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  • Tuesday, Jul 15th
    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Tech Session I: Nanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus: Gene)
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Tuesday, Jul 15th
    10:54 AM – 11:05 AM EDT
    Overcoming Chemoresistance in Colorectal Cancer by FcRn-Driven Nucleic Acid Delivery
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Natália Teixeira, n/a – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S)
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Tuesday, Jul 15th
    2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Tech Session II: Gene Delivery and Gene Editing I
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
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  • Tuesday, Jul 15th
    2:04 PM – 2:29 PM EDT
    Nature-inspired nanotechnology for RNA delivery to myeloid cells and bone marrow progenitors
    Invited Speaker - Exceptional Abstract: Roy van der Meel, PhD – Eindhoven University of Technology
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Tuesday, Jul 15th
    2:29 PM – 2:54 PM EDT
    Development of SORT lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for genome correction of disease-causing mutations
    Invited Speaker - Exceptional Abstract: Daniel J. Siegwart, Ph.D. – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Tuesday, Jul 15th
    2:54 PM – 3:05 PM EDT
    Cardiac-tropic Lipid Nanoparticles Provide Selective Vascularization After Myocardial Infarction
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Junchao Xu, n/a – university of pennsylvania
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Tuesday, Jul 15th
    3:05 PM – 3:16 PM EDT
    Targeting NEBL via a siRNA-loaded nanocarrier for advanced non-small cell lung cancer treatment
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Bei Zhang, n/a – University of Pittsburgh
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Tuesday, Jul 15th
    3:16 PM – 3:27 PM EDT
    One-component Janus dendrimers: a novel platform for efficient mRNA vaccine delivery
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Wook-Jin Park, Ph.D – University of Pennsylvania
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Tuesday, Jul 15th
    3:27 PM – 3:38 PM EDT
    RNA Nanotherapeutics with Fibrosis Overexpression and Retention for MASH Treatment
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Xinzhu -. shan, PhD (she/her/hers) – Peking University
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Tuesday, Jul 15th
    3:38 PM – 3:49 PM EDT
    Virus-Mimicking Nanoparticles for Precise Intracellular siRNA Delivery
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Tong Wu, n/a – Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Tuesday, Jul 15th
    3:49 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Unraveling endosomal escape: mechanistic insights into lipid nanoparticle-mediated RNA delivery
    Local Chapter Speaker: Alice Spadea, n/a – MPI-CBG
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Wednesday, Jul 16th
    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Tech Session III: Gene Delivery and Gene Editing II
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Wednesday, Jul 16th
    10:04 AM – 10:29 AM EDT
    Enhanced pDNA Delivery Mediated by Backbone-Degradable RAFT Copolymers
    Invited Speaker - Exceptional Abstract: Adam J. Gormley, PhD – Rutgers University
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Wednesday, Jul 16th
    10:29 AM – 10:54 AM EDT
    DNA-loaded lipid nanoparticles (DNA-LNPs): a platform technology to treat common chronic diseases
    Invited Speaker - Exceptional Abstract: Jacob Brenner, MD, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Wednesday, Jul 16th
    10:54 AM – 11:05 AM EDT
    Therapeutic Genome Editing of Gliomas via Focused Ultrasound-Mediated Ribonucleoprotein Delivery
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Anna C. Debski, BS – University of Virginia
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Wednesday, Jul 16th
    11:05 AM – 11:16 AM EDT
    Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery for CRISPR Gene Editing in Primary Human T-cells
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Joy J. Chen, BS – UC Berkeley
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Wednesday, Jul 16th
    11:16 AM – 11:27 AM EDT
    Breaking Barriers: Stabilized Lipid Nanoparticles Transform Oral Nucleic Acid Delivery
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Kanika Suri, PhD – Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Northeastern University
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Wednesday, Jul 16th
    11:27 AM – 11:38 AM EDT
    The lipid nanoparticle shape and morphology affect the efficiency and duration of mRNA transfection
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Sara Elsafy, MSc – RWTH Aachen University
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Wednesday, Jul 16th
    11:38 AM – 11:49 AM EDT
    Optimization of Nanoparticle Delivery of Nucleic Acids to Cells using Poly(glycerol esters)
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Brian P. Ginn, Ph.D. – Secant Group, LLC.
