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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Monday, November 10, 2025
  • 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM CT
    Registration Hours
  • 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM CT
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM CT
    Guest Tour: River Barge & San Antonio Icons Experience (additional fee required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM CT
    Free Professional Headshots
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM CT
    LinkedIn Profile Critiques & Resume Reviews
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM CT
    Mock Interviews
  • 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM CT
    Solution Center Hours & Poster Presentations
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
    Who's Reading Your Resume? Ask Me Anything
    Career Center Speaker: Carina Clingman
    Career Center Moderator: Stacey Axler (she/her/hers) – AAPS
    Career Development
  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Symposium: Advances and Case Examples of In Silico Modeling for Drug Development
    Moderator: Agostinho Rocha – Smithers - Pharmaceutical Development Services
    Preclinical, Clinical, and Translational Sciences
  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Symposium: Advancements in Manufacturing and Characterization of Pharmaceuticals/ Biopharmaceuticals 1
    Moderator: Pallavi P. Pawar – Gilead Sciences
    Manufacturing & Analytical Characterization
  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Symposium: Advancements in Manufacturing and Characterization of Pharmaceuticals/ Biopharmaceuticals 2
    Moderator: Yi Gao, PhD (she/her/hers) – AbbVie Inc.
    Manufacturing & Analytical Characterization
  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Symposium: AI/ML in Bioanalysis
    Moderator: Sanjeev Bhardwaj, PhD (he/him/his) – Moderna Therapeutics
    Bioanalytics
  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Symposium: Changing Landscape of Regulated Bioanalysis
    Moderator: Ang Liu, PhD (she/her/hers) – Johnson & Johnson
    Bioanalytics
  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Symposium: New Frontiers of Drug Development Through the Use of Non-Animal Models and Imaging
    Moderator: Karin Allenspach
    Preclinical, Clinical, and Translational Sciences
  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Symposium: Out-of-the-Box Approaches for Innovation
    Moderator: Shijie Cao, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Washington
    Discovery and Basic Research
  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Symposium: Patient-Centric Formulation Development: Implications on Performance and Stability
    Formulation and Delivery
  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Symposium: Through Peaks and Valleys: Advancing the Frontiers of Long-Acting Therapies
    Moderator: Ryan Donnelly, PhD (he/him/his) – Queen's University Belfast
    Formulation and Delivery
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CT
    Coffee Break in the Solution Center
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CT
    Hot Topic: Rise of Machines and Biosensors in Drug Delivery
    Hot Topic Speaker: Minjun Kim, PhD – Southern Methodist University
    Hot Topic Moderator: Vibhuti Agrahari, PhD – University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
    Hot Topic Speaker: Karthik Raman, PhD (he/him/his) – Persist AI Formulations Corp
    Formulation and Delivery
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    LinkedIn: Your Essential Tool for Career Success
    Career Center Moderator: Ines Santos, PhD (she/her/hers) – Bristol-Myers Squibb
    Career Center Speaker: Caroline Sangal, PhD, SHRM-CP (she/her/hers) – Next Success
    Career Development
  • 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM CT
    Dedicated Solution Center Hours
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
    Upskill your AI Game for Job Search & Professional Growth
    Career Center Moderator: Snehal Shukla, PhD (she/her/hers) – Pfizer.Inc
    Career Center Speaker: May Li, PhD – Mix Talent
    Career Center Speaker: Karthik Raman, PhD (he/him/his) – Persist AI Formulations Corp
    Career Development
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    Keynote: Drug Delivery Systems for Translational Immunotherapy
    Keynote Speaker: James J. Moon, PhD – University of Michigan
    Moderator: Shijie Cao, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Washington
    Discovery and Basic Research
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    Keynote: From Algorithms to Action: Harnessing Predictive Models in the Era of Precision Medicine
    Keynote Speaker: Anna Kondic
    Moderator: Jim Shen, PhD – Bristol Myers Squibb
    Bioanalytics
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    Keynote: High Concentration Biologic Products: Manufacturing Challenges and Mitigation Strategies
    Keynote Speaker: Nicole Buist, PhD (she/her/hers) – Merck & Co.
    Moderator: Andre Hermans, PhD (he/him/his) – Merck & Co., Inc.
