Expert 2026 Speaker Faculty

Take a look at the esteemed speaker faculty for the 9th Gene Therapy Development Summit 2026.

Abraham Scaria


Abraham Scaria

Abraham Scaria

CSO
Beacon Therapeutics

Adrian Veres

Chief Scientific Officer & Co-Founder
Dyno Therapeutics
Alison Niewiarowska

Ali Niewiarowska

Head of Biological Products Team 1
Medicine & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Alicia Gomez, MSW

Independent Social Work Coordinator
Independent Expert
Amber Salzman

Amber Salzman

Chief Executive Officer
Epicrispr Biotechnologies
Andrea Moore

Andrea Moore

Vice President - Analytical Development & Quality Control
Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc. (AskBio)
Andrew Steinsapir - Speaker - 9th Gene Therapy Development Summit

Andrew Steinsapir

Acting Chief Technology Officer
Apertura Gene Therapy
Anthony DiNatale

Anthony DiNatale

Vice President
Agent Capital
Casey Maguire

Casey Maguire

Investigator & Associate Professor
Harvard Medical School
Craig Malzahn

Craig Malzahn

Chief Technology Officer
REGENXBIO
Damir Simic

Damir Simic

Executive Director
Astellas Pharma
David Radspinner

David Radspinner

Chief Executive Officer
Vinta Bio
Devyn Smith

Devyn Smith

Chief Executive Officer
Arbor Biotechnologies, Inc.
Hebe Sun

Hebe Sun

Associate Director, CDx/IVD Regulatory Affairs
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Jennifer Park

Jennifer Park

Research Assitant
Boston Children’s Hospital at Harvard Medical School
Jerrod Denham

Jerrod Denham

VP,CMC
Ray Therapeutics
Jorge Santiago-Ortiz

Jorge Santiago-Ortiz

Senior Director - Chemistry, Manufacturing & Controls
Apertura Gene Therapy
Karan Sharma

Karan Sharma

Chief Executive Officer
Boston BioProducts
Karsten Peppel

Karsten Peppel

Associate Director - Gene Therapy
CSL
Lianna Orlando

Lianna Orlando

Vice President - Research & Partner
CureDuchenne
Lindsay Marjoram

Lindsay Marjoram

CSO
Barth Syndrome Foundation Inc
Lorelei Stoica

Lorelei Stoica

Director, Preclinical Research
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
Mehrnaz sheibani

Mehrnaz Sheibani

Postdoctoral Fellow
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Melis McHenry

Melis McHenry

Associate Director
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Mitra Tavakkoli

Mitra Tavakkoli

Vice President, Clinical Development & Head of Drug Safety
Sangamo Therapeutics
Rajeev Boregowda

Rajeev Boregowda

Associate Director, Bioassay & Molecular Analytical Development, Genomic Medicine
Sanofi
Ralf Schmid

Ralf Schmid

Chief Scientific Officer
CureSHANK

Ralf Schmid


Roelof Rongen

Roelof Rongen

Chief Executive Officer & Board Director
Adolore BioTherapeutics
Susan Serrano

Susan serrano

Senior Director, Market Access Strategy and Value Communication
Intellia Therapeutics
Tassos Georgiadis

Tassos Georgiadis

Senior VP, Discovery & Preclinical Development
MeiraGTx

Thomas Dee


TJ Cradick

TJ Cradick

Principal & Fractional CSO
Gene Editing Frontiers
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