PDA Southern California Chapter: Cell Therapy Manufacturing: Emerging Trends

07 - 08 Aug 2025
The Grand
Long Beach, CA

Educational Sessions, Networking Opportunities, Exhibit Area

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Join PDA SoCal for an engaging and forward-looking event focused on the emerging trends shaping cell therapy manufacturing—one of the most innovative and rapidly advancing areas in biotechnology. This gathering brings together industry professionals, researchers, and thought leaders to explore cutting-edge developments and the future of cell-based therapies.

We’re honored to welcome Tracy Ryan and her daughter Sophie as our keynote speakers. Tracy will share a powerful, first-hand patient perspective on the impact of cell therapy, highlighting the personal side of this scientific frontier. An award-winning entrepreneur, Tracy is the Co-Founder and Chief Communications Officer of NKore BioTherapeutics, a biotech company pioneering next-generation, off-the-shelf natural killer (NK) cell immunotherapies for cancer treatment.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain meaningful insights from both the clinical and personal aspects of cell therapy, connect with fellow professionals, and stay at the forefront of innovation in this transformative field.

Agenda

Discover What's Happening Each Day
Thu 07 Aug
Thursday, 7 August

3:00 pm  Registration, Networking, Appetizers

5:00 pm PDA Introduction, Dr. Alan Taaghol, Ph.D.

5:10 pm "A Case Study and Lessons Learned from our Flexible Cell Therapy Facility Design" (George Todorov, IPS and Andrew Applebury, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies)

5:40 pm "Lessons Learned from Cell Therapy Approval Journey and the Quality Culture Shift Necessary for Success" (Sang Yoon, ImmunityBio)

6:00 pm Intermission and dinner

6:30 pm "Building Clinical-Grade Cell Therapies: Overcoming Translational, Manufacturing, and Regulatory Hurdles" (Aleksandra J. Poole, Ph.D.)

6:50 pm "Saving Sophie: The Mom, the Scientist and Their Journey to Cure Cancer" (Tracy Ryan, NKore BioTherapeutics, and her daughter Sophie)

7:20 pm All speakers on stage for Q&A, moderated by Dr. Alan Taaghol, Ph.D.

7:40 pm Raffle and closing

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$30.00

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$60.00

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