14
May

08:30 AM ET

Drug Discovery Biology

&

Bioinformatics

Strategy Meeting East Coast USA 2024

Pushing our understanding of the physiological context and quality of drug target characterisation, validation, and safety profiling throughout the preclinical space

Hyatt Regency Princeton

A MEETING EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER

Fresh Biology Insights

Tired of the same conference experience? Real discussions and genuine networking are often promised, but not always delivered. Proventa International’s R&D Strategy Meetings are designed to avoid the pitfalls of a typical conference, by providing the right environment to make those important connections through interactive roundtable discussions, exclusive networking and keynote panel debates. Join Biology professionals from across the East Coast, in Princeton, New Jersey, to discover new insights and take your company’s mission to the next level.

What makes our strategy meetings unique?

Roundtable Discussions

Intimate discussions led by renowned industry experts. Have your voice heard and debate alongside like-minded life science executives.

Unrivalled Networking

With senior delegation from big pharma and innovative biotech from across the East Coast, you can network with peers from different locations, all in one place.

Personalised Agenda

Choose the topics that matter to you. Reserve your place at the roundtable discussions and ensure your whole day delivers the insights you need to hear.

Solutions to your Problems

We’ve partnered with the best solution providers to solve your biggest challenges. Engage in pre-arranged, private meetings to address your specific needs and find a tangible solution.

Industry Researched Topics

We guarantee our agenda is up-to-date and mission critical because its designed by you. We speak to our extended network of senior decision makers to ensure the most important topics are discussed.

Senior Decision Makers

The entire strategy meeting is specifically tailored to the needs and challenges of senior life science professionals. Discover how your peers are dealing with the same challenges as you.

Meet Our Past Facilitators

Our panel of facilitators play a key role in shaping the agenda for the day. See who will be bringing their expertise to the table at our upcoming strategy meeting.

Aaron Mackey

VP Head of AI/ML Sonata Therapeutics

Danielle Greenawalt

Scientific Executive Director, Informatics & Predictive Sciences Bristol-Myers Squibb

Di Zhang

Founder and Vice President Tavotek Biotherapeutics

Gondi Kumar

FORMER Senior Vice President, Nonclinical Bristol-Myers Squibb

Guna Rajagopal

Venture Partner Samsara BioCapital

<p>Guna’s expertise encompasses the fields of Data Sciences, AI/Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, Computational, Systems Biology & Pharmacology, Genetics & Genomics, High Performance Computing and Theoretical & Computational Physics.  He has led global initiatives focused on advancing cross-disciplinary basic research, translational & clinical programs in collaboration with academia and national/international pre-competitive consortiums.  Guna’s academic career spans undergraduate degree from the University of Malaya (1986), PhD in Computational & Theoretical Physics from Georgia Tech (1987-1991), post-doctoral training at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, rising to Assistant Director of Research and elected a Fellow of Jesus College Cambridge (1991-2000). He was the founding Executive Director of the Bioinformatics Institute at the BIOPOLIS, Singapore (2000-2007), led the Bioinformatics & Systems Biology program at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey with a joint appointment as Adjunct Professor at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and as a Member of Advanced Studies in Princeton (2007-2012). He joined Janssen R&D to lead efforts to develop and deploy Computational Analytics, Informatics and Data Science capabilities to support global discovery, translational, development and clinical programs (2012-2022). He retired as Scientific Fellow and Global Head of Computational Sciences and joined Samsara Biocapital as a Venture Partner.</p>

Kate Excoffon

VP Research Spirovant

Junji Matsui

Deputy Chief Discovery Officer & Head of Translational Science in Oncology Eisai

Matthew Rosenberg

Advisor Guxi Capital

Mark Tornetta

VP of Biologics Discovery Tavotek Biotherapeutics

Nikolaos Tezapsidis

CEO Neurotez Inc.

