Philly Builds Bio symposium
Symposium for life science innovation and development in Philadelphia

SPEAKERS

Vanessa Atkins- Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Vanessa Atkins, MS

Cheyney University
Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships & Career Pathways
Division of Social Equity


John Balchunas - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
John Balchunas

National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals
Workforce Director


Jennifer Bell - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Jennifer Bell

Peter Powerhouse Foundation
President


Melina Blees
Melina Blees, PhD

BioLabs Philadelphia
Site Head


Sarah Steltz - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Tracy Brala

University City Science Center
SVP, Strategy and Partnerships


Phil Brooks - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Phil Brooks

University City Science Center
Director of STEM Workforce Partnerships


Melina Blees
Kathleen Brunner

Acumen Analytics
President


Matthew Burkhardt - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Matthew Burkhardt

B+labs
Director


Doug Carr - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Doug Carr

Century Therapeutics
Senior Vice President and Head of Finance


Sarah Steltz - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
David Chang

WuXi App Tech (Advanced Therapies Group)
President and Chief Technology Officer


Sangeeta Bardhan Cook- Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Sangeeta Bardhan Cook, PhD, MBA

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Chief Innovation Officer
Temple University Health System, SVP of Strategy and Business Development

Jeffrey DeVuono - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Jeffrey DeVuono

Brandywine RealtyTrust
Executive Vice President and Senior Managing Director


Ben Dibling - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Benjamin Dibling, PhD

Penn Center for Innovation
Deputy Managing Director


Susan Dillon - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Susan Dillon, PhD

Aro Biotherapeutics Company
President and CEO


Jon Epstein - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Jonathan Epstein, MD

Penn Medicine
Executive Vice Dean and Chief Scientific Officer


Michael Flaschen - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Michael Flaschen

Daiichi Sankyo
SVP, Global External Innovation

Michael Flynn - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Michael Flynn

Sonnest
Principal Electrast Engineer


Andrei Georgescu - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Andrei Georgescu

Vivodyne, Penn Spinout
Co-Founder


Jennifer Griffin - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Jennifer Griffin, PhD

Mission BioCapital
Partner, Strategy & Investor Relations


Kilbaugh-Philly Builds Bio Committee
Eric Hacherl, PhD

Kyttaro Therapeutics
Chief Operating Officer


Eric Heil - Philly Builds Bio Committee
Eric Heil

Medical Excellence Capital
Managing Partner


Misun Hwang - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Misun Hwang, MD, MS

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Radiologist, Director of Neonatal Imaging

Jesse Johnson - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Jesse Johnson

Serna BIO
Chief Technology Officer


John Karanicolas - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
John Karanicolas

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Professor of Molecular Therapies
School of Pharmacy’s Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research, Director


Claire Marrazzo Greenwood
Louis P. Kassa III

Baruch S. Blumberg Institute and PA Biotechnology Center
Chief Executive Officer


Nancy Kelley - Philly Builds Bio founder
Nancy J Kelley

Builds Bio+
Founding Member,
Nancy J Kelley + Associates
President & CEO

Kilbaugh-Philly Builds Bio Committee
Todd Kilbaugh, MD

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Endowed Chair of Translational Science and Innovation

Sima Singadia Kulkarni - Philly Builds Bio
Sima Singadia Kulkarni

Duane Morris LLP
Special Counsel: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Licensing

Joseph La Barge - Philly Builds Bio
Joseph La Barge

Apertura Gene Therapy
Chief Executive Officer


Mark Laurenzie - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Mark Laurenzi

Aro Biotherapeutics Company
Chief Administrative Officer & Vice President, Legal


Kenneth Locke - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Kenneth Locke

Carisma Therapeutics
VP, Manufacturing and Supply Chain


John Lunger - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
John Lunger

Adaptimmune Therapeutics PLC
Chief Patient Supply Officer


Tia Lyles-Williams - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Tia Lyles-Williams, MS, MRSc

Goffman Bougard
Chief Executive Officer

LucasPye BIO & HelaPlex

Founder & CEO


Jennifer Manning
Jennifer Manning, MPA

Kyttaro Therapeutics
Commercial Executive for Cell & Gene Therapy, Strategic Advisor


Colin Moran - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Colin Moran

Johnson & Johnson Innovation Center
Senior Director, Transactions / Global Innovation Partnering Lead, Discovery Sciences



Ben Pascal - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Ben Pascal

BioMerieux
Global Head xPRO Program
Invisible Sentinel
Chief Business Officer


Lorenzo Pellegrini - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Lorenzo Pellegrini, PhD

Hatch Biofund
Managing Partner


William Peranteau - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
William Peranteu, MD

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Fetal Surgeon, Division of General
Thoracic and Fetal Surgery


Tom Piombino - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Tom Piombino

Integrated Project Services
Managing Director, Americas


Mitchel Simpler - Philly builds bio
Mitchel W. Simpler

Builds Bio+
Founding Member
JB&B
Partner Emeritus


Shivaranjani Sridharan - Philly builds bio
Shivaranjani Sridharan

Bayer
Senior Director, Business Development & Licensing


Sunit Verma - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Sumit Verma, MEM

Iovance Biotherapeutics
SVP, Global Strategic Manufacturing


Nelson Way - Philly Builds Bio Symposium speaker
Nelson Way

Ensemble
Director, Leasing and Development


Elizabeth White - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Elizabeth White

Entrepreneur and Former Pharma Executive


Peter Zucca - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Peter Zucca

Peter Powerhouse Foundation
Founder


David Zuzga - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
David Zuzga, PhD

The Wistar Institute
Associate Dean
of Biomedical Studies


Gregory Reaves - Philly Builds Bio steering committee
Gregory Reaves

Founder & Co-Owner
Mosaic Development Partners

More Speakers to Come...

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2nd Annual Symposium for Life Science Innovation and Development

September 12, 2022
8 AM - 3 PM with reception to follow
Lincoln Hall
The Union League of Philadelphia
140 S Broad St, Philadelphia

Inaugural Symposium for Life Science Innovation and Development

September 13, 2022
8 AM - 3 PM with reception to follow
Lincoln Hall
The Union League of Philadelphia
140 S Broad St, Philadelphia

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Prepare to be captivated by a diverse lineup of esteemed speakers at the Symposium. These influential leaders hail from the realms of academia, the life sciences sector, and the life science real estate development community. What sets this gathering apart is our commitment to showcase fresh voices that have yet to be heard in Philly's life science conversations.

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2nd Annual Symposium for Life Science Innovation and Development

September 12, 2023
The Union League of Philadelphia
140 S Broad St, Philadelphia

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Breakfast and Lunch Co-Sponsors



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Meyer Architects Logo
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Institutional Sponsors


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Lanyard Sponsor


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Association Partners


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Ben Franklin Technology PArtners - Southeastern Pennsylvania
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