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Monday, Nov 10th
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
Navigating the Nitrosamine Maze: Pursuit of Inhibitor Allies
Location: 360 Stage #1, Exhibit Hall
Partner Presentation Speaker: Melanie J. Marota, M.S. (she/her/hers) – Merck
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Monday, Nov 10th
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Symposium: Through Peaks and Valleys: Advancing the Frontiers of Long-Acting Therapies
Location: Stars at Night B1
Moderator: Ryan Donnelly, PhD (he/him/his) – Queen's University Belfast
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Symposium: Patient-Centric Formulation Development: Implications on Performance and Stability
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Moderator: Suchitra Venugopal, MS (she/her/hers) – Sanofi
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CT
Injectable Nanosuspensions Enabling Long-Acting Delivery of Small Molecules and Prodrugs
Location: Stars at Night B1
Speaker: Steve P. Rannard, DPhil (he/him/his) – University of Liverpool
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CT
Patient-Centric Insights into Clinical In-Use Stability of Protein Drug Products
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Speaker: Haichen Nie, PhD – Teva Pharmaceuticals
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CT
Implants – Evolving Beyond Contraceptives to Deliver Long-Acting Medications
Location: Stars at Night B1
Speaker: Alessandro Grattoni
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CT
mRNA/Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) Formulation Considerations Under Stress Stimuli
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Speaker: Sutapa Barua – Pfizer
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
A Dynamic Duo: Nanocrystals and Microneedles for Long-Acting Drug Delivery
Location: Stars at Night B1
Speaker: Alejandro J. Paredes, PhD – Queen's University Belfast
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
CAPS: A Novel Co-Processing Approach to Enhance ASD Properties
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Speaker: Michael Braun, PhD (he/him/his) – Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Biodegradable Particles Facilitating Durable Expression of Genetic Therapies
Location: Stars at Night B1
Speaker: Flavia Sousa, PhD – University of Groningen
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Performance Evaluation of Amorphous Solid Dispersions of Model PROTAC Compounds
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Speaker: Wenzhan Yang, PhD – AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CT
Hot Topic: Rise of Machines and Biosensors in Drug Delivery
Location: 220
Hot Topic Moderator: Vivek Agrahari, PhD (he/him/his) – CONRAD / Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
Hot Topic Speaker: Minjun Kim, PhD – Southern Methodist University
Hot Topic Speaker: Karthik Raman, PhD (he/him/his) – Persist AI Formulations Corp
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CT
Optimizing Palatability in Companion Animal Pharmaceuticals: Strategies for Improved Formulations
Location: 360 Stage #2, Exhibit Hall
Partner Presentation Speaker: Scott Karolchyk, MS, RPh, FAPC – Pet Flavors
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Monday, Nov 10th
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Trace Metal Induced Polysorbate Degradation Challenges and Risk Mitigation Strategies
Location: Spotlight Stage C, Aisle 3800, Exhibit Hall
Chalk Talk Presenter: Sudhakar Voruganti, n/a – Pfanstiehl Inc
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Monday, Nov 10th
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM CT
Critical Factors in Choosing Closure Systems for Frozen Biotherapeutics
Location: Spotlight Stage A, Aisle 2500, Exhibit Hall
Chalk Talk Presenter: Purushottam Singnurkar, n/a (he/him/his) – Syngene International Limited
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Monday, Nov 10th
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM CT
The Flexibility Factor: Adaptive Formulation Strategies That Drive Clinical Success
Location: Spotlight Stage C, Aisle 3800, Exhibit Hall
Chalk Talk Presenter: Anthony James – Altasciences
Chalk Talk Presenter: Lisa Sanford – Altasciences
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Monday, Nov 10th
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CT
Unlocking the Limit of Congruency: Copovidone ASD Innovation from Lab to Commercial Scale
Location: 360 Stage #4, Exhibit Hall
Partner Presentation Speaker: Nitin Kumar K. Swarnakar, Ph.D. (he/him/his) – BASF Corporation
Partner Presentation Speaker: Ramesh Muttavarapu, MS – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
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Monday, Nov 10th
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
Keynote: Ionic Liquids for Formulation and Delivery of Biologics
Location: Stars at Night B1
Keynote Speaker: Samir Mitragotri, Professor – Harvard University
Moderator: Seema Thakral, PhD – Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical Inc
