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BioProcess International
September 22-25, 2026 as part of Biotech Week Boston
Hynes Convention CenterBoston, USA
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Bhanu Jena
PLENARY KEYNOTE: Development of a New Class of AI-Engineered Porosome Medicines
Molecular Medicine Institute (MMI), Porosome Therapeutics
Jack Prior
PLENARY KEYNOTE: Are We Here Yet? A Digital Maturity Model for Enabling Process Monitoring and Artificial Intelligence in Biologics Manufacturing
Sanofi
Sarwat Khattak
KEYNOTE: What we have learned and also refined by using AI and ML in Upstream process development
Biogen
Tiffany D Rau, PhD
Keynote Panel Discussion: Strategies for Scaling Up, Accelerating and Commercializing Gene Therapy Manufacturing
University College Cork, Ireland
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Agenda September 24, 2026: Main Conference Day Two - ET (Eastern Time, GMT-05:00)

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Showing 1 of 1 Streams
6:45am - 7:45am
Biotech Week Boston 2026 Fun Run
Showing 2 of 2 Streams
8:15am - 8:50am
Registration and Morning Coffee
8:15am - 8:50am
Women in CGT Breakfast

Fuel your morning with great conversation and even better company. Join us in the CGT Community Hub for a Women in CGT breakfast meetup to connect, collaborate, and celebrate the incredible women driving innovation in cell and gene therapy.

Showing 5 of 5 Streams
8:50am - 9:00am
Welcome to BWB Day 2 / Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
  • Sarwat Khattak - Head of Cell Culture and Cell Line Development, Biogen
9:00am - 9:45am
PLENARY KEYNOTE: Development of a New Class of AI-Engineered Porosome Medicines
  • Bhanu Jena - President & Director, Chairman, Molecular Medicine Institute (MMI), Porosome Therapeutics
9:45am - 10:30am
PLENARY KEYNOTE: Are We Here Yet? A Digital Maturity Model for Enabling Process Monitoring and Artificial Intelligence in Biologics Manufacturing
  • Jack Prior - Head of Process Monitoring & Data Science/AI Strategy, Sanofi
8:50am - 9:00am
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks: Development of Emerging Cell & Gene Therapies
  • Nicola Ambler - Co-Founder, The CGT Circle
9:00am - 9:30am
Keynote: In Vivo CAR-T Therapies Product Development and Clinical Advances
  • Hari Pujar - Chief Operating Officer, Tessera Therapeutics
9:30am - 10:00am
Regulatory Considerations for In Vivo CAR-T
  • Christopher Bravery - Consulting Regulatory Scientist, Advbiols
9:20am - 9:30am
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks: Cell Therapy Manufacturing & Analytics
  • Amy Shaw - Senior Director, Process Development, Genetix Biotherapeutics
9:30am - 10:30am
Keynote Panel Discussion: Scaling Cell Therapies- Lessons from Pioneers for Smarter, Faster, and More Affordable Ex Vivo Cell Therapy Manufacturing
  • Arvind Natarajan - Senior Vice President, Technical Development, Iovance Biotherapeutics
  • Mayo Pujols - CTO, Kyverna
