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Bio Innovation Conference Maryland
Maryland
Oct 4 – Oct 5
Our MaxCyte team was at the Maryland Life Sciences Bio Innovation Conference where we had the opportunity to connect with top life sciences professionals in the region with leading global brands, venture capitalists and promising startups. Created by life sciences professionals for life sciences professionals, this forum offered an exciting and unique opportunity to reach industry leaders and decision makers across the industry and demonstrate to colleagues and clients how your products or services can lead the way to a healthier tomorrow.
Sponsored Events
Monday, October 3rd at 10:00 am
Session 1: Expanding the Boundaries of Cell & Gene Therapy (Sponsored by MaxCyte)
Abstract
Since 2016 there has been a renaissance in the cell and gene therapy field, building an impressive pipeline of 24 approved therapies by the FDA. Requiring decades of innovation efforts, the list of licensed products includes autologous T cell immunotherapies, AAV vector-based gene therapies, and allogeneic cell therapies. These therapies treat diverse clinical indications and tissue targets, including cancer, neuromuscular disease, neurodegenerative disease, and retinal dystrophy. This informative session features executive-level speakers from three Maryland-based biotechnology companies whose core mission is to expand boundaries to create a new generation of therapies that will enhance patient outcomes through cell engineering, RNA engineering and AAV gene therapy.
Moderator
Lesley Eschinger
Director of Market Development, MaxCyte
Panelists
Cenk Sumen
Chief Scientific Officer, MaxCyte
Dr. Milos Miljkovic
Chief Medical Officer, Cartesian Therapeutics
Craig Malzahn
Senior Vice President, Technical Operations, REGENXBIO
Monday, October 3rd at 11:00 am
Session 2: Factors Impacting Patient Access to Cell and Gene Therapies (Sponsored by MaxCyte)
Abstract
Patient/doctor relationship: challenges they go through in terms of access, getting into clinical trials, rare diseases/new diseases, how to get patients access to life saving therapies/what barriers they overcome.
Moderator
Dr. Cartier Esham
Chief Scientific Officer, Biotechnology Industry Organization
Panelists
Colin Werth
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
Nina Hunter
Vice President of Regulatory and Science Policy, REGENXBIO
Clinician: Johns Hopkins (Emily English); UMMC – Dr. Aaron Rappaport or Dr. Nancy Hardy
Lucy Culp
Leukemia/Lymphoma Society
Mark Trusheim
Strategic Director, NEWDIGS, Sloan School of Management MIT