Speakers
Symposium: Immunology for Biotherapeutics
- Rakesh Dixit, PhD, Vice President, R&D, Global Head, Biologics Safety Assessment, MedImmune, Inc.
- Michael Lacy, PhD, Lead Scientist, Non-Clinical Development, Emergent BioSolutions
- David H. Margulies, MD, PhD, Chief, Molecular Biology, Immunology Lab, NIAID, National Institutes of Health
- Paul Moore, PhD, Vice President, Immunology and Cell Biology, Macrogenics,Inc.
- Bonita (Bonnie) Rup, PhD, Biopharmaceutical Consultant, Bonnie Rup Consulting
- Ethan Shevach, MD, Senior Investigator, Laboratory of Immunology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH
- Han-Yu Shih, PhD, MS, Research Fellow, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and
Skin Disease, (NIAMS), NIH
Immunogenicity Assessment & Clinical Relevance
- Mitra Azadeh, PhD, Principal Scientist, Bioanalytical & Biomarker Development, Shire
- Terry P. Combs, PhD, Senior Scientist, BioMedicine Design, Pfizer, Inc.
- Jochem Gokemeijer, PhD, Associate Director, Molecular Discovery Technology, Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Theresa J. Goletz, PhD, Global Head, New Biological Entities and Drug Disposition, EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.
- William Hallett, PhD, Biologist, OPQ/OBP, CDER, FDA
- Zhihua Jiang, PhD, Senior Scientist, BioMedicine Design, Pfizer, Inc.
- Kevin Larimore, PhD, Senior Scientist, Bioanalytical Sciences, BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.
- Mauricio Maia, PhD, Senior Scientist, BioAnalytical Sciences, Genentech, Inc.
- Devangi Mehta, PhD, Associate Director, Development Biomarkers and Bioanalytical Sciences, Biogen, Inc.
- Lilia Macovei, PhD, Senior Scientist, BioMedicine Design, Pfizer, Inc.
- Michael Partridge, PhD, Senior Staff Scientist, Bioanalytical Sciences, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Christian Ruzanski, PhD, Senior Scientist, Bioanalysis, Novo Nordisk A/S
- Chris Stebbins, PhD, Principal Scientist, Translational Medicine, Biogen, Inc.
- Lauren Stevenson, PhD, Director, Development Biomarkers and Bioanalytical Sciences, Biogen, Inc.
- Weifeng Xu, PhD, Senior Research Investigator, Bioanalytical Science, Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Haoheng Yan, PhD, MD, Chemist, OPQ/OBP, CDER, FDA
Immunogenicity Prediction & Control
- Steve Bowen, PhD, Team Leader, Chemist, Office of Biotechnology Products, CDER, FDA
- Sivan Cohen, PhD, Scientist, BioAnalytical Sciences, Genentech, Inc.
- Mark Fogg, PhD, Head, Immunology, Biology, Abzena
- Timothy Hickling, PhD, Immunogenicity Sciences Lead, Biomedicine Design, Pfizer, Inc.
- Indigo King, PhD, Scientist, Immunology, Cyrus Biotechnology
- Kei Kishimoto, PhD, CSO, Selecta Biosciences
- Karen Liao, MD, Investigator, GSK Associate Fellow, Immunogenicity and Clinical Immunology, GlaxoSmithKline
- Jad Maamary, PhD, Senior Scientist, Merck and Co., Inc.
- Mohanraj Manangeeswaran, PhD, Therapeutic Proteins, FDA/CDER
- Ronit Mazor, PhD, Scientist, Antibody Discovery & Protein Engineering (ADPE), MedImmune, Inc.
- Jad Maamary, PhD, Senior Scientist, Merck and Co., Inc.
- Valerie Quarmby, PhD, Staff Scientist, BioAnalytical Sciences, Genentech, Inc.
- Zuben E. Sauna, PhD, Principal Investigator, Plasma Protein Therapeutics, CBER, FDA
- Renu Singh-Dhanikula, PhD, Senior Research Investigator, Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Noel Smith, PhD, Senior Group Leader, Applied Protein Services, Lonza Pharma & Biotech
- Daniela Verthelyi, PhD, Chief, Immunology Lab, Therapeutic Proteins, CDER, FDA
- Joleen T. White, PhD, Director, Head of Project Support, NBE Drug Disposition, EMD Serono
- Li Xue, PhD, Senior Principal Scientist, BioMedicine Design, Pfizer, Inc.
Optimizing Bioassays for Biologics
- Robyn Beckwith, PhD, Technical Development Scientist, Analytical Development and Quality Control, Genentech
- Keith M. Bower, Principal CMC Statistician, Process Sciences, Seattle Genetics
- Stephen Hartman, PhD, Principal Scientist, AbbVie
- Samantha Jeshonek, PhD, Research Informatics Analyst, Research Informatics, Collaborative Drug Discovery
- Martin Kane, MS, CRE, Managing Data Scientist, Statistical and Data Sciences Practice, Exponent
- Thomas Little, PhD, President and CEO, Bioassay Sciences, Thomas A. Little Consulting
- Steven Novick, PhD, Director, Statistical Sciences, MedImmune
- Brian R. Peterson, President, Bioassay Solutions LLC
- Timothy Schofield, Senior Advisor, Technical Research & Development, GSK
- Mingfang Shen, Principal Development Associate, Translational Research, ImmunoGen, Inc.
- Perceval Sondag, Senior Manager, Statistics, PharmaLex
Training Seminar: Introduction to Design of Experiments (DoE)
- Perceval Sondag, Senior Manager, Statistics, PharmaLex
Short Courses
SC1: Mechanism of Action and Risk-Based Approach for Developing Neutralizing Ab Assays
- Jim McNally, PhD, Senior Director, Therapeutic Area Lead, Non-Clinical Development, Shire
- Weifeng Xu, PhD, Senior Research Investigator, Bioanalytical Science, Bristol-Myers Squibb
SC2: Overcoming Drug Target Interference in ADA Assays
- Jim McNally, PhD, Senior Director, Therapeutic Area Lead, Non-Clinical Development, Shire
- Lilia Macovei, PhD, Senior Scientist, BioMedicine Design, Pfizer, Inc.
Dinner SC3: Validation of ADA Assays and Cut Point Calculations
- Jim McNally, PhD, Senior Director, Therapeutic Area Lead, Non-Clinical Development, Shire
- Michael Partridge, PhD, Senior Staff Scientist, Bioanalytical Sciences, Regeneron
- Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dinner SC4: Immunology for Immuno-Oncology
- Jochem Gokemeijer, PhD, Associate Director, Molecular Discovery Technology, Bristol-Myers Squibb
- J. Joseph (Jos) Melenhorst, PhD, Director, Product Development & Correlative Sciences, Cellular Immunotherapies, University of Pennsylvania
Dinner SC5: Back to Basics: Optimizing Bioassay Design and Analysis
- Sofie Pattijn, CTO, ImmunXperts
- Annemie Wielant, Senior Scientist, Bioassay Development, UCB
- Sylvia Janetzki, MD, President, ZellNet Consulting
Dinner SC6: Advice on Putting Together an Integrated Summary of Immunogenicity
- Joao Pedras-Vasconcelos, PhD, Biotech Quality and Immunogenicity Reviewer, Office of Biotechnology Products, CDER, FDA
- Bonnie Rup, PhD, Bonnie Rup Consulting LLC