  • Pooja Sabhachandani - Associate Director, Science and Technology, Cell & Gene Therapy, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
  • Marcia Blackmoore - Chief Commercial Officer & Customer Operations, L7 Informatics, Inc.
8:50am - 9:00am
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks: Gene Therapy Manufacturing & Analytics
  • Santosh Yadav - Senior Director, Drug Product Development, Ocugen, Inc.
9:00am - 10:00am
Keynote Panel Discussion: Strategies for Scaling Up, Accelerating and Commercializing Gene Therapy Manufacturing
  • Tiffany D Rau, PhD - Principal Consultant BioPharma Technical Consulting and Rau Consulting, Adjunct Professor Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Ireland
  • Phillip Ramsey - CTO, SVP Technical Operations, Sangamo Therapeutics
  • Kumar Dhanasekharan, PhD - President and CEO, Gokyo Biosciences Inc.
  • Craig Malzahn - EVP, Product Development and Chief Technology Officer, Regenxbio
  • Jared Simons - VP, Manufacturing, Solid Biosciences Inc.
  • Keenan Bashour - VP, Manufacturing & Process Development, 4D Molecular Therapeutics
10:00am - 10:30am
Building an AAV Production Strategy Utilizing Stable Producer Cell Lines for Scalable, Gene Therapy Manufacturing
  • Ryan Schweller - Associate Director, Process Development, AskBio Inc.
9:40am - 9:50am
Chairperson’s Opening Remark
  • Willis Thomas - HR Business Partner, PQE
9:50am - 10:10am
Durable. Resilient. Radiation Compatible: A new advanced material tubing solution for demanding single-use bioprocessing applications
  • Keith Fritsky - Product Specialist, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
  • Ron Gott - Technical Lead - Product Development, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
10:10am - 10:20am
Cellufine MLP™: Wide Pore Cellulose Base Bead 3D Architecture for Large Biomolecule Chromatography Applications
  • Chigusa Mori - Research Scientist, JNC Corporation
10:20am - 10:30am
10:20-10:40 Rewriting Bioprocessing with Synthetic Affinity Ligands
  • Alex Shephard - Head of Product, Tozaro
Showing 3 of 3 Streams
10:30am - 11:25am
Morning Break in Exhibit Hall
10:30am - 10:40am
10:20-10:40 Rewriting Bioprocessing with Synthetic Affinity Ligands (Continued)
  • Alex Shephard - Head of Product, Tozaro
10:40am - 10:50am
J.Media™: Market Leading Perfusion Medium for CHO Cell Culture Productivity and Robust Scalability
  • Matthew Stebbins - Associate Director, Media Development, Just - Evotec Biologics
10:50am - 11:00am
Revolutionizing Fluid Disconnections and Tear-Down
  • Spencer Juola - Product Manager, Connectors, CPC Biotech
11:00am - 11:10am
EnzeneX: An Industry Imperative
  • Josh Sumoski - Senior Engineer, MSAT, Enzene
11:10am - 11:20am
From Cell Sourcing to Expansion: The Role of Quality-Driven Human Raw Materials in Cell Therapy
  • Alejandra Gutierrez-Guerrero - Product Manager, Cell Therapy, Grifols
11:20am - 11:25am
11:20 – 11:40 Enhancing Suspension Cell Culture Processes with METHONOVA™ Methylcellulose
  • Joshua Katz - R&D Director, Roquette Health & Pharma Solutions
10:45am - 11:15am
CGT Meet the Speakers

