SAPA-NE 2025 Scientific Symposium

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

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; Shelly 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