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
Keynote: Machine Learning for Small Molecule Drug Development and Delivery
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Keynote Speaker: Daniel Reker, MSc, DrSc (he/him/his) – Duke University
Moderator: Bowen Li, PhD – University of Toronto/Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
Small Size, Big Impact: Advancing Patient-Centric Care With Minitablets
Location: 360 Stage #1, Exhibit Hall
Partner Presentation Speaker: Srinivasan Shanmugam, PhD – Adare Pharma Solutions
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Monday, Nov 10th
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
Next-Gen Coatings: Merging Sustainability with Superior Performance
Location: 360 Stage #4, Exhibit Hall
Partner Presentation Speaker: Peter Freed, n/a (he/him/his) – Roquette America
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Monday, Nov 10th
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Low-Substituted Hydroxypropyl Cellulose: A Dual Binder–Disintegrant in Twin-Screw Wet Granulation
Location: Spotlight Stage C, Aisle 3800, Exhibit Hall
Chalk Talk Presenter: David Nakhla, PhD – Shin-Etsu
Formulation and Delivery
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Monday, Nov 10th
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Enabling Drug Development with Innovative Excipient Technologies
Location: 360 Stage #3, Exhibit Hall
Partner Presentation Speaker: Elena Draganoiu, PhD – Lubrizol
Partner Presentation Speaker: Liliana Miinea, PhD – Lubrizol
Formulation and Delivery
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Monday, Nov 10th
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
From Fermentation to Vaccination: Non-Animal Origin Squalene for High-Risk Applications
Location: 360 Stage #1, Exhibit Hall
Partner Presentation Speaker: Supriyadi Hafiz – MilliporeSigma
Partner Presentation Speaker: Priyanka Ram – MilliporeSigma
Formulation and Delivery
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Monday, Nov 10th
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Rapid Fires: Patient-Centric Formulation and Personalized Drug Delivery Strategies 1
Location: Stars at Night B1
Rapid Fire Moderator: Dana E. Moseson-Tarrh, PhD – Eli Lilly and Company
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Rapid Fires: Patient-Centric Formulation and Personalized Drug Delivery Strategies 2
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Rapid Fire Moderator: Qi Tony Zhou, PhD (he/him/his) – Purdue University
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CT
Innovative Imaging Techniques Unraveling Needle Clogging Mechanisms in Pre-Filled Syringes
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Rapid Fire Speaker: Pei-Yuan Hsiao, PhD – Merck
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CT
Model-Informed Personalized Solid Dosage Formulation via Novel Additive Manufacturing Approach
Location: Stars at Night B1
Rapid Fire Speaker: Torsten Stelzer, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Puerto Rico
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Mucoadhesive Microparticle Shuttles for Targeted Nose-to-Brain Drug Delivery
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Rapid Fire Speaker: Rahima Khatun, MS (she/her/hers) – Duquesne University
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Unlocking the Science of Terminal Sterilization for Long Acting Injectables
Location: Stars at Night B1
Rapid Fire Speaker: Dileep R. Janagam, PhD (he/him/his) – Gilead Sciences, Inc
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM CT
Non-Invasive Intranasal Gels for Brain Delivery in Neurodegenerative Disorders
Location: Stars at Night B1
Rapid Fire Speaker: Vivek Gupta, PhD – St. John's University
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM CT
SynBiosys®-Based Subcutaneous Implants: Customizable Drug Release via Dual Extruder 3D-Printing
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Rapid Fire Speaker: Bianca Brandl, PhD (she/her/hers) – RCPE GmbH
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Biorelevant Imaging and Release Prediction to Rapidly Assess Long-Acting Injectables
Location: Stars at Night B1
Rapid Fire Speaker: Emily Lewkowicz, PhD (she/her/hers) – DigiM Solution LLC
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Long-Acting Intradermal Drug Delivery
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Rapid Fire Speaker: Ryan Donnelly, PhD (he/him/his) – Queen's University Belfast
Formulation and Delivery
Monday, Nov 10th
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CT
Rational Design of Self-emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems Using Hydrophile-Lipophile Difference
Location: 360 Stage #2, Exhibit Hall
Partner Presentation Speaker: Connor Bilchak, PhD – BASF
Partner Presentation Speaker: Rainer Dobrawa, Ph.D. (he/him/his) – BASF
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Monday, Nov 10th
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM CT
Advanced In Vitro GI Simulation and Biopharmaceutics Modeling (PBPK/PBBM) to Support Oral Drug Development