An exclusive Meet the Speakers session to connect with presenters from the day's sessions, ask questions, and gain deeper insights into their work and the latest innovations in cell and gene therapy.

Showing 9 of 9 Streams
11:25am - 11:30am
Chairperson Remarks
  • Laura Greenfield - Bioprocessing Expert, Pfizer
11:30am - 12:00pm
Metabolic Engineering of CHO Cells Towards Cysteine Prototrophy and Systems Analysis of The Ensuing Phenotype
  • Mariah Brantley - Senior Scientist in Upstream Process Development within Bioprocess R&D, Pfizer
12:00pm - 12:30pm
KEYNOTE: AI-Driven Cell Line Development Beyond Conception: Digitalization, Prediction & Data-Enabled Decisions
  • Nathan Lewis - Professor, Co-Founder, University of Georgia, NeuImmune
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Advancing CHO Cell Line Development: A Dual-Strategy Approach Using Site-Specific and Transposon-Based Integration Platforms
  • Dennis Lin - Associate Director, Cell Line and Cell Culture Process Development, Bora Biologics
11:25am - 11:30am
Chairperson Remarks
  • Daniela Espinosa Hoyos - Principal Scientist, Sanofi
11:30am - 12:00pm
KEYNOTE: What we have learned and also refined by using AI and ML in Upstream process development
  • Sarwat Khattak - Head of Cell Culture and Cell Line Development, Biogen
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Predicting the impact of diversions in a dynamic continuous process
  • Ken Lee - Director, AstraZeneca
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Driving flexible, cost-effective clarification across process scales with DynaSpin single-use centrifuge and Harvest RC clarifier platform
  • Nikki Sitasuwan, Ph.D. - Senior Bioprocess Application Specialist, Thermo Fisher Scientific
11:25am - 11:30am
Chairperson Remarks
  • Kabir Dhingra - Senior Scientist, Merck
11:30am - 12:00pm
Leveraging Large-scale Manufacturing Experience To Improve Scalability of Resin Lifetime Studies
  • Benjamin Ko, Ph.D. - Associate Director, Development Operations Drug Substance, Boehringer Ingelheim
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Accelerating Downstream Technology Transfer Through Innovative GMP Solutions and Phase-Appropriate Work Packages
  • Qingxuan Li - Principal Scientist, Sanofi
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Designing process intensification in the mAb capture step for the MSAT handoff—not just PD success
  • Henrik Ihre, Ph.D. - Distinguished Fellow, Cytiva
11:25am - 11:30am
Chairperson Remarks
  • Madiha Khurshid - Senior Scientist, Amgen
11:30am - 12:00pm
Digital Twins for Biologics: Where Are We Actually Seeing Impact?
  • Christoph Herwig - Senior Scientific Advisor, Körber Pharma Austria GmbH, Austria
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Digital Twins in Action: De-Risking Scale-Up, Accelerating CMC, and Enabling Smarter Biomanufacturing
  • Mark Duerkop - Chief Executive Officer, Novasign
  • Matthias Müllner - CEO, bespark*bio
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Enabling Bioprocess Intensification with Planova FG1: A New Filter for High Throughput and Rapid Virus Filtration
  • Christine Stouffer - Senior Research Associate, Asahi Kasei Bioprocess
11:25am - 11:30am
Chairperson Remarks
  • Timothy Keefe - Life Sciences Commercial Executive, Novalix
11:30am - 12:00pm
KEYNOTE: Lessons from Global Leadership in CMC, Technology Transfer, and Manufacturing
  • Tom Gervais - Vice President, Manufacturing, Bora Biologics
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Complexity and Strategies of Developing Bispecific Antibody Products - from Design to Clinics
  • Yun Bai - Executive Vice President of CMC, Santa Ana Bio
12:30pm - 1:00pm
The Rise of Modular Manufacturing: Scalable Solutions to Accelerate Novel Therapy Development
  • Bella Neufeld - VP, Operations, Teknova
Showing 3 of 3 Streams
1:00pm - 2:10pm
Lunch Networking
1:00pm - 1:20pm
12:40 – 1:20 PANEL: From Opportunity to Impact: How Community Partnerships Change Lives and Build the Future Biomanufacturing Workforce (Continued)
  • Rosie Cunningham - Executive Director, Life Science Cares Boston
  • Zach Stanley - Executive Director, Bioversity
  • Jenna Heyman - Board Advisor, Life Science Cares Boston
  • Carlisa Lee - Sr Inventory Coordinator, Thermo Fisher
1:20pm - 1:30pm
Sapio: The AI Native Bioprocessing Platform
  • Asa Oudes - Global Head of Solution Consulting, Sapio Sciences
1:30pm - 1:50pm
Advancing Supply Resilience Through Risk-Based Innovation
  • Christopher Kistler - Fellow Scientist, Catalent
1:50pm - 2:00pm
Engineering Transcriptional Control in CHO Cells: Synthetic Promoters for Higher-Productivity Biomanufacturing
  • Molly Smith - Head of CHO Expression Technologies, SynGenSys
2:00pm - 2:10pm
Continuous Discharge of Next-Generation Cell Culture Harvest Platforms from Lab to Manufacturing
  • Joe Wee Lai - Business Development Manager – US Pharma, Alfa Laval
1:20pm - 1:30pmLive Lab
Live Lab: Collect Headsets

Pick up your headsets for the live labs sessions from the Exhibitor Help Desk - Booth 1603.

Located by entrance Hall D on the right side of exhibit hall - this is close to the campus.