    Manufacturing & Analytical Characterization
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    Keynote: Human Organ Chips as Tools for Clinical Mimicry
    Keynote Speaker: Girija Goyal
    Moderator: Krishna Veerubhotla, PhD (he/him/his) – Pfizer Inc
    Preclinical, Clinical, and Translational Sciences
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    Keynote: Ionic Liquids for Formulation and Delivery of Biologics
    Keynote Speaker: Samir Mitragotri, Professor – Harvard University
    Moderator: Seema Thakral, PhD – Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical Inc
    Formulation and Delivery
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    Keynote: Lipid Nanoparticles for Overcoming Biological Barriers to mRNA Delivery
    Keynote Speaker: Michael Mitchell, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Formulation and Delivery
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    Keynote: Manufacturing Innovations in Oral Solids and Inhaled Products - Current Status and Future Vision
    Keynote Speaker: Paul Wan Sia Heng, PhD (he/him/his) – National University of Singapore
    Moderator: Bhavishya Mittal, PhD (he/him/his) – BioDuro
    Manufacturing & Analytical Characterization
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    Keynote: Reflections on Transformations in Drug Development, Bioanalysis and Regulations
    Keynote Speaker: Mark E. Arnold, PhD – Bioanalytical Solution Integration
    Moderator: Faye Vazvaei, M.S. – Merck & Co., Inc.
    Bioanalytics
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    Keynote: The Evolution of PK/PD Models for Clinical Practice and Drug Development
    Keynote Speaker: Murray P. Ducharme, DPH, PharmD, FCCP, FCP – Learn & Confirm, Inc.
    Moderator: Pankajini Mallick, PhD (she/her/hers) – Neurocrine
    Preclinical, Clinical, and Translational Sciences
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    Regulatory career options for students with science and engineering backgrounds
    Career Center Speaker: Xiaofei Liu, Ph.D. – US Food and Drug Administration
    Career Development
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
    Hot Topic: Emerging Role of Nanomaterials in Medicine
    Hot Topic Moderator: Sudip K. Das, PhD (he/him/his) – Butler University
    Discovery and Basic Research
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CT
    Coffee Break in the Solution Center
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Happy Hour Sponsored by INTERPHEX
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    How to Connect, Convey, and Convince When You Converse
    Career Center Speaker: David P. Otey, MA, MBA (he/him/his) – Speaking of Solutions, LLC
    Career Development
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Rapid Fires: AI/ML in Bioanalysis
    Rapid Fire Moderator: Steve Lowes, PhD (he/him/his) – IQVIA Laboratories
    Bioanalytics
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Rapid Fires: Changing Landscape of Regulated Bioanalysis
    Rapid Fire Moderator: Manish Kumar, PhD (he/him/his) – Daiichi Sankyo
    Bioanalytics
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Rapid Fires: Deep Dive: Characterization, Regulation & Innovation in Advanced Therapeutics
    Rapid Fire Moderator: Zhao Liu, PhD – Merck & Co., Inc.
    Manufacturing & Analytical Characterization
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Rapid Fires: Manufacturing Evolved: Continuous Processes, Precision Analytics & Complex Formulations
    Rapid Fire Moderator: Mahdi Mubin Shaikat, MS – Duquesne University School of Pharmacy - Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Scien
    Manufacturing & Analytical Characterization
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Rapid Fires: Novel In Silico and In Vitro Approaches in Drug Development 1
    Rapid Fire Moderator: Ananth Kumar Kammala, Ph.D. – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Preclinical, Clinical, and Translational Sciences
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Rapid Fires: Novel In Silico and In Vitro Approaches in Drug Development 2
    Rapid Fire Moderator: Ishwor Poudel, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Washington
    Preclinical, Clinical, and Translational Sciences
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Rapid Fires: Out-of-the-Box Approaches for Innovation
    Rapid Fire Moderator: Yaguang Xi
    Discovery and Basic Research
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Rapid Fires: Patient-Centric Formulation and Personalized Drug Delivery Strategies 1
    Rapid Fire Moderator: Vivek Gupta, Ph.D. – St. John's University
    Formulation and Delivery
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Rapid Fires: Patient-Centric Formulation and Personalized Drug Delivery Strategies 2
    Rapid Fire Moderator: James Polli, Ph.D. (he/him/his) – University of Maryland
    Formulation and Delivery
  • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    Margarita Station Sponsored by Worldwide Clinical Trials
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    Happy Hour Sponsored by ROQUETTE
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    Hot Topic: CMC and Manufacturing Strategies for Lipid Nano-Particles Enabled Medicines
    Hot Topic Moderator: Manmohan Singh
    Manufacturing & Analytical Characterization
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    Happy Hour Sponsored by Agilent Technologies
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    Happy Hour Sponsored by Celerion
  • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CT
    KU Pharm Chem Alumni Reception (Invited Guests Only)
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM CT
    Minnesota Alumni Reception
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CT
    UT Austin College of Pharmacy Alumni and Friends Reception
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CT
    University of Iowa College of Pharmacy Alumni and Friends Reception
  • 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM CT
    SCIEX Mixer – Meet the New ZenoTOF 8600 System - Invited Guests Only