Location: Spotlight Stage C, Aisle 3800, Exhibit Hall
Partner Presentation Speaker: Connor O'Farrell, Ph.D. – InnoGI Technologies
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Tuesday, Nov 11th
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
Phase‑Gated Formulation Design for Poorly Soluble Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients: End‑to‑End Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization from Screening to Scale‑Up
Location: 360 Stage #1, Exhibit Hall
Partner Presentation Speaker: Hibreniguss Terefe, n/a – Ardena
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Tuesday, Nov 11th
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Symposium: Enabling Technologies and Materials for Formulation Innovation 1
Location: Stars at Night B1
Moderator: Haichen Nie, PhD – Teva Pharmaceuticals
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Symposium: Enabling Technologies and Materials for Formulation Innovation 2
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Moderator: Pengbo Guo, PhD (he/him/his) – Cybernax Bio
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CT
Carbohydrate-Driven Control of Respirable Protein Powder Surfaces and Performance
Location: Stars at Night B1
Speaker: Ashlee D. Brunaugh, PharmD, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CT
Lipids Evaluation in RNA-LNPs: Enhancing Endosomal Escape and Extrahepatic Delivery
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Speaker: Aishwarya Saraswat, Ph.D. – Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CT
How to Resolve Dilemma of Selecting Excipients for Pediatric Products?
Location: Stars at Night B1
Speaker: Anjali Agrawal, PhD (she/her/hers) – Novo Nordisk
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CT
Novel Biodegradable Class of Ionizable Lipids for Efficient RNA Delivery
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Speaker: Raquib Hasan, PhD – Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
Designing Lipid Nanoparticle Formulations for Pulmonary Delivery of Nucleic Acids
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Speaker: Debadyuti Ghosh, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Texas at Austin
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
H-Bonded Organic Frameworks as Ultrasound-Programmable Delivery Platform
Location: Stars at Night B1
Speaker: Huiliang (Evan) Wang, PhD – University of Texas At Austin
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CT
AI-Driven Development of Next Generation Lipid Nanoparticles for mRNA Delivery
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Speaker: Bowen Li, PhD – University of Toronto/Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Innovative Pathways: Trends in IND Studies for Nanomedicines
Location: Stars at Night B1
Hot Topic Speaker: Robert D. Arnold, PhD (he/him/his) – Auburn University, Dept Drug Disocvery and Development
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM CT
Solutions to Long Acting Injectable (LAI) Formulation and Scale-Up Challenges
Location: Spotlight Stage C, Aisle 3800, Exhibit Hall
Chalk Talk Presenter: Rachel Minrovic – Oakwood Labs
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Tuesday, Nov 11th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
High Purity Excipients and Lipids in Enabling Advanced Drug Delivery
Location: 360 Stage #3, Exhibit Hall
Partner Presentation Speaker: Sreejit R. Menon, PhD – Croda
Partner Presentation Speaker: Jinghan Li, Ph.D. – Croda
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Tuesday, Nov 11th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
Mitigating Nitrosamine Risk in Secondary Amine Drugs: A Formulation Case Study Using Low-Nitrite Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC)
Location: 360 Stage #1, Exhibit Hall
Partner Presentation Speaker: Raxit Mehta – Asahi Kasei America
Partner Presentation Speaker: Srinesh Naidu, MS – MSN Pharmaceuticals Inc.,
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Tuesday, Nov 11th
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM CT
Hyaluronic Acid Nanogel: A Next-Generation Excipient for Injectable Formulations to Prolong Drug Release and Enhance API Solubility
Location: Spotlight Stage C, Aisle 3800, Exhibit Hall
Chalk Talk Presenter: Yoshiyuki Nakagawa, PhD (he/him/his) – Asahi Kasei Corporation
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Tuesday, Nov 11th
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
Improving Physicochemical Properties of Drug Substance via Co-Processing Techniques
Location: 360 Stage #1, Exhibit Hall
Partner Presentation Speaker: Harsh Shah, Ph.D. – Porton
Formulation and Delivery
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Tuesday, Nov 11th
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
Keynote: Excipient Phase Behavior in Frozen and Freeze-Dried Systems – Potential Implications on Drug Stability
Location: Stars at Night B1
Keynote Speaker: Raj Suryanarayanan, PhD – University of Minnesota
Moderator: Jayasree Srinivasan, PhD (she/her/hers) – Simtra BioPharma Solutions
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
