See how patent searching opens new perspectives in these fields, and see how CAS Newton can help answer your research questions using conversational AI.

November 19, 2026 4:00 PM
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