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GCT Development Centers | Academia’s Unique Contribution

GCT Development Centers | Academia’s Unique Contribution

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

2:30 PM – 3:10 PM America Ballroom View Here

This panel will examine the role of academia in driving the promise of GCT. How does academic innovation contribute to the success of GCT? What are the risks and opportunities? Which models have proven most successful and what is the impact on clinical translation? How can these partnerships be accelerated?

Moderator:

Ravi Thadhani, MD

Chief Academic Officer, Mass General Brigham

Panelists:

Carl June, MD

Richard W. Vague Professor in Immunotherapy, Director, Center for Cellular Immunotherapies, Director, Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Maria Millan, MD

President & CEO, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Richard Mulligan, PhD

Mallinckrodt Professor of Genetics, Emeritus, HMS
Executive Vice Chairman, Sana Biotechnology, Inc

Norman Sharpless, MD

Former Director, National Cancer Institute