S2 E3 | Life of Her Mind

Dr. Jeanne Jordan discusses her long and exemplary career, which was prompted by growing up in the era just before the polio vaccine was created and an outbreak of Newcastle disease in her father’s flock of chickens. Jeanne talks about her work in global public health, scientific education, and her experiences navigating a male-dominated professional environment, while emphasizing the ... . . .

S2 E2 | Life of Her Mind

Dr. Veena Joy, the US Autoimmunity Lead for Medical and Scientific Affairs at Thermo Fisher Scientific discusses her career transition from academic research to industry work at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Driven by her interest in health economics and the underexplored aspects of autoimmune disease diagnostics, Dr. Joy transitioned to a focus on translational medicine and autoimmune diagnostics ... . . .

S2 E1 | Life of Her Mind

Dr. Kellie Smith is an Associate Professor of Oncology in the Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. In this interview, Dr. Smith shares how she came to study science and specialize in T-cell immunology and immunotherapy. She also discusses how she developed an original assay for detecting anti-tumor immune responses in specific types of lung ... . . .

S1 E8 | Life of Her Mind

Dr. Stephanie Poindexter is a biological anthropologist at the University of Buffalo specializing in primatology. Doctor Poindexter conducts field, lab, and desk-based research into how primates use and navigate their habitats. More specifically, Doctor Poindexter investigates primate movement, morphology, and cognition. Of particular interest is the slow loris. Dr. Poindexter investigates how the ... . . .

Sherry Salov - Moderator - Director of Product Management, Purification and Pharma Analytics for Bioprocessing, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Brian Doonan - Sr. Director and General Manager of Production Chemicals and Services for Bioprocessing, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Michelle Pinette - Senior Director and General Manager of Process Liquids and Supplements for Bioprocessing, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Paul Lynch - Product Manager of Purification for Bioprocessing, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Alex Cherkassky - Senior Director and General Manager of Purification for Bioprocessing, Thermo Fisher Scientific

As downstream bioprocessing enters a new era of complexity, resilience, and scrutiny, raw materials have moved from a supporting role to a strategic lever for success. In this opening keynote panel, senior leaders will share their outlook on downstream operations in biologic manufacturing, technical, and supply chain realities shaping the industry. Drawing on direct engagement with CDMOs ...

APR 07, 2026 9:30 AM EDT

Victoria Hepworth - Product Manager, Life Sciences, Greenfield Global

This session will explore how integrating Ready Made Solutions can help streamline downstream bioprocessing by reducing complexity and increasing efficiency for MSAT and production teams. Together, Greenfield Global and an industry speaker will discuss practical examples that showcase how these solutions can help simplify workflows and reduce material handling and blending challenges to address ...

APR 07, 2026 10:30 AM EDT

Nadine Löw - Lab leader, BASF Pharma Solutions

Nonionic surfactants like Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 80, and Poloxamer 188 are essential in preventing antibody aggregation and adsorption in biopharmaceutical formulations. Our work compares the interfacial activity and biopharmaceutical stability of Kolliphor® HS 15, using techniques such as tensiometry, interfacial rheology, and QCM-D. Results reveal notable differences among surfactants ...

APR 07, 2026 11:30 AM EDT

Chantelle Gaskin - Purification Field Applications Scientist, Thermo Fisher Scientific

This session will highlight an integrated portfolio of chromatography resins, chemicals, process liquids, buffers, and supporting services designed to enable efficient purification operations. This showcase aims to provide industry professionals with an understanding of the breadth of solutions for downstream workflows available from Thermo Fisher Scientific to enhance biopharmaceutical downstream ...

APR 07, 2026 12:30 PM EDT