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Introduction
Welcome to the 26th BioPharma Drug Discovery Nexus Conference, set to take place on May 13th & 14th in the picturesque city of San Diego, CA. Our conference agenda is carefully curated to explore the cutting-edge advancements in the field of drug discovery, offering a diverse range of tracks that delve into the latest trends and innovations. From identifying and validating novel targets through human-centric AI to the revolutionary potential of cell and gene therapy, our comprehensive program promises to be a platform for invaluable insights, collaborative discussions, and breakthroughs that will shape the future of medicine. Join us in this captivating journey as we unravel the intricacies of drug discovery and usher in a new era of healthcare innovation.
Our Worldwide Audience
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Our Worldwide Leaders
Vittal Shivva
Senior Principal Scientist | Therapeutic Area Lead (Cancer Immunotherapy)
Genentech
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Nicholas Wisniewski
Vice President, Head of Bioinformatics and Data Science
Stemson Therapeutics
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Rajita Pappu
Senior Director /Distinguished Principal Scientist Immunology Discovery
Genentech
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Mohammad Samie, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Research and discovery, Neurological Disorders
Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.
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Deidre Dalmas, PhD, Fellow, fRSB
Scientific Director, Fellow, Global Investigative Safety, In Vitro In Vivo Translation (Former)
GSK
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Building Meaningful Relations
Stay Current with Trends by Learning from Powerful Speakers
Connect with Influencers & in Turn, Your Target Audience
Get Fresh Ideas and Solutions for Your Business
Agenda
Day 1 - 13th May 2026
08:00 - 08:10 |
Registration
Selection of Coffee, Tea & Breakfast Pastries.
Selection of Coffee, Tea & Breakfast Pastries.
08:10 - 08:15 |
Chairperson Address
08:15 - 08:35 |
Presentation
08:35 - 09:35 |
Panel Discussion
09:35 - 11:35 |
Mid Morning Networking
10:15 - 10:45 |
Roundtable Discussion
11:35 - 11:55 |
Presentation
12:55 - 12:15 |
Presentation
12:15 - 12:35 |
Presentation
12:35 - 01:20 |
Lunch Break & Networking
01:20 - 01:40 |
Presentation
01:40 - 02:40 |
Panel Discussion
02:40 - 04:40 |
Afternoon Networking Session
03:20 - 03:50 |
Roundtable Discussion
04:40 - 05:00 |
Presentation
05:00 - 05:20 |
Presentation
05:20 - 05:25 |
Closing Remarks
Day 2 - 14th May 2026
08:00 - 08:10 |
Registration
Selection of Coffee, Tea & Breakfast Pastries.
Selection of Coffee, Tea & Breakfast Pastries.
08:10 - 08:15 |
Chairperson Address
08:15 - 08:35 |
Presentation
08:35 - 09:35 |
Panel Discussion
09:35 - 11:35 |
Mid Morning Networking
10:15 - 10:45 |
Roundtable Discussion
11:35 - 11:55 |
Presentation
12:55 - 12:15 |
Presentation
12:15 - 12:35 |
Presentation
12:35 - 01:20 |
Lunch Break & Networking
01:20 - 01:40 |
Presentation
01:40 - 02:40 |
Panel Discussion
02:40 - 04:40 |
Afternoon Networking Session
03:20 - 03:50 |
Roundtable Discussion
04:40 - 05:00 |
Presentation
05:00 - 05:20 |
Presentation
05:20 - 05:25 |
Closing Remarks
Testimonials
The meeting here presented new technologies, new ways of drug discoveries, new ways of thinking of how to discover drugs and I gained a lot out of it. I hope that I will be able to follow up with that in the future.
Thank you for inviting me to present my work at the BioPharma Nexus Conference San Diego.It was an informative & productive meeting. Highly recommended.
It was a great experience to be a part of BioPharma Nexus Conference and helped me make some new connections.
First time came in the DDN conference, the organizers did the great job setting up one to one meeting with us and the company representatives and the topics are relevant and hopeful to come back in the next year.
It was nice to be here at Drug Discovery Nexus in Munich & meet a lot of customer JDMResearch and we hope that we get a lot of feedback afterwards we go back to India.
We choose to sponsor the event, we are one of the sponsors overall this has been very good conference, the audience was very relevant, the talks were exciting and provided a lot of knowledge
Networking was great. Information of talks was informative and the agenda was good.
Shout out to BioPharma Nexus Conference for the opportunity to present & making new business connections. Wonderful conference with very lively discussion.
It was a great privilege to participate in BioPharma Nexus Conference San Diego and meet so many great minds from the industry.
My overall experience at the conference was very good. The event was very well organized, and I have no suggestions for areas of improvement. I am willing to attend upcoming BioPharma Nexus Conferences and am inclined to recommend this conference to my colleagues and industry leaders.
Our experience with this event was outstanding and met the right decision makers. The flawless execution was certainly evident throughout the 2 days we spent with your team. I would highly recommend it to peers.
Thank you Nexus Conference, for providing a platform where start-up founders can engage one-on-one with Big Pharma scientists—truly inspiring for drug discovery innovation!
Well-organized conference. Engaging discussions with exciting post-presentation questions and valuable networking opportunities.
Great networking and one-on-one meetings with strong vendor connections. Comfortable seminar rooms and the diversity in topics was especially appreciated. It was nice to be a part of the conference!
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2-Day Format | One Main Room | Four Rotating Streams
Stream 1
Automation & Computational Drug Design
Stream 2
Antibody Therapeutics & Protein Engineering
Stream 3
Novel Targets: Exploring Modalities in Drug Discovery
Stream 4
Advancement in Cell & Gene Therapy