Keynote: Lipid Nanoparticles-Based mRNA Delivery for the Treatment of Genetic Diseases
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Keynote Speaker: Gaurav Sahay, PhD – Oregon State University
Moderator: Bowen Li, PhD – University of Toronto/Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
Sustainability by Design: Excipient Innovation for Resource-Efficient Formulation
Location: 360 Stage #2, Exhibit Hall
Partner Presentation Speaker: Lily Lin, PhD – Roquette
Formulation and Delivery
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Tuesday, Nov 11th
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Application of Binder Jetting 3D Printing in Pharmaceutical Dosage Form Development
Location: Spotlight Stage A, Aisle 2500, Exhibit Hall
Chalk Talk Presenter: Michael Gosselin, PhD – Aprecia Pharmaceuticals
Formulation and Delivery
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Tuesday, Nov 11th
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Artificial Intelligence Based Co-crystal Prediction tool
Location: Spotlight Stage C, Aisle 3800, Exhibit Hall
Chalk Talk Presenter: Thomas Kipping, PhD (he/him/his) – MilliporeSigma
Formulation and Delivery
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Tuesday, Nov 11th
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Enhancing Formulation Development with Algorithm-Based Excipient Selection Platform
Location: 360 Stage #3, Exhibit Hall
Partner Presentation Speaker: Harsh G. Shah, Ph.D. – BASF Corporation
Partner Presentation Speaker: Felicitas Guth, PhD (she/her/hers) – BASF SE
Formulation and Delivery
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Tuesday, Nov 11th
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Mitigating Viscosity Challenges in High-Concentration Protein Formulations with Hydroxypropyl β-Cyclodextrins (HPβCD)
Location: 360 Stage #1, Exhibit Hall
Partner Presentation Speaker: TAO PENG, PhD – Roquette Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Formulation and Delivery
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Tuesday, Nov 11th
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Rapid Fires: Enabling Technologies and Materials for Formulation Innovation 1
Location: Stars at Night B1
Rapid Fire Moderator: Vivek Gupta, PhD – St. John's University
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Rapid Fires: Enabling Technologies and Materials for Formulation Innovation 2
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Rapid Fire Moderator: Gaia Colombo, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Ferrara
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CT
Mapping Protein Dynamics to Decode Excipient Effects in Formulation Development
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Rapid Fire Speaker: Anupreet Kaur, PhD (she/her/hers) – Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, National Institute of Standards and Technology & University of Maryland
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CT
Room Temperature Aerosol Dehydration for Innovative Thermostable Formulations of Biologics
Location: Stars at Night B1
Rapid Fire Speaker: Zehao Pan, PhD (he/him/his) – Inaedis, Inc.
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Considerations for Additional Strength Waivers of ANDA Oral Modified-Release Product
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Rapid Fire Speaker: James Polli, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Maryland
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Hydroxypropyl-ꞵ-Cyclodextrin and Trehalose for Improved Stability of Spray-Dried Monoclonal Antibody
Location: Stars at Night B1
Rapid Fire Speaker: YuTong (Tony) Tam, PhD – Genentech, Inc.
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM CT
Drugs as Excipients: Colistin as Dual-Function Inhalable Excipient
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Rapid Fire Speaker: Mariana Romero-Gonzalez, MS – University of Michigan
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM CT
Protein-Surfactant Interactions at Solid-Liquid Interfaces of Primary Packaging Materials
Location: Stars at Night B1
Rapid Fire Speaker: Felicitas Guth, PhD (she/her/hers) – BASF Corporation
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Enhancing BCS II & IV Drugs Bioavailability with Lipid Formulations
Location: Stars at Night B1
Rapid Fire Speaker: Karunakar Sukuru, R.Ph., PhD (he/him/his) – Catalent Pharma Solutions
Formulation and Delivery
Tuesday, Nov 11th
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Mitigating Alcohol Dose Dumping in Modified Release Drug Products
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Rapid Fire Speaker: Nitin Kumar K. Swarnakar, Ph.D. (he/him/his) – BASF Corporation
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Symposium: Accelerating Drug Development Through Digital Innovation 1
Location: Stars at Night B1
Moderator: Naveen Thakral, PhD – Schrodinger, Inc. USA
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Symposium: Accelerating Drug Development Through Digital Innovation 2
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Moderator: Jaydip Vasoya, PhD (he/him/his) – Schrodinger, Inc.
