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Drug Carriers in Medicine and Biology

Gordon Research Conference

Drug Carrier Design for Cell and Tissue Specific Delivery

August 4 - 9, 2024

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University of Southern Maine

25 Bedford St.

Portland, Maine, United States

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Conference Description

The Drug Carriers in Medicine and Biology GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.

Related Meeting

This GRC will be held in conjunction with the "Drug Carriers in Medicine and Biology" Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRS in addition to an application for the GRC. Refer to the associated GRS program page for more information.

Conference Program

Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm	Keynote Session: The Drug Delivery Revolution Discussion Leaders: and
7:40 pm - 8:20 pm	"Realizing the Promise of CRISPR Therapeutics"
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm	Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm	"Drug and Genomic Medicines Made Using Digital Fabrication Techniques and Multiphase Synthetic Approaches"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Lipid Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:30 am	"Strategies for Non-Viral Vectors Targeting Organs Beyond the Liver"
9:30 am - 9:45 am	Discussion
9:45 am - 10:15 am	"Non-Viral DNA Delivery: Selectivity for Liver, T Cells and Beyond"
10:15 am - 10:30 am	Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am	"Protein Corona Formation on Lipid Nanoparticles and Implications for Nanoparticle Cellular Entry Kinetics"
11:30 am - 11:45 am	Discussion
11:45 am - 12:15 pm	"Structural Complexity of Lipid Nanoparticles: Implications for Efficient and Organ-Specific Gene Delivery"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	The GRC Power Hour™ The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring. Organizer:
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Therapeutic Carriers for Reproductive Health Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm	"Nanomaterial Applications and Toxicities in Perinatal Therapeutics"
8:00 pm - 8:15 pm	Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:45 pm	"Harnessing Innovative Engineering Tools to Develop Next Generation Multipurpose Technologies for Prevention of HIV and Unplanned Pregnancy"
8:45 pm - 9:00 pm	Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm	"Modulation of Nanoparticles’ Interaction with Human Placenta"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	The Biomaterials-Drug Carrier Interface Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:30 am	"Stimuli-Responsive Antimicrobial Drug Delivery Systems"
9:30 am - 9:45 am	Discussion
9:45 am - 10:15 am	"Engineered Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase for Immunometabolic Suppression of Inflammation"
10:15 am - 10:30 am	Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am	"The ECM Barrier to Drug and Gene Delivery"
11:30 am - 11:45 am	Discussion
11:45 am - 12:15 pm	"Therapeutic Agents as Biomaterials Building Blocks: Blurring the Line Between Drugs and Carriers"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Immunoengineering-Enabling Technology Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:55 pm	"Engineering Therapeutic Cell-Cell Interactions"
7:55 pm - 8:10 pm	Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:35 pm	"Bionic Macrophages for Regenerative Medicine"
8:35 pm - 8:50 pm	Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:15 pm	"Lymphatic Targeting Therapeutic Delivery Systems"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Next-Generation Nanoformulations Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:30 am	"Enzymatically Gated Gene Expression Using Nucleic Acid Nanocapsules"
9:30 am - 9:45 am	Discussion
9:45 am - 10:15 am	"From Proteins to Probiotics - Advances in Targeted Drug Delivery"
10:15 am - 10:30 am	Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am	"Modified Self-Amplifying RNA is the Next RNA Therapeutics"
11:30 am - 11:45 am	Discussion
11:45 am - 12:15 pm	"Engineering to Maximize Transport: Nanotherapeutics for the Developing Brain"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Selected Poster Presentations Discussion Leaders: and
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm	"Leveraging Enterohepatic Transport Pathways for Drug Delivery to the Intestinal Mucosa"
7:40 pm - 7:45 pm	Discussion
7:45 pm - 7:55 pm	"Spatiotemporal Delivery and Activation of Immunomodulatory"
7:55 pm - 8:00 pm	Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm	"Platinum Nanoparticles as a Therapy for Triple Negative Breast Cancer"
8:10 pm - 8:15 pm	Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:25 pm	"Engineered Protein Cages for RNA Delivery"
8:25 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm	"Plant Viruses as Anti-Cancer Agents"
8:40 pm - 8:45 pm	Discussion
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm	"Targeted STING Agonism Differentially Impacts Expression and Immunogenicity of Self-Amplifying RNA Formulated in Polymer vs. Lipid Nanoparticles"
8:55 pm - 9:00 pm	Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm	"A Novel Modular Strategy to Augment Functionality of Cell Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles"
9:10 pm - 9:15 pm	Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm	"Ingestible Devices to Enable GI Delivery of Living Drugs"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Business Meeting Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Precision Delivery Systems: Targeting Cells and Tissues Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:30 am	"Polymeric Prodrugs For Infectious Disease and Immune Therapy"
9:30 am - 9:45 am	Discussion
9:45 am - 10:15 am	"Engineered Extracellular Vesicles for Targeted Delivery of RNA and Gene Editors"
10:15 am - 10:30 am	Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am	"Hitting the Targets While Avoiding the Bystanders: Mechanistic Studies to Enable a Safety-First Approach in Designing Targeted Nanoparticles"
11:30 am - 11:45 am	Discussion
11:45 am - 12:15 pm	"Targeted Delivery of Oligonucleotides and Other Payloads for the Treatment of Neuromuscular Diseases"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Drug Carrier Design for Imaging and Theranostics Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm	"Ultrasound-Mediated Drug-free Theranostics for Treatment of Prostate Cancer"
8:00 pm - 8:15 pm	Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:45 pm	"Activity Based Nanosensors for Precision Medicine in Traumatic Brain Injury"
8:45 pm - 9:00 pm	Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:15 pm	General Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Closing Remarks
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am	Departure

Contributors

Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by 1R13TR005252-01 from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS). The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention by trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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