(Tentative Program Agenda)
8:00-8:45 Name Tag Pick-Up, On-Site Registration & Breakfast
8:45-9:00
Opening remarks: Dujuan Lu, Ph.D., SGS, E&L manager/global leader, E-CACS president
Welcoming Speech: Longqin Hu, Ph.D., Professor and Department Chair, Medicinal Chemistry, Rutgers University
Opening remarks: Dorothy J. Phillips, Ph.D., ACS president
Morning Sessions | Lecture Hall
Three key topics will be presented, each featuring short talks, followed by a panel discussion:
9:00-10:15 The Transformative Power of AI in Drug Development, Regulation and Healthcare
• Moderator:
Ran He, Ph.D., THC Lawyers, Founder
• Speakers and panelists:
Peter Butch, Fox Rothschild LLP, Partner (Short talk, Panelist)
Melody Dai, Ph.D., Global Molecular Solutions, Founder & CEO (Short talk, Panelist)
Diwei Shi, Knewly AI, Founder (Panelist)
Kai Wang, Ph.D., AI Ager, Founder and CEO (Panelist)
10:15-10:30 Coffee break
10:30-11:30 Building Resilient Supply Chains in a Volatile World
• Moderator:
Baohua Yue, Ph.D.
• Speakers and panelists:
Baohua Yue, Ph.D., Epic Pharma, CEO
Shoufeng Li, Ph.D., Aucta Pharma, CEO
Michael Mrvos Agno Pharma, VP
Ben McGovern Francis Sterling Advisory Group LLC, President and Founder
11:30-12:30 The Evolving Regulatory Landscape of Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls
• Organizers: NJ-ACS
• Moderator:
Rongfeng Zheng, Ph.D. & Robert Menger, Ph.D. BMS & NJ-ACS
• Speakers and panelists:
Yuan Cheng, Ph.D., Regeneron, Associate Director
Yijun Lu, Ph.D., J&J, Director
Amy Bu, Ph.D., BMS, Director
Baoqing Ma, Ph.D., Past CACS President
12:30-13:30 Lunch break & Networking
13:00-14:00 Poster session
14:00-16:00 Afternoon Parallel Sessions:
Track A. Career Development & Job Opportunities (Lecture Hall)
Track B. Vendor Show (Exhibit Hall)
16:00-17:00 An open mingle session for attendees to connect, exchange ideas, and engage with speakers, vendors, and fellow participants
17:00-17:10 Poster Award & Closing remarks by Mingwen Wang, Ph.D., 2025 E-CACS President-Elect & Symposium Chair
18:00-20:00 Reception Dinner (Invitation Only for speakers, vendors and volunteers)
Job Posting (by 06/01/2025)
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