1:30pm - 1:40pmLive Lab
Live Lab: CPC Biotechnology
1:40pm - 1:50pmLive Lab
Live Lab: Millipore Sigma
1:50pm - 2:00pmLive Lab
Live Lab: Ecolab Life Science
2:00pm - 2:10pmLive Lab
Live Lab: Avantor
Showing 9 of 9 Streams
2:10pm - 2:15pm
Chairperson's Remarks
  • Laura Greenfield - Bioprocessing Expert, Pfizer
2:15pm - 2:45pm
Causal intelligence through multiplex cell line engineering
  • Stefan Schmidt - Advisor, Optigenomics Ltd
2:45pm - 3:15pm
Leveraging Transposase-Based Expression Systems for Complex Biologics Quality
  • Mark Blenner - Professor, University of Delaware
3:15pm - 3:45pm
Evolving Cell Line Development for next-generation biotherapeutics
  • Sigma Mostafa, PhD - Chief Scientific Officer, KBI Biopharma
2:10pm - 2:15pm
Chairperson's Remarks
  • Daniela Espinosa Hoyos - Principal Scientist, Sanofi
2:15pm - 2:45pm
Enabling Sample-Free Bioreactor Operation Through Raman-Based pH Monitoring
  • Alyssa Melville - Engineer, Cell Culture Development, Biogen (USA)
2:45pm - 3:15pm
From Prediction to Control: Tuning Lactate Metabolism Using Raman Enabled Automated Lactate Control
  • Gayatri Dhara - Principal Scientist, Bioprocess Research & Development, Pfizer
3:15pm - 3:45pm
Cell Culture Media Optimization as a Strategic Lever for Biosimilar Productivity and Product Quality
  • Jeraldine Mendoza - Sr. Technical Support Scientist, OPM Biosciences
2:10pm - 2:15pm
Chairperson's Remarks
  • Kabir Dhingra - Senior Scientist, Merck
2:15pm - 2:45pm
Current Insights and Future Directions for Host Cell Protein Challenges in Antibody Manufacturing
  • Younghoon Oh - Principal Scientist, J&J Innovative Medicine
2:45pm - 3:15pm
Project Lexy: A Context-Driven Data Mapping Framework for Downstream Process Development
  • Benjamin Borow - Associate Scientist, Bristol-Myers Squibb
3:15pm - 3:45pm
Intensifying mAb Polishing: Transitioning from Bind-and-Elute CEX to Flowthrough HIC
  • Andrew Siemers - Systems Design Engineer, Thermo Fisher Scientific
2:10pm - 2:15pm
Chairperson's Remarks
  • Yuwei Zhang - Manager, Operation Support Manufacturing Intelligence & Technology Transformation, Pfizer
2:15pm - 2:45pm
Closing the Gap Between AI Ambition and Operational Reality in Pharma
  • James Colley - Senior Phorum Director, BioPhorum IT, Digital and Data, BioPhorum
2:45pm - 3:15pm
Cell Characterization Standardization and PAT Considerations for Cell and Cell-Based Manufacturing
  • Melis Kant - Scientist, NIST
3:15pm - 3:45pm
Enabling Data-Driven Process Intensification with Multivariate Analytics and PAT
  • Bryan Looze - Principal Data Scientist, Sartorius
2:10pm - 2:15pm
Chairperson's Remarks
  • Timothy Keefe - Life Sciences Commercial Executive, Novalix
2:15pm - 2:45pm
Biomanufacturing Initiative – CMC Strategy & Manufacturing Performance
  • Laura Pierce - Biomedical Engineer, NIST
2:45pm - 3:15pm
Establishment of Limit of In Vitro Cell Age (LIVCA) for Biologics Manufacturing Process
  • Sharyn Farnsworth - Director of Upstream Process Development, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies
3:15pm - 3:45pm
Intensification of protein A capture step using membrane technology
  • Anupama Kante, PhD - Scientist Downstream Process Development, Avid Bioservices
Showing 3 of 3 Streams
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Afternoon Break in the Exhibit Hall and Poster Viewing
3:45pm - 4:00pm
3:40 - 4:00PM Turning Integrated Bioprocess Data into Predictive Decisions with Models and AI (Continued)
  • Soichiro Shimoda - Bioprocess Solution Manager, Yokogawa Electric Corporation
  • Shahzad Khan - Global System Consultant - Life BU, Yokogawa Corporation of Americas
4:00pm - 4:20pm
Advancing cell culture media performance through enhanced analytical & manufacturing capabilities
  • Mary Deskins - Field Applications Scientist, Thermo Fisher Scientific
4:20pm - 4:30pm
16:20 – 17:00 PANEL: Latinos in Bio Founder Showcase: Building Innovation Across Life Sciences—From MedTech to Biomanufacturing
  • Andrew Rodriguez - Interim CEO & C-suite Advisor, AJS Consulting Company LLC
  • Salvador Diaz-Bazan - Co-founder, CFO, Bonds Biosystems
  • Kristina Fontanez - Founder, CEO, Adept Scientific
  • Maria Artunduaga - Founder, CEO, Samay
3:50pm - 4:30pm
CGT BINGO

