ONCOLOGY, ONCOLYTIC VIRUSES & mRNA BASED TECHNOLOGIES at 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm  Paola Grandi is a research executive and senior research scientist (Gene therapist, virologist, cell biologist, immunologist, immuno-oncologist) with a background in multi-disciplinary drug discovery and molecular genetics. She has a record of success leading teams in the development of novel cell-based / viral therapeutic approaches – from pre-clinical and clinical experiment design and execution through product validation. Expertise working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary internal teams and external research partners in areas including oncolytic vectors, cellular and molecular biology, immunology, and immuno-oncology research in academic and pharmaceutical industry settings.