Oligonucleotide & Peptides Roundtables - San Francisco

ABOUT THE EVENT

Date: Friday, September 26, 2025 8am–6:10pm PDT
Event Location: San Francisco , California

hubXchange is pleased to present the Oligonucleotides & Peptides Xchange – San Francisco 2025, a high-level, invitation-only event tailored for senior executives and scientists. This unique forum explores the most pressing scientific and strategic challenges across the therapeutic and development pipeline for oligonucleotides and peptides.

Focus Tracks

  • Innovation in Therapeutic Modalities

  • Translational & Clinical Strategy

  • Oligonucleotide CMC & Process Development

  • Peptide CMC & Process Development

🔹 Why Attend?

✅ Join thought-provoking roundtables led by leading researchers and developers
✅ Discover emerging tools, technologies, and delivery systems in nucleic acid and peptide therapeutics
✅ Network in pre-booked 1:1 meetings with key stakeholders
✅ Explore cutting-edge poster and spotlight presentations
✅ Collaborate on next-gen delivery, safety, and scalability solutions

🔹 Agenda Highlights

Key Roundtable Discussions

  • Massa Shoura (XAIGene Biotechnology): Circular DNA and its role in human health and disease

  • Janaiah Kota (Ultragenyx): Designing and delivering precision oligonucleotide therapeutics

  • Khiem Nguyen (Ultragenyx): Robust QC processes in oligonucleotide manufacturing

  • Abdulkader Rahmo (SMSbiotech): Peptide-driven mechanisms in stem cell therapies

  • Maria Garat (Eolo Pharmaceuticals): First-in-class molecules for creatine-dependent thermogenesis

  • Ishaan Chetty (Grann Pharmaceuticals): mRNA–LNP therapies for obesity and MASLD

  • Shengjiang Shawn Liu (Avirmax): Peptide-enhanced AAV delivery for gene therapy

Spotlight & Poster Presentations

  • Laura Reyes (Nostrum Biodiscovery): AI-enhanced design of therapeutic nucleic acids

  • Allen Shen (XAIGene): Solving design and delivery challenges in next-gen therapeutics

  • ChemGenes: Smart toxicology design for oligo/peptide therapeutics

Sponsored Roundtables

  • ChemGenes (Oligonucleotide CMC)

  • YMC America (Peptide CMC)

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