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CT
AI-Based Data-Efficient Approach for Formulation Screening and Dissolution Modeling
Location: Stars at Night B1
Speaker: Siddharth S. Kesharwani, MS, PhD – AbbVie
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CT
Speed-Up and De-Risk Biologics Developability and Formulation Development in silico
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Speaker: Andrea Arsiccio, PhD (he/him/his) – Coriolis Pharma Research GmbH
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CT
Computational Modeling for Lipid Nanoparticle Formulation Development, Efficacy and Targeting
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Speaker: John C. Shelley, PhD – Schrodinger, LLC
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CT
Selecting Polymer Excipients Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation
Location: Stars at Night B1
Speaker: Benjamin J. Coscia, PhD (he/him/his) – Schrodinger
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
Advances in Computational Analysis of Dissolution - ASD
Location: Stars at Night B1
Speaker: Tzichi Ju, Ph.D. – AbbVie Inc.
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
Revolutionizing Excipients: How AI Advances Are Shaping Their Use
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Speaker: Christine Allen, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Toronto
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Advances in Computational Analysis of Dissolution - Orodispersible tablets
Location: Stars at Night B1
Speaker: Aleksander Mendyk, MSc, PhD, DSc, Professor – Jagiellonian University - Medical College
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Derisking Formulation Strategies Using PBBM: Mechanistic Case Studies on Evaluating Food Effects and Guiding Dissolution Specifications
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Speaker: Deanna M. Mudie, PhD (she/her/hers) – Simulations Plus, Inc.
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CT
Lipid-Based Nanoparticles: LNP and Liposome Case Studies Following Industry Innovations
Location: Spotlight Stage C, Aisle 3800, Exhibit Hall
Chalk Talk Presenter: Naoki Yamada, Dr. – FUJIFILM Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
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Wednesday, Nov 12th
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
Keynote: Accelerating Drug Discovery and Development with Advanced Computational Modeling
Location: Stars at Night B1
Keynote Speaker: Robert Abel, PhD (he/him/his) – Schrödinger
Moderator: Naveen Thakral, PhD – Schrodinger, Inc. USA
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
Keynote: Lipid Nanoparticles for Overcoming Biological Barriers to mRNA Delivery
Location: Stars at Night B2/B3
Keynote Speaker: Michael Mitchell, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Hot Topic: The Role of AI/ML in Accelerating Development of Nanomedicines
Location: 220
Hot Topic Moderator: Mitra Mosharraf, PhD, M.B.A. (she/her/hers) – HTD Biosystems Inc
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Rapid Fires: Accelerating Drug Development Through Digital Innovation
Location: Stars at Night B1
Rapid Fire Moderator: Harsh Shah, PhD – J-Star Research Inc.
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CT
Application of AI in Nanomedicine Discovery and Design
Location: 220
Hot Topic Speaker: Fan Zhang, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Florida
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CT
Enabling Accelerated Drug Development Through Application of High Throughput Capabilities
Location: Stars at Night B1
Rapid Fire Speaker: Shruti Gour, MS – Process Development, Amgen
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM CT
A Framework for Drug Product Performance Modeling in Early-Stage Development
Location: Stars at Night B1
Rapid Fire Speaker: Siddharth S. Kesharwani, MS, PhD – AbbVie
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Application of AI in Nanomedicine Delivery, PK/PD and Preclinical Development
Location: 220
Hot Topic Speaker: Sravan Kumar Patel, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM CT
Application of AI in Nanomedicine Manufacturing, Characterization, and Quality Control
Location: 220
Hot Topic Speaker: Vivek Agrahari, PhD (he/him/his) – CONRAD / Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM CT
Drug Base Precipitation: A Model for Oral Absorption Predictions
Location: Stars at Night B1
Rapid Fire Speaker: Sara Mayer, MS – EMD Serono (Merck Healthcare KGaA)
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Limitations of AI/ML, Regulatory Requirements and Future Perspective
Location: 220
Hot Topic Speaker: Mitra Mosharraf, PhD, M.B.A. (she/her/hers) – HTD Biosystems Inc
Formulation and Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 12th
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM CT
New Computational Approach for Rapid Screening of API–Polymer Mixtures
Location: Stars at Night B1
Rapid Fire Speaker: Felicitas Guth, PhD (she/her/hers) – BASF Corporation
Formulation and Delivery