Seven full-day Specialized Workshops Throughout the Week

Final Agenda is now available!

In addition to the sequential 3-DAY Main Workshop program, 7 full-day Specialized Workshops spreads throughout the week to give you many choices to combine Main Workshop DAYs with these Specialized Workshops based on your specific track of interest and learning needs.


See Below Agenda at a Glance to find out how to combine these Full-Day Specialized Workshops with Main Workshop DAYs:

Monday April 07 (7am to 5:45pm)
Specialized Workshop
M1:(Full-Day)
Biotherapeutics/Biosimilars Immunogenicity Assessment & Clinical Relevance

Immunogenicity Assessment of Next-Generation Biotherapeutics;
ADA Testing, Reporting, Prediction, Mitigation, and Management;
Labeling Guidance & ISI;
ADA-Domain Characterization of Complex Biotherapeutics;
Risk-based Approaches; Pre-existing Antibodies Interpretation and Clinical Relevance;
Impact of Drug, Soluble Target, and Interferences

Specialized Workshop
M2:(Full-Day)
Biomarkers Discovery, Development, Validation & Regulatory Approval

Translational Science from Discovery to Clinical;
Identification of Relevant Biomarkers by LBA & Mass Spec;
Assay Sensitivity and Emerging Platforms;
Vaccine Biomarkers;
US CLIA & LDT Rule and EU IVDR;
CDx Development for Gene Therapy;
High-Plex Technologies and Data Integration

Continental Breakfast
Morning Snacks and Beverages
Hot Buffet Lunch
Afternoon Snacks and Beverages
Welcome Reception
 
Tuesday April 08 (7am - 5:45pm)
Main Workshop
Day 1:
Ligand-Binding, Cell-Based, and Molecular Assays

Immunogenicity (ADA/NAb) Assays;
Biomarker and IVD/CDx/LDT Assays;
Gene Therapy, Cell Therapy, and Vaccine Assays;
Pharmacokinetic (PK) & Biodistribution Assays;
Regulatory Challenges for Ligand-Binding, Cell-Based, and Molecular Assays

Specialized Workshop
T1:(Full-Day)
Mass Spectrometry Assays

Mass Spec Applications to Novel Modalities;
Next-Generation of Small Molecules, Peptides, Oligonucleotides, Protein Degraders;
Multiplexing Machine Learning in Discovery;
Sample Preparation Approaches in Tissues;
QTOF/Orbitrap Latest Generation;
Mass Spec of Protein Drugs, Biomarkers, and Transgene;
Overcoming Isobaric Interferences

Continental Breakfast
Morning Snacks and Beverages
Hot Buffet Lunch
Afternoon Snacks and Beverages
Networking Wine & Beer Reception
 
Wednesday April 09 (7am to 5:45pm)
Main Workshop
Day 2A:
Regulators' Advice on Bioanalytical Method Validation (BMV) & Biomarkers Assay Validation (BAV)

Regulatory Inputs &
ASK THE REGULATORS - Panel Discussion

Main Workshop
Day 2B:
Regulators' Advice on Immunogenicity/Technologies of Biotherapeutic, & Gene, Cell & Vaccine Therapies

Regulatory Inputs &
ASK THE REGULATORS - Panel Discussion

Continental Breakfast
Morning Snacks and Beverages
Hot Buffet Lunch
Afternoon Snacks and Beverages
Networking Wine & Beer Reception
 
Thursday April 10 (7am - 5:45pm)
Main Workshop
Day 3:
Mass Spectrometry, Chromatography, and Sample Preparation

Innovation and Novel Solutions for Chromatographic Assays;
Small Molecules, Peptides, Oligonucleotides, and Large Molecules;
Hybrid/ Immunoaffinity Mass Spectrometry (IA-MS) Assays;
High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS) Assays;
Regulatory Challenges for Mass Spec Assays

Specialized Workshop
Th1:(Full-Day)
Ligand-Binding Assays

LBA Applications to Novel Modalities;
Automation/Robotic, ML, DOE in LBA;
Next-generation of Antibody-Based Therapeutics, Drug Conjugates, Biomarkers;
LBA Super Sensitive ADA/Nab;
Critical Reagents/Positive Controls for Novel Modalities and Emerging Technologies;
Enzymatic Assays to Support Gene Therapy

Specialized Workshop
Th2:(Full-Day)
Cell-Based Assays

Cellular Immunogenicity (NAb Assays);
Cell Therapy (Cellular Kinetics & PK for CAR-T);
Biomarkers (RO & TE);
Vaccines (CMI and Functional Assays);
ELISpot/FluoroSpot Development;
Isolation of PBMCs;
Liquid Biopsies ctDNA for Disease Monitoring;
Spectral, Mass, Imagine Cytometry;
AI/ML for High Parameter Cytometry

Continental Breakfast
Morning Snacks and Beverages
Hot Buffet Lunch
Afternoon Snacks and Beverages
Networking Wine & Beer Reception
 
Friday April 11 (7am to 5pm)
Specialized Workshop
F1:(Full-Day)
Regulated Bioanalysis Sampling, Validating, Analyzing & Reporting

BMV Guidelines for New Modalities;
AI/ML in Regulated Bioanalysis, SOP, Method Development;
Patient-Centric Sampling for Clinical Development;
Microsampling for Preclinical Development;
Clinical Sample Management;
BA/BE Testing Samples and Data Integrity Guidance;
Emerging Technology Validation;
Beyond ICH M10

Specialized Workshop
F2:(Full-Day)
Gene, Cell, and Vaccine Therapies Immunogenicity & Technologies

Immunogenicity of Gene/Cell/Vaccine Therapies based on Regulatory Submissions;
ISI and Current Immunogenicity Testing;
Clinical Relevance with focus on TAb/NAb Assays;
Next-Generation CAR-T;
Applications of NGS/Nanostring in Bioanalysis;
Novel Case Studies for qPCR and dPCR;
Understanding qPCR/ddPCR Data Comparability

Continental Breakfast
Morning Snacks and Beverages
Hot Buffet Lunch
Afternoon Snacks and Beverages
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Specialized Workshops
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