Preliminary program at a glance – subject to change
WEDNESDAY MAY 24
INDUSTRY DAY
11:00 | Registration Opens
12:00-12:05 | Industry Day Welcome and Opening Remarks
12:05-13:00 | Plenary Presentation
13:00-14:00 | Presentations from Industry
14:00-14:15 | Coffee Service
14:15-16:30 | Careers in controlled release – an industry perspective
16:30-17:00 | Wrap Up/Networking
TRAINEE ORAL POSTER COMPETITION
17:00-18:00 | Group 1 and Group 2 and Group 3 Trainee Poster Presentations
18:00-18:15 | Break
18:15-19:15 | Group 4 and Group 5 and Group 6 Trainee Poster Presentations
THURSDAY MAY 25
7:30 | Registration Opens
7:30-8:30 | Coffee Service
8:30 | Welcoming Remarks
- Neal Davies, University of Alberta (CSPS)
- Ellen Wasan, University of Saskatchewan (CC-CRS)
8:30-9:30 | Opening Keynote Presentation
- Brigitte Nolet, Roche Canada Pharma
9:30-10:00 | CSPS Award of Leadership in Canadian Pharmaceutical Sciences Lecture
10:00-10:30 | Networking Break
10:30-12:30 | Concurrent Sessions 1 & 2
SESSION 1: Gene Therapy
- Durhane Wong-Rieger, Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders
- Colin Ross, University of British Columbia
- Rénald Gilbert, National Research Council
- David Edgell, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
- John Bell, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- Alysha Croker, Centre for Policy, Pediatrics and International Collaboration, Health Canada
SESSION 2: Drug Delivery and Nanomedicines
- Christine Allen, University of Toronto
- Xavier Banquy, Université de Montréal
- Ellen Wasan, University of Saskatchewan
- Guojun Chen, McGill University
- Maryam Tabrizian, McGill University
- Panel Discussion moderated by Davide Brambilla, Université de Montréal
12:30-14:00 | Lunch
12:30-14:00 | Young Scientist Network (YSN) Session for Trainees (includes Lunch)
- 12:30 – 13:00 Andrew Sinclair, Mentor Issues to Consider Before Launching a Start up (Start-Ups 101)
- 13:00 – 13:20 Panel Discussion/Q & A on Start Ups:
- Andrew Sinclair, Christine Allen and Fakhreddin (Mo) Jamali
- 13:20 – 14:00 YSN Networking Session
14:00-15:00 | Keynote Presentation
- Daniel Figeys, University of Ottawa
15:00-15:30 | Networking Break
15:30-17:30 | Concurrent Sessions 3 & 4
SESSION 3: Engineered Cell Therapy
- Dr. Marcus Butler, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
- Scott McComb, National Research Council Canada
- Moutih Rafei, Université de Montréal
- Mahendra Rao, panCELLa
- Kim Pronovost, Health Canada
SESSION 4: Bench to Business
- Rodigro Arancibia, Innovation, Science & Economic Development (ISED)
- Andrew MacIsaac, Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation
- Akeem Gardner, Canurta
- Khaled Barakat, HEKA Therapeutics Inc. and ACHLYS
- Arunporn Itharat, Thammasat University (Thailand)
17:30 | Awards Presentation
18:00-19:30 | Reception
FRIDAY MAY 26
8:00| Registration Opens and Coffee Service
8:30-9:o0 | Keynote Presentation
- Leslie Madden, Moderna
9:00-11:00 | Concurrent Sessions 5 & 6
SESSION 5: Molecular Imaging and Personalized Medicine
- Dion Brocks, University of Alberta
- Hiroto Hatakeyama, Chiba University (Japan)
- Ekaterina (Kate) Dadachova, University of Saskatchewan
- Ralf Schirrmacher, University of Alberta
- Ian MacKay, Special Access Program, Health Canada
SESSION 6: IT – Computer Technology in the Sciences
- Raimar Loebenberg and Neal Davies, University of Alberta
- Arthur Okumu, Health Canada
- Jasmina Novakovic, Simulations Plus
- Emilija Fredro-Kumbaradzi, Apotex Inc.
- Patrick Mayo, Hepion Pharmaceuticals and Caroline Zhao, Hepion Pharmaceuticals
11:00-11:30 | Networking Break
11:30-12:30 | Mentor session with trainee
12:30 | Poster Awards
12:45 | Closing Remarks and Wrap Up