Previous Agendas

friday, September 26, 2025

Agenda
Session 1: TIL and Transgenic TCR-based Therapies
Anti-Minor Histocompatibility Antigen And Anti-Neoantigen T Cells in Treatment of Cancer
Warren Shlomchik, MD
University of Pittsburgh
Personalized TCR-engineered Therapies for Head and Neck Cancer
Joseph Zenga, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin
Jonas Memorial Keynote Lecture
CARs and Armored CARs: T cells for Cancer Therapy
Renier Brentjens, MD, PhD
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Session 2: Understanding Complications of Cellular Therapy
Cytokine Release Syndrome following Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Therapy: Mechanism and Mitigation
Michael Slade, MD
WashU Medicine
CAR T Cells and the Brain
Juliane Gust, MD, PhD
Seattle Children’s/University of Washington
Janet Rowley Keynote Lecture
CAR T cell therapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Saar Gill, MD, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
Session 3: Novel Cellular Therapies- From Bench to Bedside
Development of BAFFRCAR T cell therapy in B Lymphoid Malignancy
Elizabeth Budde, MD, PhD
City of Hope
Improving Specificity and Reducing Exhaustion Using A Prime-and-Kill CAR-T Strategy
Jennifer Clarke, MD, MPH
University of California San Francisco
Session 4: Cellular and Gene Therapy for Classical Hematology: Progress and Challenges Ahead
Gene therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
Mitchell Weiss, MD, PhD
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
What is the Current Clinical Utility of Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
James LaBelle, MD, PhD
University of Chicago
High stakes: Why being a FINANCIAL Center of Excellence is critical to program success
Stephanie Farnia, MPH
Nimitt Consulting