Paul Kayne

Vice President, Biological Sciences Palatin Technologies

Sanae Yasuda

Head of Clinical Pharmacology Science EISAI

Marie C. Fortin

Director, Toxicology Jazz Pharmaceuticals

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Reasons To Attend Our Strategy Meetings

Fully Interactive Format

There’s only so much you can learn from presentations and lectures. Instead our interactive Roundtable Discussions let you debate the topics that really matter

Senior Decision Makers

All our Strategy Meetings are aimed at director level and above. Discover how your peers are tackling the industries biggest challenges and have your thoughts heard

Personalised Agendas

Pick the roundtable discussions that you want to be part of. Simply choose your sessions and we’ll create a personalised agenda just for you

Private and Intimate Networking

Small group discussions, private meetings, networking drinks – however you choose to make those important connections our Strategy Meetings have the solution

Our Past Agenda

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09:00

Roundtable Tracks

Target Identification & Hit Validation Leveraging the Power of Multi-Omics in Drug Discovery: Maximizing the Potential in Target Identification and Safety Profiling -Paul Kayne Vice President, Biological Sciences, Palatin Technologies DMPK / ADME & Toxicology New Approaches To Predict ADME And Toxicity Of Compounds -Marie C. Fortin Director, Toxicology, Jazz Pharmaceuticals In Vivo and In Vitro Pharmacology In Vivo and In Vitro Pharmacology Advances to Maximize Preclinical Drug Discovery -Junji Matsui Head, Discovery Evidence Generation Function Deep Human Biology Learning (DHBL), Eisai In Silico Biology In Silico Modeling And Simulations In Drug Discovery -Rumin Zhang Vice President, Head of Biochemistry, Volastra Therapeutics Strategic Partnerships & Collaborations Why Integrating Deep Scientific Expertise Matched With Operational And Business Strategy Is Key For Attracting Investment In Early Stage Drug Discovery -Guna Rajagopal Venture Partner, Samsara BioCapital

11:10

Roundtable Tracks

Target Identification & Hit Validation Strategic Guide To Maximize Value: Identifying The Ideal Partner, Formulating The Best Negotiation Strategy And Deal Structure -Nikolaos Tezapsidis President & CEO, Neurotez Inc. DMPK / ADME & Toxicology Predictive Model For Preclinical ADMET: New Modalities, Performance And Applications -Gondi Kumar FORMER Senior Vice President, Nonclinical, Bristol-Myers Squibb In Vivo and In Vitro Pharmacology Developing And Improving Preclinical Dose Projection And Prediction For Further Clinical Studies -Sanae Yasuda Head of Clinical Pharmacology Science, Eisai In Silico Biology Leveraging AI For Drug Discovery Through Different Modalities -Danielle Greenawalt Scientific Executive Director, Informatics & Predictive Sciences, Bristol-Myers Squibb Strategic Partnerships & Collaborations Maximizing Capital Efficiency By Balancing Internal Capabilities And External CRO’s -Di Zhang Founder and Vice President, Tavotek Biotherapeutics

13:10

Roundtable Tracks

Target Identification & Hit Validation Selection Of Appropriate Modalities And Hit ID Strategies For Fic Targets -Mark Tornetta VP of Biologics Discovery, Tavotek Biotherapeutics DMPK / ADME & Toxicology Toward A Unifying Paradigm In Drug Discovery: BK + PK = PD Rumin Zhang Vice President, Head of Biochemistry, Volastra Therapeutics In Vivo and In Vitro Pharmacology And In Vitro Pharmacology: Challenges, Applications And Limitations (TBC) -Kate Excoffon VP Research, Spirovant In Silico Biology In Silico Biology Through Omics Data: Interpretation, Integration And Application In Drug Discovery -Aaron Mackey VP Head of AI/ML, Sonata Therapeutics Strategic Partnerships & Collaborations Why Are CRO M&A Deals On The Rise? How Expanding Full Service Capabilities, Through A Strategic M&A Process Brings Global Efficiencies To Sponsors -Matthew Rosenberg Advisor, Guxi Capital

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What makes our strategy meetings unique?

Roundtable Discussions

Unrivalled Networking

Personalised Agenda

Solutions to your Problems

Industry Researched Topics

Senior Decision Makers

Meet Our Past Facilitators

Aaron Mackey

Danielle Greenawalt

Di Zhang

Gondi Kumar

Guna Rajagopal

Kate Excoffon

Junji Matsui

Matthew Rosenberg

Mark Tornetta

Nikolaos Tezapsidis

Paul Kayne

Sanae Yasuda

Marie C. Fortin

Reasons To Attend Our Strategy Meetings

Fully Interactive Format

Senior Decision Makers

Personalised Agendas

Private and Intimate Networking

Our Past Agenda

See Which Topics Are Discussed at the Strategy Meeting

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Roundtable Tracks

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