Thursday, September 19, 2024

4:30pm: Reception/Social Hour

Friday, September 20, 2024

8-8:55am: Coffee and continental breakfast

9-9:05am: Opening remarks: Robert Clarke, PhD, DSc, FRS Biol, FRS Chem, FRS Med (UK) Executive Director, The Hormel Institute, Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics, CBS, University of Minnesota

9:05-9:15am: Initiatives and Rationale for Workshop: Shashank Priya, PhD, Vice President for Research, Research & Innovation Office, University of Minnesota

9:15-9:30am: Highlights of 2023 Program: Georgiy Aslanidi, PhD, Professor, The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota

9:30-10:30am: Keynote Talk No. 1: Eduard Ayuso, PhD, Chief Technology Officer of DNAMiqus

10:30-10:45am: Break

10:45-11:15am: Invited Speaker - Industry Sponsor: Rachel Legmann, PhD, Senior Director of Technology, Gene Therapy, Repligen Corporation

11:15-11:45am: Autumn Schulze, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Medicine, Director, Gene and Virus Therapy Shared Resource, Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic

11:45-12:15pm: Invited Speaker: R. Scott McIvor, PhD, Chief Development Officer, Immusoft, Professor, Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, UMN

12:15-1:30pm: Lunch and Learn with industry sponsors, Expo & Social Hour and Hormel Institute tours

1:30-2:30pm: Keynote Talk No. 2: Maritza McIntyre, PhD, President at Advanced Therapies Partners LLC.

2:30-3pm: David Largaespada, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics, Co-Director, Center for Genome Engineering, UMN

3-3:30pm: Invited Speaker

3:30-5pm: Poster session/Expo/Reception/Hormel Institute tours/End of workshop