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Full Schedule

  • Sunday, July 5, 2026
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM WEST
    CRS Around the World: Local Chapters
    Local Chapter Session
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM WEST
    CRS Around the World: Reception & Networking
  • Monday, July 6, 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM WEST
    Workshop: Improving Purity, Biodistribution and Safety of Nucleic Acid and LNP Drug Products by Introducing Novel Chromatographic Tools and Delivery Solutions
    Industry Session
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM WEST
    Workshop: Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Translating Clinical Needs into Drug Delivery Solutions
    Industry Session
  • 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    CRS/IPEC-Americas Biologics Summit Part II: From Evidence to Impact: Demonstrating Value in Biologics Drug Delivery Across the Lifecycle
    Industry Session
  • 9:00 AM - 4:40 PM WEST
    Workshop: Advances in Oral Drug Delivery: Latest Innovations to Best Practices
    Chair and Speaker: Ali Rajabi-Siahboomi, PhD (he/him/his) – ALi Pharma Solutions LLC
    Chair and Speaker: Daniel Treffer, PhD (¯\_(ツ)_/¯) – MeltPrep
    Industry Session
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    GMEC Committee Meeting
  • 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM WEST
    Mid-Day Break
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM WEST
    YSC Professional Development Workshop I
  • 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM WEST
    Workshop: Advances in Long-Acting Injectables: In-Situ Forming Depots and Microspheres for Controlled Drug Delivery
    Industry Session
  • 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Workshop: Advancing Technologies and Strategies for Subcutaneous Drug Development and Delivery
    Chair and Speaker: David Kang, PhD – Halozyme Therapeutics
    Chair and Speaker: Beate Bittner, PhD – F. Hoffmann - La Roche
    Industry Session
  • 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Workshop: The Future of mRNA Therapeutics: Design, Delivery & Clinical Translation: From novel LNP design to GMP manufacturing and clinical success
    WorkshopIndustry Session
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM WEST
    YSC Professional Development Workshop II
    Chair: Bryan W. Debiasi, Bryan W. Debiasi, PharmD, PhD Candidate, Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology (he/him/his) – School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto of University of São Paulo - FCFRP/USP
    Co-Chair: Flávia A. França (she/her/hers) – Federal University of Minas Gerais
    YSC Session
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    First Timers Session
    GMEC Session
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM WEST
    Opening Ceremony
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM WEST
    Plenary Lecture I: Tanja Weil, PhD
  • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session I: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery I
    Technical Session INanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
  • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session I: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery II
    Technical Session INanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
  • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session I: Skin & Mucosal Delivery I
    Technical Session ISkin and Mucosal Delivery (Focus Group - SMD)
  • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session I: BioengineeringI
  • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session I: Bioengineering I
    Technical Session IBioengineering (Focus Group - BE)
  • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session I: Oral Delivery I
    Technical Session IOral Delivery (Focus Group - OrD)
  • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session I: Immuno Delivery I
    Technical Session IImmuno Delivery (Focus Group - ID)
  • 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM WEST
    President's Reception
  • Tuesday, July 7, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM WEST
    Sunrise by the River: Mindful Walk to Belém Tower. Ending at the iconic "Pastéis de Belém" bakery
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM WEST
    Advancing Access in Science: A Community Conversation
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM WEST
    Converging Innovation and Regulation for Next‑Generation Drug Delivery
    General Session
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM WEST
    Meet the Editors| Panel Discussion
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM WEST
    Technical Forums I
    Industry Session
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM WEST
    Morning Coffee Break | Exhibit Hall & Posters
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    JCR/DDTR Journals Session
    Journal Session
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session II: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery III
    Technical Session IINanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session II: Gene Delivery & Gene Editing I
    Technical Session IIGene Delivery and Gene Editing (Focus Group - GDGE)
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session II: Skin & Mucosal Delivery II
    Technical Session IISkin and Mucosal Delivery (Focus Group - SMD)
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session II: Bioengineering II
    Technical Session IIBioengineering (Focus Group - BE)
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session II: Alternative Methods to Animal Testing
    Technical Session IIAlternative Methods to Animal Testing
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM WEST
    Plenary Lecture II: Chunying Chen, PhD
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM WEST
    CRS Members Start-Up Session
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM WEST
    Focus Group (FG) Chat & Chews
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM WEST
    Lunch Break | Exhibit Hall & Posters
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM WEST
    YSC Chat with Industry Foresight Council (IFC)
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM WEST
    Technical Forums II
    Industry Session
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session III: Ocular Delivery
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session III: Immuno Delivery II
    Technical Session IIIImmuno Delivery (Focus Group - ID)
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session III: Manufacturing and Process Scale-Up I
    Technical Session IIIManufacturing and Process Scale-Up
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session III: Delivery to the Nervous System I
    Chair: Matthew G. Holt, PhD (he/him/his) – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S) | Universidade do Porto
    Co-Chair: Lino Ferreira
    Technical Session IIIDelivery to the Nervous System
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session III: Ocular Delivery
    Technical Session IIIOcular Delivery (Focus Group - OcD)
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session III: Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Models
    Technical Session IIIArtificial Intelligence and Predictive Models
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session III: Imaging in Drug Delivery: CRS Meets ESMI
    Technical Session IIIImaging in Drug Delivery
  • 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM WEST
    Afternoon Coffee Break | Exhibit Hall & Posters
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM WEST
    WIS Awards Session
    Chair: Ana Beloqui, PhD (she/her/hers) – Université catholique de Louvain
    WIS SessionAwards Session
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM WEST
    Innovation Showcase
    Industry Session
  • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM WEST
    Welcome Reception: Exhibit Hall & Posters
  • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM WEST
