COGNATE BIOSERVICES BALLROOM LIVESTREAM AGENDA
7:15am – 8:45am | CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – LIVESTREAM BEGINS
7:15am – 8:45am | Cognate Bioservices Ballroom
In Partnership with the Forum for Innovative Regenerative Medicine (FIRM)
DOING BUSINESS IN JAPAN WORKSHOP
An Evolving Market – Innovations for Industrialization Platforms and the Latest Rise of Commercialization
Chair:
Masayuki Nomura, Ph.D., GM, Business Development and Licensing Department, Healthcare R&D Center, Corporate R&D, Asahi Kasei Corporation
7:15am – 7:20am | Welcome Remarks
Speaker:
Tetsuya Tanaka, Director, Bio-Industry Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, The Government of Japan
7:20am – 7:35am | Evolving Market and Industrialization Platform for Innovative Regenerative Medicine in Japan
Speaker:
Yoshitsugu Shitaka, Ph.D., President, Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine (AIRM)
7:35am – 8:05am | Update on Regulatory Landscape of Regenerative Medicine
Speaker:
Yoshiaki Maruyama, Ph.D., Review Director, Office of Cellular and Tissue-based Products, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA)
8:05am – 8:25am | Japan’s First Gene Therapeutic Drug
Speaker:
Ei Yamada, Ph.D., President and CEO, AnGes
8:25am – 8:45am | CAR-T Therapy Development in Japan
Speaker:
Yoshie Tsurumaki, Japan Head, SCM CAR-T, CAR-T Supply Chain Management Group, Cell and Gene Franchise, Oncology Division, Novartis Pharma K.K.
8:45am – 10:45am | BREAK IN LIVESTREAM
10:45am – 12:00pm | LIVESTREAM RESUMES
COMPANY PRESENTATIONS {Cognate Bioservices Ballroom}
12:00pm – 1:15pm | LUNCH – NO LIVESTREAM AT THIS TIME
1:15pm – 3:30pm | LIVESTREAM RESUMES
COMPANY PRESENTATIONS {Cognate Bioservices Ballroom}
3:30pm – 4:00pm | AFTERNOON BREAK – NO LIVESTREAM AT THIS TIME
4:00pm – 6:00pm | LIVESTREAM RESUMES
COMPANY PRESENTATIONS {Cognate Bioservices Ballroom}
6:00pm | LIVESTREAM ENDS FOR THE DAY
7:15am – 8:45am | CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – LIVESTREAM BEGINS
7:15am – 8:45am | Cognate Bioservices Ballroom
Sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific
IDENTIFYING PITFALLS WITHIN GENE THERAPY DEVELOPMENT AND HOW TO OVERCOME THEM WORKSHOP
This session will cover recent advancements in gene therapy with insights from gene therapy developers and CDMOs on common pitfalls and how to avoid and overcome them. Join this interactive session to learn about their strategies and lessons learned. Topics discussed will range from insourcing vs. outsourcing, building reliable and scalable processes, and their vision for the future of gene therapy.
Chair:
Amy Butler, Ph.D., VP and GM Cell Biology, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Speakers:
Timothy Miller, Ph.D., Co-Founder, President, and Chief Scientific Officer, Abeona Therapeutics
Nicole O’Brien, Ph.D., Senior Director, Technical Program Design, Viral Vector Services, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Robert Pietrusko, Pharm.D., SVP, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance, Voyager Therapeutics
Jeff Walsh, Chief Strategy Officer, bluebird bio
Ran Zheng, Chief Technical Officer, Orchard Therapeutics
8:45am – 9:15am | SHORT BREAK IN LIVESTREAM
COMPANY PRESENTATIONS {Cognate Bioservices Ballroom}
10:15am – 10:45am | MORNING BREAK – NO LIVESTREAM AT THIS TIME
10:45am – 12:15pm | LIVESTREAM RESUMES
COMPANY PRESENTATIONS {Cognate Bioservices Ballroom}
12:15pm – 1:30pm | LUNCH – NO LIVESTREAM AT THIS TIME
1:30pm – 2:45pm | LIVESTREAM RESUMES
COMPANY PRESENTATIONS {Cognate Bioservices Ballroom}
2:45pm – 3:15pm | AFTERNOON BREAK – NO LIVESTREAM AT THIS TIME
3:15pm – 6:00pm | LIVESTREAM RESUMES
COMPANY PRESENTATIONS {Cognate Bioservices Ballroom}
6:00pm | LIVESTREAM ENDS FOR THE DAY
9:15am – 10:45am | LIVESTREAM BEGINS
COMPANY PRESENTATIONS {Cognate Bioservices Ballroom}
10:45am – 11:00am | MORNING BREAK – NO LIVESTREAM AT THIS TIME
11:00am – 12:00pm | LIVESTREAM RESUMES
COMPANY PRESENTATIONS {Cognate Bioservices Ballroom}
12:00pm | LIVESTREAM ENDS
