SAPA-NE 2025 Scientific Symposium
Sat, Oct 04
|Sanofi, Cambridge
Advancing Translational Sciences via Human-Relevant Models in Drug Discovery & Development *** In-Person Event ***
Event Time
Oct 04, 2025, 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Sanofi, Cambridge, 450 Water St, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA
About the Event
SAPA-NE 2025 Scientific Symposium:
Advancing Translational Sciences via Human-Relevant Models in Drug Discovery & Development
*** In-Person Event ***
Members FREE (please login to your account to see discount)
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025 Time: 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT Location: Sanofi, 450 Water St, Cambridge, MA 02141
Transportation and Parking info:
We recommend the MBTA subway system or MBTA Commuter Rail. Here are some options:
• Green Line to Science Park / West End, then walk to Sanofi, 450 Water Street (< 10 minutes)
• Green Line to Lechmere, then walk to Sanofi, 450 Water Street (< 10 minutes)
• Orange Line to Community College, then walk across Gilmore Bridge, take Murphy Staircase (just past Sanofi Building) down to street level (< 15 minutes)
• Red Line to Charles/MGH, then walk to Sanofi, 450 Water Street (~25 minutes)
Join SAPA-NE for an afternoon focused on how human-relevant models are reshaping translational science - from target validation to preclinical decision-making. Hear real-world case studies from leaders across pharma and academia, then stay for a lively panel discussion and networking with peers in R&D, translational medicine, pathology, and platform science.
Featured Speakers
Srinivas Rao, Ph.D. – R&D US Lead, Global Head of Translational Models, Global Research Platform
Jason Ekert, Ph.D., MBA – Head of US Neuromuscular Trans. Bio., UCB Pharm
Dinesh Bangari, Ph.D. – Head of Global Discovery Pathology, Sanofi
Alice Straton, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Hae Jin Kim, Ph.D. – Advisor, Eli Lilly
Adriana Martinez Ledo, Ph.D. – Principal Scientist II, Novartis
Panel Discussion
Srinivas Rao, Ph.D.; Jason Ekert, Ph.D., MBA; Shelley Hu, Ph.D.; Alice Straton, Ph.D.; Hae Jin Kim, Ph.D.; Adriana Martinez Ledo, Ph.D.
Why Attend
Learn practical strategies for adopting human-relevant in vitro/in silico models
Discover translational biomarkers and pathology approaches accelerating decisions
Compare perspectives from big pharma, biotech, and academia
Expand your New England network across discovery and development
Seats are limited—reserve yours now to be part of this focused, high-impact workshop. Please contact info@sapa-neweb.org if you have any questions.
SAPA-NE Executive Committee