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Pre-Conference Workshops

Kick off your TIDES USA experience with deep-dive workshops led by industry experts. Whether you’re new to the field or looking to sharpen your expertise, there’s a session for you.

Morning workshops run 9am to 12:30pm. Afternoon workshops run 1:30pm to 5:00pm. Click below for featured talks.

Morning Sessions:
Featuring Introduction to Therapeutic Oligonucleotides – Design, Function and Delivery with Mike Webb, Ph. D., Founder and CEO of Mike Webb Pharma.
Monday, 19 May 2025
9:00am – 10:20am in Mission Beach Level 3
Featuring Evolution of Oligonucleotide Therapeutics: Impact on Manufacturing and CMC Strategy with James Powell, VP RNAi CMC, Boulder Site Head at Novo Nordisk.
Monday, 19 May 2025
9:10am – 9:45am in Hillcrest on Level 3
Featuring The History and Evolution of Genome Editing with Dr. John Zuris, PhD, Director of Delivery and Editing Technologies at Editas Medicine.
Monday, 19 May 2025
9:05am – 9:45am in Golden Hill Level 3
Featuring Introduction to Fast Tracking to First in Humans and CMC Requirements and Considerations with Dave Garman, PhD, VP of Translation and Development at ProteinQure.
Monday, 19 May 2025
9:10am – 9:45am in Solana Beach Level 3
Afternoon Sessions:
Featuring Foundation Models: A New Hope for Emergent Drug Discovery Intelligence with Brendan Frey, PhD, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Deep Genomics.
Monday, 19 May 2025
1:35pm – 2:05pm in Golden Hill Level 3
Featuring Introduction to Analytical Control Strategies for Therapeutic Oligonucleotides with Mike Webb, Ph. D., Founder and CEO of Mike Webb Pharma.
Monday, 19 May 2025
1:30pm – 2:30pm in Mission Beach Level 3
Elucidating Guide RNA Purity and Impurities Through NGS and LC-MS(/MS) Technologies

Jan Nickolaus, Ph.D.,
Head of Quality Control, BioSpring GmbH, Germany
Monday, 19 May 2025
2:15pm – 2:45pm in Hillcrest Level 3
Breaking with Traditions: Supporting Next Generation Peptide and Oligonucleotide Drugs with Intensified Processes

Ralf Eisenhuth, Ph.D.,
Principal Scientist, Bachem AG, Switzerland
Monday, 19 May 2025
1:35pm – 2:10pm in Solana Beach Level 3
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