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Wednesday, Jul 16th
    11:49 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Optimized lipid nanoparticles for CRISPR/Cas9 delivery: advancing gene editing in lung tumor cells
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Simone Carneiro, PhD – Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Wednesday, Jul 16th
    2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Tech Session IV: Nanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus: Gene)
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Wednesday, Jul 16th
    2:04 PM – 2:29 PM EDT
    Peptide-Lipid Conjugates for Enhancing mRNA-LNP Delivery and Colon Cancer Vaccines
    Invited Speaker - Exceptional Abstract: Kuo-Ching Mei, n/a – Binghamton University-SUNY
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Wednesday, Jul 16th
    2:29 PM – 2:54 PM EDT
    Polymeric Mesoscale Nanoparticles Selectively Target Gene Therapies to the Kidneys
    Invited Speaker - Exceptional Abstract: Ryan M. Williams, PhD – The City College of New York
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Wednesday, Jul 16th
    2:54 PM – 3:05 PM EDT
    Novel Biodegradable Lipids for the Delivery of mRNA to Liver and Genome Editing in Lung Epithelia
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Manan Rajith Singh, n/a – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Wednesday, Jul 16th
    3:05 PM – 3:16 PM EDT
    Lipid stereochemistry of lipid nanoparticles significantly influences mRNA expression levels in vivo
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Renzo Knol, n/a – Leiden University
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Wednesday, Jul 16th
    3:16 PM – 3:27 PM EDT
    Lipid-siRNA Organization Modulates the Intracellular Dynamics of Lipid Nanoparticles
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Yulin Mo, n/a – University of Toronto
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Wednesday, Jul 16th
    3:27 PM – 3:38 PM EDT
    Dual Centrifugation: A Novel Perspective on LNP Formulation Development
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Valentin Bender, n/a – University of Freiburg
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Wednesday, Jul 16th
    3:38 PM – 3:49 PM EDT
    Precision Attack: GD2-Directed siRNA-Lipid Nanoparticles to Target Neuroblastoma’s Weak Spots
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Amy Logan, PhD (she/her/hers) – Children's Cancer Institute Australia
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Wednesday, Jul 16th
    3:49 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Targeting the lower regions of the lung; a novel platform for pulmonary mRNA delivery
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Rachel Sun, n/a – Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Rutgers University
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Thursday, Jul 17th
    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Tech Session V: Gene Delivery and Gene Editing III
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Thursday, Jul 17th
    10:04 AM – 10:29 AM EDT
    Evaluating the effects of PEGylated lipid shedding on targeted nanomedicines
    Invited Speaker - Exceptional Abstract: Lisa Volpatti, PhD – Northwestern University
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Thursday, Jul 17th
    10:29 AM – 10:54 AM EDT
    Engineer Lipid Nanoparticle Surface Hydrophobicity to Modulate Nano-Bio Interface and Enable Tissue-Selective mRNA Delivery
    Invited Speaker - Exceptional Abstract: Fan Zhang, PhD – University of Florida
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Thursday, Jul 17th
    10:54 AM – 11:05 AM EDT
    PBAE-Based Pulmonary siRNA Delivery to T-Cells: A Potential Approach for Asthma Therapy
    Oral Abstract Speaker: An Ny Nguyen, n/a – LMU
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Thursday, Jul 17th
    11:05 AM – 11:16 AM EDT
    Lipid nanoparticle-mediated metabolic reprogramming of dendritic cells for mRNA vaccines
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Dongyoon Kim, Ph.D. – University of Pennsylvania
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Thursday, Jul 17th
    11:16 AM – 11:27 AM EDT
    Advancing T cell therapy: mRNA nanocarriers optimization for ex vivo and in vivo T cell engineering
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Elisa Battistini, n/a – University of Santiago de Compostela
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Thursday, Jul 17th
    11:27 AM – 11:38 AM EDT
    Enhancing mRNA-lipid nanoparticle prediction via the language model and multi-task learning
    Oral Abstract Speaker: YIYANG WU, ME – University of Macau
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Thursday, Jul 17th
    11:38 AM – 11:49 AM EDT
    Microrobot-Assisted Delivery of Circular RNA-Lipid Nanoparticles to Treat Lung-Associated Diseases
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Bianca M. Santana, n/a – University of Colorado Boulder
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Thursday, Jul 17th
