Seven full-day Specialized Workshops Throughout the Week

In addition to the sequential 3-DAY Main Workshop program, 7 full-day Specialized Workshops will spread 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.

Monday Specialized Workshops - April 07, 2025: 7am to 5:30pm

  • Full-Day Specialized Workshop M1:
    Biotherapeutics/Biosimilars Immunogenicity Assessment & Clinical Relevance - Latest Advances, Challenges and Solutions from Internationally Recognized Key Opinion Leaders:

    Understanding the Emerging Approaches for the Immunogenicity Assessment of Next-Generation Biotherapeutics; Advances/Challenges in Current ADA Testing, Reporting, Prediction, Mitigation and Management for Biotherapeutics & Biosimilars; Input from US FDA on Labeling Guidance and Integrated Summary of Immunogenicity (ISI); Advanced ADA-Domain-Characterization of Complex/Novel Biotherapeutics; Newest Case Studies in Immunogenicity Assessment, Risk-Based Approaches, Pre-Existing Antibodies Interpretation and Clinical Relevance; Impact of Drug, Soluble Target and Interferences on Clinical ADA Assessment; AND LASTLY WRIB Traditional KOL Industry/Regulators Focused and Highly Interactive Panel Discussions on Immunogenicity Reporting, Submissions Outcome and Recent Controversial Issues

  • Full-Day Specialized Workshop M2:
    Biomarkers Discovery, Development, Validation & Regulatory Approval - Latest Advances, Challenges and Solutions from Internationally Recognized Key Opinion Leaders:

    Advances in Translational Science from Discovery/Exploratory Biomarkers to Clinical/Confirmatory Biomarkers; Latest Case Studies to Identify & Validate Relevant Biomarkers by LBA & Mass Spec and Challenge with Assay Sensitivity; Recent Developments in Vaccine Biomarkers LBA Validation; Impact of New Regulations for Biomarker Testing: US CLIA, US LDT Proposed Rule and EU IVDR; CDx Assay Development for Gene Therapy Patient Selection/Stratification and Drug Response Monitoring; Cutting-Edge Multiplex/OMICs/High-Plex Technologies in Discovery Biomarkers and Challenges in Data Integration; Implementing Clinical Biomarkers as Primary Endpoints; Novel Data on Lesson Learned from Using New Platforms and Patient Centric/Micro Sampling in Real-Life Situations; Current Best Practices on Complex/Tissue Biomarkers; And LASTLY, WRIB Traditional KOL Industry/Regulators Focused and Highly Interactive Panel Discussions on Biomarker Assays, BAV, IVD, CDx, LDT and Recent Controversial Issues

Tuesday Specialized Workshop - April 08, 2025: 7am to 5:45pm

  • Full-Day Specialized Workshop T1:
    Mass Spectrometry Assays - Latest Advances, Challenges and Solutions from Internationally Recognized Key Opinion Leaders:

    Understanding the Challenges of Mass Spec Applications to Novel Modalities; Advanced/Innovative Applications of Automation/Robotic, Machine Learning in Mass Spec; Strategies & Novel Case Studies for Complex Method Development for Next-Generation of Small Molecules, Peptides, Oligonucleotides (mRNA, siRNA, LNP, Nanoliposomes), Protein Degraders and Macrocylic/Large Molecules/ADC; Lesson Learned from Mass Spec Innovative Approaches and Technology Advancements in Multiplexing Discovery Bioanalysis; Influence of Different Sample Preparation Approaches in Tissues; Bioanalysis by MS/MS Activation, and Spectral Annotation in HRMS using the Latest Generation of QTOF/Orbitrap; Mass Spec of Protein Drugs, Biomarkers and Transgene; Increasing Bioanalytical Selectivity & Sensitivity in Presence of Isobaric Interferences; Application of Discovery Bioanalysis Solution to Regulated Bioanalysis; AND LASTLY, WRIB Traditional KOL Industry Focused and Highly Interactive Panel Discussions on Discovery/Regulated Mass Spectrometry Applications and Recent Controversial Issues

Thursday Specialized Workshops - April 10, 2025: 7am to 5:30pm

  • Full-Day Specialized Workshop Th1:
    Ligand-Binding Assays - Latest Advances, Challenges and Solutions from Internationally Recognized Key Opinion Leaders:

