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Thursday, July 9, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
WEST
Connecting the Pieces: Lisbon Tile Challenge
Networking
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
WEST
Connecting the Pieces: Lisbon Tile Challenge
Networking
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
WEST
Roundtable: Industry Insights in the Future of Controlled Release
Speaker:
Tyler Novak, PhD (he/him/his)
– Gilead Sciences
Speaker:
Seth P. Forster, PhD (he/him/his)
– Merck & Co., Inc.
Speaker:
Daniela Stranges, PhD (she/her/hers)
– GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA
Speaker:
Peter Warner, PhD (he/him/his)
– The Gates Foundation
Speaker:
Christian Schneider, PhD (he/him/his)
– Celanese
Industry Session
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
WEST
Roundtable: Industry Insights in the Future of Controlled Release
Room: Auditorium 3/4
Speaker:
Tyler Novak, PhD (he/him/his)
– Gilead Sciences
Speaker:
Seth P. Forster, PhD (he/him/his)
– Merck & Co., Inc.
Speaker:
Daniela Stranges, PhD (she/her/hers)
– GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA
Speaker:
Peter Warner, PhD (he/him/his)
– The Gates Foundation
Speaker:
Christian Schneider, PhD (he/him/his)
– Celanese
Industry Session
Sponsored By
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
WEST
Workshop: Cell-Based Therapeutics, an Emerging Platform to Enable Scalable, Accessible Biologic Medicines for All
Workshop
Industry Session
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
WEST
Workshop: Cell-Based Therapeutics, an Emerging Platform to Enable Scalable, Accessible Biologic Medicines for All
Room: Auditorium 5
Workshop
Industry Session
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
WEST
Technical Forums IV
Industry Session
9:00 PM - 10:00 AM
WEST
Technical Forums IV
Room: Auditorium 6
Industry Session
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VI: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery VII
Chair:
Steven P. Schwendeman, PhD
– University of Michigan
Co-Chair:
Francesca Greco, PhD
– University of Reading
Technical Session VI
Nanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VI: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery VII
Room: Auditorium 7
Chair:
Steven P. Schwendeman, PhD
– University of Michigan
Co-Chair:
Francesca Greco, PhD
– University of Reading
Technical Session VI
Nanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VI: Gene Delivery & Gene Editing III
Chair:
Álvaro Somoza, PhD (he/him/his)
– IMDEA Nanociencia
Co-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
Technical Session VI
Gene Delivery and Gene Editing (Focus Group - GDGE)
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VI: Gene Delivery & Gene Editing III
Room: Auditorium 3/4
Chair:
Álvaro Somoza, PhD (he/him/his)
– IMDEA Nanociencia
Co-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
Technical Session VI
Gene Delivery and Gene Editing (Focus Group - GDGE)
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VI: Skin & Mucosal Delivery V
Chair:
Stefano Salmaso, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of Padova
Co-Chair:
Ana Armiñán, PhD (she/her/hers)
– CIPF/CIBERONC
Technical Session VI
Skin and Mucosal Delivery (Focus Group - SMD)
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VI: Skin & Mucosal Delivery V
Room: Auditorium 6
Chair:
Stefano Salmaso, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of Padova
Co-Chair:
Ana Armiñán, PhD (she/her/hers)
– CIPF/CIBERONC
Technical Session VI
Skin and Mucosal Delivery (Focus Group - SMD)
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VI: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery VIII
Chair:
Dmitri Simberg
Co-Chair:
Tom Anchordoquy
Technical Session VI
Nanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VI: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery VIII
Room: Auditorium 8
Chair:
Dmitri Simberg
Co-Chair:
Tom Anchordoquy
Technical Session VI
Nanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VI: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery IX
Chair:
Cameron Alexander
Co-Chair:
Gianfranco Pasut, PhD
– University of Padova
Technical Session VI
Nanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VI: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery IX
Room: Auditorium 2
Chair:
Cameron Alexander
Co-Chair:
Gianfranco Pasut, PhD
– University of Padova
Technical Session VI
Nanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VI: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery X: CRS Meets ESB
Chair:
Carla Vitorino
– Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra
Co-Chair:
Catarina Leite Pereira, N/A, n/a
– i3S/University of Porto
Technical Session VI
Nanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VI: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery X: CRS Meets ESB
Room: Auditorium 1
Chair:
Carla Vitorino
– Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra
Co-Chair:
Catarina Leite Pereira, N/A, n/a
– i3S/University of Porto
Technical Session VI
Nanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VII: Bioengineering IV
Chair:
Huiliang Wang, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of Texas at Austin
Co-Chair:
Jayoung Kim, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of North Texas Health in Fort Worth
Technical Session VII
Bioengineering (Focus Group - BE)
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VII: Bioengineering IV
Room: Auditorium 8
Chair:
Huiliang Wang, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of Texas at Austin
Co-Chair:
Jayoung Kim, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of North Texas Health in Fort Worth
Technical Session VII
Bioengineering (Focus Group - BE)
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VII: Delivery Science Without Borders: Multisector Breakthroughs, Global Health, Equity & Special Populations
Chair:
Francisca Rodrigues, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto
Co-Chair:
James Oxley, PhD (he/him/his)
– Southwest Research Institute
Technical Session VII
Delivery Technologies for Diversified Products
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VII: Delivery Science Without Borders: Multisector Breakthroughs, Global Health, Equity & Special Populations
Room: Auditorium 6
Chair:
Francisca Rodrigues, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto
Co-Chair:
James Oxley, PhD (he/him/his)
– Southwest Research Institute
Technical Session VII
Delivery Technologies for Diversified Products
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VII: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery XI
Chair:
Leo L. Wang, MD, PhD, FAAD
– University of Pennsylvania
Co-Chair:
Félix Sauvage, PharmD, PhD (he/him/his)
– Ghent University
Technical Session VII
Nanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VII: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery XI
Room: Auditorium 1
Chair:
Leo L. Wang, MD, PhD, FAAD
– University of Pennsylvania
Co-Chair:
Félix Sauvage, PharmD, PhD (he/him/his)
– Ghent University
Technical Session VII
Nanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VII: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery XII
Chair:
Christian Celia, 59167536 (he/him/his)
– University of Chieti - Pescara "G. d'Annunzio"
Co-Chair:
Xiuling Lu, PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of Connecticut
Technical Session VII
Nanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus Group - NND)
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VII: Nanomedicine & Nanoscale Delivery XII
Room: Auditorium 7
Chair:
Christian Celia, 59167536 (he/him/his)
– University of Chieti - Pescara "G. d'Annunzio"
Co-Chair:
Xiuling Lu, PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of Connecticut
Technical Session VII
Nanomedicine 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
Chair:
Hannah Zierden, PhD
– University of Maryland
Co-Chair:
S. Rahima Benhabbour, MSc. PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Technical Session VII
Global 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
Room: Auditorium 2
Chair:
Hannah Zierden, PhD
– University of Maryland
Co-Chair:
S. Rahima Benhabbour, MSc. PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Technical Session VII
Global Health, Special Populations, and Women's Health
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 VII
YSC Session
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
WEST
Tech Session VII: YSC Workshop
Room: Auditorium 5
Chair:
Rahaf Mihyar, rmihyar@ukaachen.de (she/her/hers)
– Uniklinik RWTH Aachen
Co-Chair:
Jing Yi Estee Lee
– Universiti Sains Malaysia
Technical Session VII
YSC Session
Presented By
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
WEST
MSD GRAD Awards Final
Chair:
Alexandros Marios Sofias, PhD (he/him/his)
– RWTH Aachen University Hospital
Co-Chair:
Claudia Martins, PhD (she/her/hers)
– i3S - University of Porto
Awards Session
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
WEST
MSD GRAD Awards Final
Room: Auditorium I
Chair:
Alexandros Marios Sofias, PhD (he/him/his)
– RWTH Aachen University Hospital
Co-Chair:
Claudia Martins, PhD (she/her/hers)
– i3S - University of Porto
Awards Session
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
WEST
Closing Ceremony
General Session
Awards Session
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
WEST
Closing Ceremony
Room: Auditorium I
General Session
Awards Session
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