Introduction

Day 1 Stream 1 – Antibody Discovery & Engineering

• Moving beyond mAbs: novel bispecific formats and ADCs
• Novel ADC payloads and conjugation techniques
• Antibody pharmacokinetics (PK) and Pharmacodynamics (PD)
• New antibody discovery platforms
• Single domain and recombinant antibody tools

Day 1 Stream 2 – Protein Expression & Characterisation

• Emerging technologies for protein expression: imaging tools, nanodiscs and NMR
• Membrane proteins as key drug targets: overcoming purification and expression hurdles
• The latest updates in protein science: proteomics folding, pathway engineering and protein modification
• Designing the right proteins: combatting cost of goods with early stage drug design

Day 2 Stream 1 – Therapeutic Applications of Antibodies

• Novel bispecific antibodies and their therapeutic potential
• Next-generation affinity reagents: recombinant and engineered antibodies, nucleic acid aptamers
• Immuno-oncology: the latest research in targeting solid tumours
• Alternative scaffolds and novel antibody formats

Day 2 Stream 2 – Protein Purification & Downstream Processing

• Reducing protein production timelines with cell line development and novel disposable technologies
• Obtaining reference standards for therapeutic proteins
• Protein stability in pharmaceutical manufacturing: storage concerns and extending ‘shelf life’
• Automation and robotics to enhance processing

Speakers

• Michel Awwad Merrimack, United Kingdom
• Frank Comer MedImmune, United Kingdom
• Tapan Das BMS, United Kingdom
• Rakesh Dixit MedImmune, United Kingdom
• Per-Ola Freskgard Roche Innovation Center , United Kingdom
• Rajiv Gangurde Genocea Biosciences, United Kingdom
• Steve Hall Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development, United Kingdom
• Haruki Hasegawa Amgen, United Kingdom

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Venue

Novotel London West

Novotel London West, 1 Shortlands, Hammersmith International Ctre, Hammersmith, London, W6 8DR, United Kingdom

Organised by

Oxford Global 

Oxford Global

Contact information

Danielle Dalby
Oxford Global
+44(0)1865 248455
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