Event Features

Conferences are designed for building connections.  Sometimes though, you need a designated meeting space and common interests to make those connections.  We are excited to offer The Plaza as a gathering place to facilitate connections.

The Plaza, located in the Exhibit Hall, provides a meeting spot for people with similar interests to convene and construct a plan to take advantage of all that PepTalk: The Protein Science and Production Week has to offer.

Monday, January 13, 2025

• 3:45 - App Workshop- Successful Tips for Navigating PepTalk App for your Onsite Experience
  Facilitators:
  Julie Sullivan, Production, Cambridge Innovation Institute
  Kevin Brawley, Project Manager, Cambridge Innovation Institute
  

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

• 3:45 PM - Speed Networking
  Facilitators:
  Mary Ann Brown, Executive Director, Conferences, Cambridge Innovation Institute
  Kevin Brawley, Project Manager, Cambridge Innovation Institute
  

• 7:00 PM - Young Scientist Meet-Up
  Facilitators:
  Su Hyun Kim, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California-San Diego
  Grace Scheidemantle, PhD, Scientist 1, Cancer Research Technology Program, Frederick National Lab for Cancer Research
  

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

• 7:45 AM - Women in Science - Coffee and Conversations
  Facilitators:
  Christa Cortesio, PhD, Director, Protein Science, Protein Biochemistry & Analytics Core, Kite Pharma
  Bushra Husain, PhD, Director of Assay, Profiling and Pharmacology, AstraZeneca
  Deborah Moore-Lai, PhD, Vice President, Protein Sciences, ProFound Therapeutics

• 10:50 AM – Bagel Booth Crawl

• 6:00 PM - Mentoring Meet Up
  Facilitators:
  Carter Mitchell, CSO, Purification & Expression, Kemp Proteins
  Deborah Moore-Lai, PhD, Vice President, Protein Sciences, ProFound Therapeutics

• 10:30 AM - Linkedin Skills Workshop
  Facilitators:
  Jonathan Frampton, PhD, Vice President, Business Development, ProteoNic (and winner of the 2024 Social Media  PepTalk Contest)