From discovery to manufacturing: revolutionizing biopharma workflows with Oxford Nanopore sequencing
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time: 09:30 am–03:30 pm PST (Registration opens at 09:00 am)
Location: Campus Point by Alexandria
Free of charge
Agenda to follow
Join us in-person on Thursday, June 12 at Campus Point by Alexandria, for the first regional Oxford Nanopore Biopharma Day.
This focused one-day event will showcase how Oxford Nanopore Technologies is transforming the biopharma industry with dedicated presentations on QC and R&D, and real-world insights from industry experts.
Learn how experts are utilizing Oxford Nanopore sequencing to enhance biopharma workflows—and connect directly with Oxford Nanopore specialists to explore solutions tailored to your needs.
For inquiries regarding this event, please contact: events@nanoporetech.com
Speakers
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Welcome
Brett Fritz, Oxford Nanopore Technologies
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Oxford Nanopore: the latest and greatest updates
Tina de los Reyes, Oxford Nanopore Technologies
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Ensuring RNA therapeutic quality through direct RNA sequencing
Dr. Wayne Doyle, Eclipsebio
Dr. Doyle earned his PhD from UT Southwestern and, as a postdoctoral fellow at UC San Diego, contrib...
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Amplicon sequencing libraries with UMI long-read sequencing using Oxford Nanopore’s sequencing technology
Arvin Akoopie, Aureka Biotechnologies
Arvin Akoopie is an Associate Director of Therapeutics at Aureka Biotechnologies. His experiences in...
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Genomic integrity profiling of autologous iPSC and derived neural progenitors by using Oxford Nanopore long-read whole genome sequencing
Roy Williams, Aspen Neuroscience
Roy Williams is Senior Director of Bioinformatics at Aspen Neuroscience and a founding team member. ...
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Libby Snell, Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Libby Snell, PhD, is the Director of RNA and cDNA Sample Technology, overseeing the R&D and applicat...
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Leveraging Oxford Nanopore's sequencing technology with Primrose Bio’s Pfast™ protein expression platform
Tyler Dang, Primrose Bio
Tyler Dang is a Scientist in Strain Engineering at Primrose Bio. During his time at Primrose Bio, he...
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Dual-platform NGS for comprehensive characterization of engineered rAAV vector integrity
Zach Mason, Capsida Biotherapeutics
Experienced computational biologist with over six years of expertise in bioinformatics engineering, ...
Agenda
09:00 am–04:00 pm PDT | Topic | Speaker |
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09:00 am–10:00 am | Registration/Breakfast | |
10:00 am–10:05 am | Welcome | Brett Fritz, Oxford Nanopore Technologies |
10:05 am–10:30 am | Nanopore sequencing, the latest and greatest updates | Tina de los Reyes, Oxford Nanopore Technologies |
10:30am–11:00 am | Ensuring RNA Therapeutic Quality Through Direct RNA Sequencing | Wayne Doyle, Eclipsebio |
11:00 am–11:30 am | Networking Break | |
11:30 am–12:00 pm | Amplicon sequencing libraries with UMI long-read sequencing using Oxford Nanopore’s sequencing technology | Arvin Akoopie, Aureka Bio |
12:00 pm–12:30 pm | Genomic integrity profiling of autologous iPSC and derived neural progenitors by using Oxford Nanopore long-read whole genome sequencing | Roy Williams, Aspen Neuroscience |
12:30 pm–01:30 pm | Lunch | |
01:30 pm–02:00 pm | To follow | Libby Snell, Oxford Nanopore Technologies |
02:00 pm–02:30 pm | Leveraging Oxford Nanopore's sequencing technology with Primrose Bio’s Pfast™ protein expression platform | Tyler Dang, Primrose Bio |
02:30 pm–03:00 pm | Dual-Platform NGS for Comprehensive Characterization of Engineered rAAV Vector Integrity | Zach Mason, Capsida Biotherapeutics |
03:00 pm–04:00 pm | Networking Cocktail Reception |