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BIOSPARK 2026 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Sep 26th
2026

MIT Stata Center,
32 Vassar St, Cambridge,
MA 02139

The biotech field is entering a new phase defined by scientific convergence, capital discipline, and rapid translation of emerging technologies into therapeutic strategy. After several years of constrained financing, the sector is showing signs of renewed momentum, but investors remain highly selective and increasingly focused on differentiated platforms, clear clinical paths, and near-term value inflection points. At the same time, regulatory expectations, pricing pressure, manufacturing complexity, and geopolitical shifts are forcing companies to build more pragmatic and globally aware development plans.

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We cordially invite you to join us at MIT for an immersive day of strategic foresight and high-level dialogue. The inflection point is here. Together, let us outline the paradigms that will shape the future of innovative medicines.
 

AI in Drug R&D

Harnessing AI agents, foundation models, and generative design to accelerate scientific discovery, target identification, and next-generation therapeutics.

Cardiometabolic / Immunology

Evaluating future medical leaders, biological circuits, and cross-functional assets transforming major clinical sectors.

RNA / Neuroscience

Breakthroughs in RNA drugs, transport systems, and refined methods for treating intricate, brain diseases.

Rare Diseases

Accelerating translational innovation, regulatory incentives, and commercial pathways in orphan diseases.

BioTech Business

Navigating cross-border partnerships, international market access, and evoling biotech venture investment.

Agenda Overview
Sep 26th, 2026 - MIT Stata Center, Cambridge • 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Morning Sessions

12:15 PM Lunch-and-Learn | Small-group sessions with sponsor experts: Biocytogen · Foley Hoag

Lunch Break

Afternoon Sessions

Keynote Speakers

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St. Giles Foundation Professor

Director, Cardiovascular Institute

Simon H. Stertzer Professor

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL)

Stanford University

Tom Defay, PhD

Vice Chair of the BeginNGS Newborn Sequencing Consoritum

Alexion AstraZeneca

Session Hosts & Speakers

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Ahmed Mousa

CEO

Avery (Qinghong) Yan, PhD
Chris Bahl, PhD

Vicore Pharma

Founder & CEO

Riboway Therapeutics

President, CEO & Founder

Chris Garabedian

AI Proteins

Chairman & CEO

Xontogeny

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Christie Higuera

Program Director

Daniel Lee, MD
Daniel Tardiff, PhD

MGH / Center for Rare Neurological Diseases

Principal

Blackstone Life Sciences

CSO

David Friend, MD, MBA

CAMP4 Therapeutics

Senior Advisor

McKinsey & Company

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David Jenkins, PhD

CSO

BioCryst

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Joanne Kotz, PhD

CEO

Atalanta Therapeutics

Leon (Jun) Tang, PhD

Founder

InScienceWeTrust BioAdvisory

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Ranjan Batra, PhD

CSO

Dyne Therapeutics

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Yuzhen Yu

Business Deelopment manager

ICE Bioscience

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Devin (Tenghui) Chen, PhD

Director, Data Science, Neuroscience

Eli Lilly

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Jun Jimmy Wang, PhD

Associate Professor

New York University

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Lihua Yu, PhD

President, R&D

DoveTree Medicines Unus Inc

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Stephanie Oestreich, PhD, MPA

Managing Director

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation

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Zaven Kaprielian, PhD

Consultant

KapNeuro Consulting

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Donovan Chin, PhD

Senior Vice President, Drug Design

Recursion

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Kasper Roet, PhD

CEO & Co-founder

QurAlis Corporation

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Morgan Xu, PhD, JD

Partner

Foley Hoag LLP

Xiaole Shirley Liu, PhD

Co-founder & CEO

GV20 Therapeutics

Zeshan Ahmed, PhD

VP, Neuroscience Next Gen Therapeutics

Eli Lilly

Hong Yue, PhD

Scientist

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Kexin Huang, PhD

Co-founder & CEO

Phylo

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Oxana Beskrovnaya, PhD

Chief Innovation Officer

Dyne Therapeutics

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Yaguang Si, PhD

Senior Director of Preclinical Research

Chordoma Foundation

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Shahid Azim

CEO | Managing Partner | Co-Founder

C10 Labs

*Free for MIT Students:
In honor of our collaboration with MIT CEO, MIT students attend free. Email to info@biospark.org for your coupon code. Limited to current students — please bring your MIT student ID for check-in.

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Register for the Event

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Support the Alzheimer's Association

BioSpark is proud to support the Alzheimer's Association. Donate $60 or more to our Alzheimer's Walk team, then email your donation confirmation to info@biospark.org to receive complimentary conference registration.

Conference Partners

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We are proud to collaborate with these industry leaders to advance the future of biotechnology and scientific innovation.

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