    YSC/FG Networking: Exhibit Hall
  • Wednesday, July 8, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM WEST
    ​LX Factory Wake-Up Challenge
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM WEST
    YSC Mentorship and IDP Workshop: Plan Your Career Path
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM WEST
    CRS Meets AIMBE: Building Trust in Science: Public Engagement and Advocacy for an International Biomedical Research Community
    Chair and Speaker: Dawn Beraud, PhD (she/her/hers) – American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
    Chair and Speaker: Jason C. Marvin, PhD (he/him/his) – American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
    CRS Meet Up Session
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM WEST
    Technical Forums III
    Industry Session
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM WEST
    Morning Coffee Break | Exhibit Hall & Posters
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session IV: Oral Delivery II
    Technical Session IVOral Delivery (Focus Group - OrD)
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session IV: Immuno Delivery III
    Technical Session IVImmunodelivery (Focus Group - ID)
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session IV: Manufacturing and Process Scale-Up II
    Technical Session IVManufacturing and Process Scale-Up
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session IV: Delivery to the Nervous System II
    Technical Session IVDelivery to the Nervous System
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session IV: Skin & Mucosal Delivery III
    Technical Session IVSkin and Mucosal Delivery (Focus Group - SMD)
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session IV: Gene Delivery & Gene Editing II: CRS Meets ESGCT
    Technical Session IVGene Delivery and Gene Editing (Focus Group - GDGE)
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM WEST
    Plenary Lecture III: Paula Hammond, PhD

    Plenary Speaker: Paula Hammond, Ph.D. – Koch Institute of Integrative Cancer Research | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM WEST
    ADDR Board Meeting
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM WEST
    C&DP Board Meeting
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM WEST
    DDTR Editorial Board Meeting
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM WEST
    Focus Group (FG) Leadership Committee Meeting
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM WEST
    Industry Advisory Group (IAG) Committee Meeting
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM WEST
    International Chapters Meeting
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM WEST
    Lunch Break | Exhibit Hall & Posters
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM WEST
    Mix-It-Up Lunch – Access in Science
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM WEST
    YSC Meet & Greet with a Luminary
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session V: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery IV
    Technical Session VNanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session V: Advanced Therapies
    Technical Session VAdvanced Therapies
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session V: Skin & Mucosal Delivery IV
    Technical Session VSkin and Mucosal Delivery (Focus Group - SMD)
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session V: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery V
    Technical Session VNanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session V: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery VI
    Technical Session VNanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session V: Bioengineering III: CRS Meets TERMIS
    Technical Session VBioengineering (Focus Group - BE)
  • 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM WEST
    Afternoon Coffee Break | Exhibit Hall & Posters
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM WEST
    Beyond Boundaries: CRS Giants
    Distinguished Speaker: Nicholas A. Peppas, ScD (he/him/his) – The University of Texas at Austin
    General Session
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM WEST
    Exhibit Hall & Posters
  • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM WEST
    Closing Party | Exhibit Hall
  • Thursday, July 9, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM WEST
    Street Art Challenge: Paint & Play inspired by Delivery Science & Lisbon's culture
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM WEST
    YSC Chat with the Luminaires
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM WEST
    Industry Roundtable by Gilead
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM WEST
    Workshop: Cell-Based Therapeutics, an Emerging Platform to Enable Scalable, Accessible Biologic Medicines for All
    WorkshopIndustry Session
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM WEST
    Technical Forums IV
    Industry Session
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM WEST
    Morning Coffee Break | Exhibit Hall & Posters
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session VI: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery VII
    Technical Session VINanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session VI: Gene Delivery & Gene Editing III
    Technical Session VIGene Delivery and Gene Editing (Focus Group - GDGE)
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session VI: Skin & Mucosal Delivery V
    Technical Session VISkin and Mucosal Delivery (Focus Group - SMD)
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session VI: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery VII
    Technical Session VINanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session VI: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery IX
    Technical Session VINanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session VI: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery X: CRS Meets ESB
    Technical Session VINanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
  • 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM WEST
    JCR Editorial Meeting
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM WEST
    Plenary Lecture IV | Industry Session
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM WEST
    C&DP Lunch
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM WEST
    JCR Board Meeting
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM WEST
    Lunch Break | Exhibit Hall & Posters
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM WEST
    YSC Careers in Industry Round Table
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session VII: Bioengineering IV
    Technical Session VIIBioengineering (Focus Group - BE)
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session VII: Delivery Science Without Borders: Multisector Breakthroughs, Global Health, Equity & Special Populations
    Technical Session VIIDelivery Technologies for Diversified Products
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session VII: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery XI
    Technical Session VIINanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session VII: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery XII
    Technical Session VIINanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session VII: Global Health, Special Populations, Women’s Health, & Sex-Specific Therapeutic Approaches
    Technical Session VIIGlobal Health, Special Populations, and Women's Health
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session VII: Global Health, Special Populations, Women's Health, & Sex-Specific Therapeutic Approaches
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEST
    Tech Session VII: YSC Workshop
    Chair: Rahaf Mihyar, rmihyar@ukaachen.de (she/her/hers) – Uniklinik RWTH Aachen
    Co-Chair: Jing Yi Estee Lee – Universiti Sains Malaysia
    Technical Session VIIYSC Session
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM WEST
    MSD GRAD Awards Final
    Awards Session
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM WEST
    Closing Ceremony
    General SessionAwards Session