    Understanding the Challenges of LBA Applications to Novel Modalities; Advanced/Innovative Applications of Automation/Robotic, Machine Learning, DOE in LBA Development; Strategies & Novel Case Studies for Complex Method Development for Next-Generation of Antibody-Based Therapeutics, Multispecifics/Complex Biotherapeutics, Drug Conjugates, Biomarkers, ADA/Nab; Cutting-Edge Advancements in LBA Critical Reagents/Positive Controls Generation and Performance Evaluation for Biotherapeutics, Gene Therapy and Biomarkers Application; Latest Advances in the Method Development/Validation for Enzymatic Assays and Long-Term Maintenance to Support Gene Therapy; Innovative Approaches for Bridging Highly Variable Critical Reagents Lots; Understanding the Unique Challenges of Critical Reagent Generated for Novel Modalities and for Emerging Technologies; Application of Discovery Bioanalysis Solution to Regulated Bioanalysis; AND LASTLY, WRIB Traditional KOL Industry/Regulators Focused and Highly Interactive Panel Discussions on Discovery/Regulated Ligand-Binding & Enzymatic Assays Applications and Recent Controversial Issues

  • Full-Day Specialized Workshop Th2:
    Cell-Based Assays - Latest Advances, Challenges and Solutions from Internationally Recognized Key Opinion Leaders:

    Understanding the Challenges of Cell-Based Assays Applications in Cellular Immunogenicity (NAb Assays), Cell Therapy (Cellular Kinetics & PK CAR T Cell Clinical Trials), Biomarkers (Receptor Occupancy & Target Engagement) and Vaccines (Cell-Mediated Immunity/Functional Assays); Recent Approaches ELISpot & FluoroSpot Development/Validation and Technology Advancements; Innovative Approaches for Overcoming the Issue in Isolation of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs); Advancements in Liquid Biopsies ctDNA Biomarkers for Disease Monitoring; Regulatory Expectation on ELISpot Assays for Submitted Studies; Newest Innovations in Spectral Cytometry, Mass Cytometry, and Imagine Cytometry; Novel Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) for High Parameter Cytometry Applications and Data management; Current Status of Single-Cell Assays for High Dimensional Cytometry in Clinical Trials; AND LASTLY WRIB Traditional KOL Industry/Regulators Focused and Highly Interactive Panel Discussions on Discovery/Regulated Cell-Based Assays (Cytometry, ELISpot, In-vitro) Applications and Recent Controversial Issues

Friday Specialized Workshops - April 11, 2025: 7am to 5:30pm

  • Full-Day Specialized Workshop F1:
    Regulated Bioanalysis Sampling, Validating, Analyzing & Reporting - Latest Advances, Challenges and Solutions from Internationally Recognized Key Opinion Leaders:

    Understanding How Current BMV Guidelines can be Applied to New Modalities for Regulatory Submissions; Leveraging/Applying Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Methodologies within Regulated Bioanalysis beyond Automation/Robotics; Can SOP being Written using AI/ML? Can AI/ML Help Develop Better and Faster Bioanalytical Method? Case Studies and Current Applications/Considerations; Recent Advances in Patient Centric Sampling for Clinical Drug Development and Microsampling for Preclinical Drug Development; Updates on the Evolving Recommendations on Clinical Sample Management; Applications of New Guidelines Related to Regulated Bioanalysis: BA/BE Testing Samples and Data Integrity Guidance; Validation of Emerging Technologies/Method in Regulated Bioanalysis: Beyond ICH M10; AND LASTLY, WRIB Traditional KOL Industry/Regulators Focused and Highly Interactive Panel Discussions on Regulated Bioanalysis Sampling, Validating, Analyzing & Reporting and Recent Controversial Issues

  • Full-Day Specialized Workshop F2:
    Gene, Cell, and Vaccine Therapies Immunogenicity & Technologies - Latest Advances, Challenges and Solutions from Internationally Recognized Key Opinion Leaders:

    Recent Advances in the Immunogenicity of Gene/Cell/Vaccine Therapies Based on Lesson Learned from Regulatory Submissions; Advice on Putting Together the Integrated Summary of Immunogenicity (ISI) and Challenges in Applying the Current Paradigm for Immunogenicity Testing for Gene & Cell Therapies; Immunogenicity Assessment & Clinical Relevance with Focus on Regulatory Feedback on TAb/NAb Assays; Progress in the Development and Characterization of Next Generation CAR-T; Latest Updates on the Wide Applications of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and Nanostring in Bioanalysis and How Bioanalytical Labs are Handling the Method Development and Validation for NGS and Nanostring; Novel Case Studies and Challenges in the Expanded Application of qPCR, dPCR and ddPCR Assays for Genetic Multiplexing, Transgene and Target Gene Expression; Understanding & Misunderstanding in qPCR/ddPCR Cross-Validation & Data Comparability; AND LASTLY, WRIB Traditional KOL Industry/Regulators Focused and Highly Interactive Panel Discussions on Discovery/Regulated Gene, Cell, and Vaccine Therapies Immunogenicity & Technologies Applications and Recent Controversial Issues


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