Main Conference Day 2 - BST (British Summer Time, GMT+1)
- Dale Starkie, PhD - Director, DJS Antibodies
Plasmodium falciparum RH5 (PfRH5) is the most advanced blood-stage malaria vaccine candidate, with proven efficacy both in pre-clinical and early clinical studies and the potential to elicit strain-transcending antibody responses. From clinical trial PBMCs, we isolated and functionally characterised a large panel of anti-RH5 IgG monoclonal antibodies to better understand the features of the PfRH5 vaccine-induced antibody response. We selected a diverse subset of these mAbs to determine their efficacy against P. falciparum clinical isolates from natural infection.
- Kristy McHugh, PhD - Senior Postdoctoral Scientist, University of Oxford
By levering its platform Mabylon generates and engineers multispecific antibodies which target and neutralize exogenous allergens, providing long-term protection against allergic reactions. By deriving our variable regions from human subjects, we ensure the targeting of the most relevant allergens and epitopes. MY006, our trispecific anti-peanut antibody built from patient-derived monoclonal antibodies will start first-in-human trials by the end of 2025.
- Niccolo Pengo, PhD - Chief Scientific Officer, Mabylon AG
At DJS Antibodies, part of AbbVie, we aim to develop first-in-class anti-GPCR antibodies to improve patient outcomes for serious diseases. The work presented compares various antigen formats and discovery methods for isolating single B-cells following immunization with our proprietary HEPTAD technology. By utilizing a diverse range of techniques, we aim to maximize the sequence landscape obtained from our immunizations, enhancing our ability to generate effective antibody candidates.
- Elizabeth Allen - Senior Scientist II, DJS Antibodies Ltd
- Friedrich Koch-Nolte, PhD - Professor of Immunology and Molecular Biology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppend
- Joe de Rutte, PhD - Co-Founder and President, Partillion Bioscience
- Christopher Grice, PhD - Principal Scientist, Antibody Discovery, UCB Pharma