Join us for a fun CGT-themed bingo game in the CGT Community Hub- the perfect break from a day of talks to connect with peers, enjoy some laughs, and compete for prizes.

Showing 8 of 8 Streams
4:30pm - 5:00pm
FEATURED PRESENTATION: Follow the carbon: Tracing metabolic pathways in CHO cell lines
  • Michael Betenbaugh - Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
5:00pm - 5:30pm
Glycoengineered CHO cell production and secretion of a hepatitis C virus envelope-based vaccine candidate improves biochemical properties and immunogenicity
  • Thomas Fuerst - Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics Director, Center Glycoengineering of Advanced Biologics, University of Maryland
4:30pm - 5:00pm
AI-assisted foam control in benchtop bioreactors
  • Allison Tang - Senior Scientist, Merck
5:00pm - 5:30pm
Fireside Chat: What Actually Changed Upstream in the Last 5 Years?
  • Fang Tian, PhD - Director of Biological Content, ATCC
  • Josh Abbott - Editor, BPI Insider, Bioprocess International
  • Gregory Keil - Scientific Director, Global Upstream and Cell Line Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Fireside Chat: Innovative Approaches to Impurity Removal in Complex Biologics
  • Jin Yu - Senior Scientist, Process Development Downstream, Amgen
  • Florian Settele, Ph.D. - Managing Director, Navigo Proteins GmbH
5:00pm - 5:30pm
An Integrated In Vitro Assessment of Biologic Formulations for Subcutaneous Administration
  • Lalitha Ramasubramanian - Senior Scientist, Gilead Sciences
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Development of a Mechanistic Model for Predicting Dissolved pCO2 in Mammalian Cell Culture Processes
  • Alex Vaca - Senior Engineer II, Biogen
5:00pm - 5:30pm
Defining Digital Twins in a Biomanufacturing Environment
  • Kim Wilson - Business Value Consultant Expert, Life Sciences & Healthcare Industry, Dassault Systèmes' Life Sciences & Healthcare
  • Vicki Pearson - Global Life Science Segment Director, Schneider Electric
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Developing a Robust Lyophilization Process for Manufacturing a Bispecific Antibody Drug Product
  • Xiaofeng Lu, Ph.D., - Principal Research Scientist,, AbbVie
5:00pm - 5:30pm
A Systematic Approach to Responding to Microbial Contamination Events in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • Hilary Chan - Principal QC Scientist, Takeda
Showing 1 of 1 Streams
5:30pm - 6:00pm
Coaches to Networking Party
6:00pm - 9:30pm
Biotech Week Boston Festival Party @ The Museum of Science

Join us for our exclusive evening reception at the iconic Boston Museum of Science! Sip on refreshing beverages and savor a selection of delicious light bites while reconnecting with fellow Biotech Week Boston attendees, all set to the backdrop of live music that'll keep the energy flowing.

But that's just the beginning! Explore the museum after hours and immerse yourself in world-class exhibits, including a jaw-dropping life-sized T. Rex skeleton that'll transport you back millions of years. And don't miss the electrifying lightning show featuring the world's largest Van de Graaff Generator—a spectacular display that's guaranteed to leave you buzzing!

This is more than just networking—it's an evening of discovery, connection, and pure excitement.

Roundtrip transportation is provided from the Hynes Convention Center, as the Museum is about 2 miles away. Badges are required for entry.

9:30pm - 9:35pm
Close of Day Two
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