Faculty
Keynote and Featured Speakers
Michael L. Gross, PhD
Professor, Chemistry, Immunology, and Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis
Salvador Ventura, PhD
Director, Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona
Zenobia F. Taraporewala, PhD
CMC (Product) Reviewer, Gene Therapies Branch, OTAT, CDER, FDA
Bruce Yu, PhD
Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
John Gabrielson, PhD
VP, Analytical Sciences, Elion Labs
Zhaohui Sunny Zhou, PhD
Faculty Fellow, Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological Analysis, Northeastern University
Additional Faculty:
Dr. Neelima Chavali, Engineer, Development Supply Chain, Amgen Inc
Dr. Kevin Cook, Sr Scientist, Pharmacokinetics & Drug Metabolism, Amgen Inc
Chris Spahr, Sr Scientist, Discovery Attribute Sciences, Amgen Inc
Dr. Xing Wang, President, Array Bridge Inc
Dr. Kuruppu Dharmasiri, Sr Scientist, Global Tech Operations, AstraZeneca Biologics
Dr. Stephan Krause, Head, Product Quality Grp, AstraZeneca Biologics
Dr. Justin Aldridge, Sr Mgr, Global Regulatory Affairs CMC, Biogen
Dr. Seth Madren, Scientist I, Analytical Dev, Biogen
Dr. Stacey Traviglia, Assoc Dir Quality Control Analytical Technology, Biogen
Dr. Christina Vessely, Sr Consultant, CMC Analytics & Formulation Dev, Biologics Consulting Grp Inc
Dr. Holly London, Scientist II, QC, BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc
Dr. Katja Kleinsteuber, Scientist II, Cellular Analytics, bluebird bio
Dr. Zahir Akhunzada, Research Scientist, , Bristol Myers Squibb Co
Dr. Richard Huang, Sr Research Investigator I, Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization, R&D, Bristol Myers Squibb Co
Mr. Liming Shi, Sr Dir Quality Control, Quality Control, CMAB BioPharma Inc
Dr. Jun Liu, VP Product Dev, Product Dev, Coherus Biosciences
Dr. Danny Chou, President & Founder, Formulation Dev & Protein Characterization, Compassion BioSolutions LLC
Dr. Patricia Cash, Consultant
Dr. Gunasekaran Kannan, Sr Dir Biotherapeutics, Biotherapeutics, Denali Therapeutics Inc
Dr. John Gabrielson, Site Head & VP Analytical Sciences, Analytical Sciences, Elion Labs a division of KBI Biopharma
Dr. Zenobia Taraporewala, CMC Product Reviewer Gene Therapies, Cellular & Gene Therapies, FDA CBER
Dr. Fredrik Sundberg, Dir Strategic Customer Relations, GE Healthcare Bio Sciences AB
Dr. Zhiqi Hao, Scientist, Protein Analytical Chemistry, Genentech Inc
Dr. Jihong Yang, Principal Scientist, Bioanalytical Sciences, Genentech Inc
Dr. Christopher Yu, Principal Scientist, Protein Analytical Chemistry, Genentech Inc
Dr. Wasfi Al-Azzam, GSK Fellow & Investigator, Biopharm Analytical Sci, Biopharm Product Dev & Supply, Pharmaceuticals R&D, GlaxoSmithKline
Dr. John Kellie, GSK Fellow & Investigator, Bioanlaysis & Immunogenicity & Biomarkers, GlaxoSmithKline
Dr. Nadine Ritter, President & Analytical Advisor, Global Biotech Experts LLC
Dr. Hai Yue, Sr Scientist, Analytical Dev, Juno Therapeutics
Mr.s. Sheila Mugabe, Sr Dev Assoc, MacroGenics Inc
Dr. Methal Albarghouthi, Dir, Analytical Sciences, MedImmune
Dr. Zhongying Chen, Sr Scientist, Analytical Bioassay Dev, MedImmune
Ms. Yoen Joo Kim, Scientist II, Analytical Sciences, MedImmune
Dr. Harry Yang, Sr Dir R&D, R&D, MedImmune
Dr. Katelyn Smith, Sr Scientist, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Merck & Co Inc
Dr. Daniela Tomazela, Assoc Principal Scientist, Merck Research Labs
Dr. Yuanyuan Li, Sr Scientist, Analytical CMC, Mersana Therapeutics
Dr. Michael Butler, CSO, Cell Technology, Natl Institute of Bioprocessing Research & Training
Dr. Robert Brinson, Research Chemist, Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology, NIST
Dr. Richard Cavicchi, Research Physicist, Biomolecular Measurments Div, NIST
Dr. Jeffrey Hudgens, Research Chemist & IBBR Fellow, Bioprocess Measurements Grp, NIST
Dr. Dean Ripple, Grp Leader, Bioprocess Measurements Grp, NIST
Dr. Sunny Zhaohui Zhou, Prof, Faculty Fellow, Barnett Inst of Chemistry and Biological Analysis, Northeastern Univ
Mr. Aaron Beach, Sr Scientist, Preformulation & Protein Analytics, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research Inc
Dr. Yuanqi Tao, Investigator II, Integrated Biologics Profiling, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research Inc
Dr. Christian Graf, Principal Scientist, Tech Dev Biosimilars, Novartis Pharma GmbH
Dr. Susumu Uchiyama, Prof, Biotechnology, Osaka Univ
Dr. Thomas Powers, Sr Scientist, Analytical R&D, Pfizer Global R&D
Dr. Sonia Taktak, Principal Scientist, BioTherapeutics Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pfizer Inc
Dr. Yemin Xu, Mgr, CMC Regulatory Global Dev, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Shunhai Wang, Staff Scientist, Analytical Chemistry, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc
Mr. Keith Webber, Sr Scientist, Analytical Dev, REGENXBIO Inc
Dr. Liching Cao, Assoc Dir Bioanalytical Operations, Bioanalytical Operations, Sangamo Therapeutics
Dr. Christine Chan, Sr Mgr, Global Mfg Science & Technology, Sanofi
Dr. Xiaoying Jin, Sr Principal Scientist, Sanofi
Ying Xu, Scientist, Bioanalytics, Sanofi
Ms. Danielle Hamler, Principal Research Assoc, Bioprocess Analytics, Sanofi Genzyme R&D Ctr
Dr. Marina Kirkitadze, Head, Bioprocess Support and PAT, Analytical Sciences, Sanofi Pasteur
Dr. Marla Abodeely, Assoc Dir & Head, Bioassay Analytical Method Dev, Shire
Dr. Zahra Shahrokh, Chief Dev Officer, STC Biologics Inc
Dr. Mary Castillo, Lead Metabolic Analytical Scientist, Bioanalytical Research, Synlogic
Dr. Joshua Sharp, Asst Prof, Pharmacology, Univ of Mississippi