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2026 PEPTALK LEGACY PANEL: 25 Years of Science, and the Next Era of Protein Research
MODERATOR:Ian Hunt, PhD, Global Head of Scientific Engagement Strategy, Novartis Pharma AG
PANELISTS:Henry C. Chiou, PhD, Senior Director General Manager, Biosciences, Thermo Fisher Scientific (Retired)
Dominic Esposito, PhD, Senior Director, Protein Sciences, Septerna
Nicola Burgess-Brown, PhD, Professorial Research Fellow, UCL, London; COO, Protein Sciences, Structural Genomics Consortium
David W. Wood, PhD, Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Ohio State University
Deborah Moore-Lai, PhD, Vice President, Protein Sciences, ProFound Therapeutics
2026 PLENARY KEYNOTE SESSON:End-To-End In Silico-Designed Biologics
Andrew Nixon, PhD, Senior Vice President, Global Head Biotherapeutics Discovery, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Garegin Papoian, PhD, Cofounder & CSO, DeepOrigin
Stephanie Truhlar, PhD, Vice President, Biotechnology Discovery Research, Eli Lilly and Company
Charlotte M. Deane, PhD, Professor, Structural Bioinformatics, Statistics, University of Oxford; Executive Chair, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
2026 PLENARY KEYNOTE SESSION:Trends and Innovation Driving the Future of Biotherapeutics
MODERATOR:Moderator: Deborah Moore-Lai, PhD, Vice President, Protein Sciences, ProFound Therapeutics
PANELISTS:Yves Fomekong Nanfack, PhD, Head of AI/ML Research, Takeda
Lieza Danan, PhD, Founder & CEO, LiVeritas
Aline de Almeida Oliveira, PhD, Competitive Intelligence Advisor (AICOM), Bio-Manguinhos/Fiocruz, Brazil
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PepTalk: Where the Protein Science Community Comes To Life