
Christian Becker
University of Vienna
University of Vienna
Targeted innate immune stimulators as therapeutics

Katerina Leftheris
Stony Brook University/Vilya, Inc.
Stony Brook University/Vilya, Inc.
Targeting Peptides and Macrocycles as Drugs: Novel approaches on the Horizon

Connor Thomson
Sinopep
Sinopep
Real-world, achievable strategies to improve sustainability in GLP-1 peptide manufacturing (and why it might not matter)
Panel Discussion: Peptides as Radiopharmaceuticals

Murray Wan
Mariana Oncology
Mariana Oncology
Peptide Radiopharmaceutical Panel

Robin Polt
The University of Arizona
The University of Arizona
Brain Penetrant Glycopeptide Drugs from Endogenous Neuropeptides

Robin Polt
The University of Arizona
The University of Arizona
Brain Penetrant Glycopeptide Drugs from Endogenous Neuropeptides

Nicolas Gilles
CEA
CEA
A snake peptide toxin for treatment of kidney diseases. From bench to bedside
Chemistry of Complex Peptides

Akshay Shah
Pinnacle Medicines
Pinnacle Medicines
Enablement of Late-Stage Functionalization and High-Throughput Parallel Chemistry for Efficient Peptide Optimization
Chemistry of Complex Peptides

Cesar de la Fuente
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
AI for Antibiotic Discovery
Peptides in the Clinic

Kathy Miller
Indiana University
Indiana University
Peptide vaccines for prevention and treatment of cancer
Drug Delivery

Guizhi Zhu
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
Engineer and deliver peptide-based proteolysis-targeting vaccines (PROTAX) for cancer immunotherapy

Ross Wang
Temple University
Temple University
Fluorine-Displacement Reaction (FDR)-mediated Peptide Stapling to Interrogate Protein-Protein Interactions

Jamie Shah
Chem-Impex
Chem-Impex
Reagents, Relationships, and Resilience: What Family Business Can Teach Us About Peptide Innovation
Chemistry of Complex Peptides

Soren Ostergaard
Novo Nordisk A/S
Novo Nordisk A/S
Half-life extension of peptides using fatty acid derivatization; past, present and future opportunities

Daniela Kalafatovic
University of Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Using Generative AI to Fast Track Peptide Discovery
AI/Machine Learning with Peptides Workshop

Goran Mausa
University of Rijeka, Faculty of Engineering
University of Rijeka, Faculty of Engineering
AI/Machine Learning Workshop
Drug Delivery

Zhigao Niu
Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk
Efforts to improve the SNAC-based formulations for oral peptide delivery

Nicolai Ree
Gubra
Gubra
Experimental Validation of AI-Based Pipeline for De Novo Peptide Design

Stephane Roche
AdaptBio Therapeutics
AdaptBio Therapeutics
ADAPT: An Emerging Platform of Antibody CDR-H3-based Scaffolds for the Discovery of Novel Classes of Protein-Protein Interaction Inhibitors

Lauren Cline
BPS
BPS
This is just a test
Chemistry of Complex Peptides

Tom Tucker
Merck and Co., Inc.
Merck and Co., Inc.
Discovery of the Highly Potent and Orally Bioavailable Cyclic Peptide PCSK9 Inhibitor MK-0616
Chemistry of Complex Peptides

Christian Gruber
Medical University of Vienna
Medical University of Vienna
Peptide-based approaches to GPCR drug discovery: novel κ-opioid receptor ligands for applications in inflammatory pain

Jeff Alberts
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company
The Journey of Bioanalytical Support for Peptides from Target of Interest to Post Market

Benyi Li
KANSAS UNIV MEDICAL CENTER
KANSAS UNIV MEDICAL CENTER
An AR protein degrader for prostate cancer therapy

Mandë Holford
Hunter College - CUNY
Hunter College - CUNY
Killer Snails: Agents of Change and Innovation

Walden Bjørn-Yoshimoto
University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
Somatostatin receptor 4 activating conopeptides inspiring a new class of pain therapeutics