2026年 全体会议节目表（主题演讲）

请务必与来自世界各地的同行一起参加 Discovery on Target 全体会议主题演讲。您可在此与聚集而来，由药物研发专家组成的DOT社群见面，从该领域的杰出人物那里了解宏观视角、创新技术和发人深省的趋势。

Tuesday, September 29 - OPENING PLENARY KEYNOTE PANEL

4:45 pm Welcome Remarks by DOT Team Lead

4:55 pm Chairperson's Remarks
Dennis Hu, PhD, CEO, Drug Hunter Inc.

5:00 pm PLENARY PANEL DISCUSSION: Tackling Difficult Drug Targets: Having a Modality-Agnostic & Technology-Nimble Approach

This panel brings together senior leaders from pharma and biotech to explore how a modality-agnostic strategy is enabling progress against difficult yet high-value drug targets. Panelists will highlight how emerging modalities-from chimeras and conjugates to peptides and radioligands-along with ability to leverage technology innovations is shaping drug discovery and redefining what is now druggable.

PANEL MODERATOR:
Dennis Hu, PhD, CEO, Drug Hunter Inc.

PANELISTS:
Erin Davis, PhD, Vice President, Research Business Insights & Technology, Bristol Myers Squibb
Ryan Potts, PhD, VP and Head, Induced Proximity Platform, Amgen, Inc.
John Tallarico, PhD, Global Head, Discovery Sciences, Novartis BioMedical Research
Klaus Urbahns, PhD, Head, Therapeutic Modalities, Biogen
Andrea Weston, PhD, Head of Discovery Biology and Pharmacology, Pfizer Inc.
Ian Storer, PhD, VP, Hit Discovery, AstraZeneca

Wednesday, September 30 - PLENARY PANEL DISCUSSION

4:05 pm Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing (Last Chance to Vote for Best of Show Awards)
Recharge during our refreshment break! Meet the Venture Capitalists who will be presenting as a part of our VC Insights panel, visit booths, view posters, connect with peers, and turn in your Game Cards for a chance to win a raffle prize.

4:50 pm INSIGHTS FROM VENTURE CAPITALISTS

Venture-Capitalist Insights on Trends in Drug Discovery
Panelists representing the investor ecosystem - venture capital, private equity, venture arms of pharmaceutical companies - share their thoughts and experiences working with a vast number of early and late-stage biotech companies and academic labs. They highlight current trends in investments for drug discovery and anticipate changes. This discussion also provides scientists an understanding of how investment strategy works and how they can secure the right funding to bring their ideas from the lab to market. There will be additional time for attendees to meet with the panelists after the session.

PANEL MODERATOR:
Daniel A. Erlanson, PhD, Chief Innovation Officer, Frontier Medicines Corporation

PANELISTS:
Chris De Savi, PhD, CSO Partner, Curie Bio
Neil Kubica, PhD, Therapeutics Division Lead, General Inception
Pengpeng Li, PhD, Principal, Lilly Asia Ventures
Ken Lin, CEO & Founder, ABIES Capital
KT Moortgat, PhD, Managing Partner & Founder, Dalena Capital
Hok Hei Tam, PhD, Co-Founder and CTO, Montai Therapeutics; Science Partner, Flagship Pioneering

5:50 pm PLENARY BREAKOUT DISCUSSION: CONNECT THE DOTS: START-UPS & FUNDING

Moderators:
Shruthi Bharadwaj, PhD, Executive Director, AI Drug Discovery Analytics, Revolution Medicines
Rhonda Wallen, CEO & Advisor

• Life science market trends and its impact on R&D
• Startup formation: when a discovery becomes a company
• Investor appetite and what makes science "fundable"
• What makes good research get noticed
• Evaluating funding options: private, government, partnerships

6:30 pm Close of Day

Thursday, October 1 | 2:15-3:20 pm

2:15 pm Closing Remarks by DOT Team Lead

2:20 pm Chairperson's Remarks
Armon Sharei, PhD, Founder & CEO, Portal Biotechnologies

2:25 pm PLENARY PANEL DISCUSSION: Starting Up: Translating Lab Ideas into Commercial Impact
This panel discussion brings together scientists from academia and biotech to share their stories on what it takes to translate transformative ideas into meaningful commercial outcomes. Panelists will delve into some of the critical inflection points, challenges encountered, key decisions that had to be made and their outcomes. The session will provide scientists with an understanding of what it takes to bring ideas from lab to market. There will be a dedicated time for attendees to have informal conversations with the panelists before the session begins.

PANEL MODERATOR:
Armon Sharei, PhD, Founder & CEO, Portal Biotechnologies

PANELISTS:
Sangeeta N. Bhatia, Professor, Director Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine, Health Sciences & Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ivan Cornella Taracido, PhD, Founder, New Stealth Co.
Kris Elverum, MBA, Former President & CEO, AIRNA
Parastoo Khoshakhlagh, PhD, Co-Founder & CEO, GC Therapeutics
William Pao, MD, PhD, CEO, Revelio Therapeutics
Johnny Yu, PhD, CSO & Co-Founder, Tahoe Therapeutics

3:20 pm Transition to Sessions