    11:49 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Multi-stage mixing creates high-efficiency core-then-shell DNA lipid nanoparticles
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Jia Nong, n/a – University of Pennsylvania
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Thursday, Jul 17th
    4:30 PM – 6:30 PM EDT
    Tech Session VI: Nanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery (Focus: Gene)
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Thursday, Jul 17th
    4:34 PM – 4:59 PM EDT
    Rational design of mRNA folding architecture to enhance protein production
    Invited Speaker - Exceptional Abstract: Qianqian Ni, n/a – National University of Singapore
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Thursday, Jul 17th
    4:59 PM – 5:24 PM EDT
    mRNA Vaccine Delivery Using Lipid Nanoparticles: Focus on Muscle Cell Involvement
    Invited Speaker - Exceptional Abstract: Giovanna Lollo, PhD – University of Lyon 1
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Thursday, Jul 17th
    5:24 PM – 5:35 PM EDT
    Hybrid polymer-lipid nanoparticles as innovative transfection vectors for microRNA delivery
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Martina Coletto (she/her/hers) – Politecnico di Torino
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Thursday, Jul 17th
    5:35 PM – 5:46 PM EDT
    Efficient Cartilage-Targeted Gene Editing via Lipid Nanoparticles for Osteoarthritis Treatment
    Oral Abstract Speaker: muye zhou, PhD – University of Toronto
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Thursday, Jul 17th
    5:46 PM – 5:57 PM EDT
    Dual-Shielding Approach for TNFα Silencing in Inflammatory Bowel Disease via Bioadhesive Microbeads
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Valentina Marotti, Master’s Degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Techniques – Université catholique de Louvain
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Thursday, Jul 17th
    5:57 PM – 6:08 PM EDT
    Dual Zn2+/Cu2+ Chelation-Engineered Nanotherapeutics for DNA-Mitochondrial Disruption in TNBC
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Kai Xiao, n/a – Sichuan University
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Thursday, Jul 17th
    6:08 PM – 6:19 PM EDT
    High-throughput screening of lipid nanoparticles for lung delivery of mRNA
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Marco Túllio Alves, n/a (he/him/his) – Federal University of Minas Gerais
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Thursday, Jul 17th
    6:19 PM – 6:30 PM EDT
    Rational macromolecular design reveals principles of ribonucleoprotein delivery for gene editing
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Ning Wang, n/a – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Nanomedicine and Nanoscale DeliveryGene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Friday, Jul 18th
    8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Tech Session VII: Gene Delivery and Gene Editing IV
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Friday, Jul 18th
    8:04 AM – 8:29 AM EDT
    Invited Speaker Presentation I
    Invited Speaker: Dan Peer (he/him/his) – Tel Aviv University
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Friday, Jul 18th
    8:29 AM – 8:54 AM EDT
    Invited Speaker Presentation II
    Invited Speaker: Yvonne Perrie, PhD – University of Strathclyde
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Friday, Jul 18th
    8:54 AM – 9:05 AM EDT
    Polymer lipids reduce anti-PEG antibody binding for repeated administration of mRNA therapeutics
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Yufen Xiao – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Friday, Jul 18th
    9:05 AM – 9:16 AM EDT
    Degradable cyclic amino alcohol ionizable lipids as vectors for potent influenza mRNA vaccines
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Akash Gupta, n/a – MIT
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Friday, Jul 18th
    9:16 AM – 9:27 AM EDT
    In vivo nucleic acid targeted delivery in bone-marrow via antibody conjugated lipid nanoparticles
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Sabrina Khan, n/a – AstraZeneca
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Friday, Jul 18th
    9:27 AM – 9:38 AM EDT
    Boosting CAR T cells with Advanced Adjuvant Cancer Nanovaccines
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Flavia Sousa, PhD – University of Groningen
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Friday, Jul 18th
    9:38 AM – 9:49 AM EDT
    An Optimized Polymeric Delivery Platform for Pulmonary mRNA Vaccines
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Min Jiang, Master in Pharmacy – Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Münc
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing
  • Friday, Jul 18th
    9:49 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Antibody-conjugated lipid nanoparticles to enhance extrahepatic nucleic acid delivery
    Oral Abstract Speaker: Sanjib Saha, PhD – AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
    Gene Delivery and Gene Editing