Day 2: Thursday, September 24
Day 2: Thursday, September 24
06:45 - 07:4560 mins
Biotech Week Boston 2026 Fun Run
08:30 - 09:0030 mins
Morning Registration & Breakfast
09:00 - 09:1515 mins
INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT
Targeting Fibroinflammation to Modify Cardiorenal-Metabolic Disease in the Post-GLP-1 Era
- Laurent Audoly - CEO, Prive Bio
09:15 - 09:3015 mins
INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT
Small Molecule Agonism of the Apelin Pathway as a Novel Exercise Mimetic Strategy
- Peng Leong - CBO, BioAge Labs
09:30 - 09:4515 mins
INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT
Spotlight Presentation Opportunity Available
09:45 - 10:0015 mins
INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT
A Novel Oral Glucose-Based Approach to Restore Nutrient Sensing and Neuroendocrine Signaling in Obesity
- Steffen-Sebastian Bolz - CSO, Aphaia Pharma AG
10:00 - 10:1515 mins
INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT
First-in-Class Small Molecule Targeting Adipocyte Futile Cycling for Weight Loss
- Joanne Hsieh, PhD - Head of Metabolism, Gordian Biotechnology
10:15 - 10:3015 mins
INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT
Spotlight Presentation Opportunity Available
10:30 - 10:4515 mins
INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT
Leveraging Site-Specific Modifications to Create Next Generation GLP-1 Peptides
- Saleha Patel - Head of Pipeline and Commercialization Strategy, Constructive Bio
10:45 - 11:1530 mins
Morning Refreshment Break
11:15 - 11:4025 mins
IN FOCUS: MUSCLE PRESERVING THERAPEUTICS
Oral Selective Androgen Receptor Modulation for Muscle Preservation in GLP-1 Patients
- Mitchell Steiner, MD - President and Chief Executive Officer, VERU
11:40 - 12:0525 mins
IN FOCUS: MUSCLE PRESERVING THERAPEUTICS
Spotlight Presentation Opportunity Available
12:05 - 12:3025 mins
IN FOCUS: MUSCLE PRESERVING THERAPEUTICS
A Precision Antibody Approach to Maximise Weight-Loss and Muscle Mass Preservation
- Tom Hsu - Scientist, Ibio
12:30 - 12:5525 mins
IN FOCUS: MUSCLE PRESERVING THERAPEUTICS
Investigating Anti-Myostatin + Anti-Activin A for Obesity
12:55 - 14:1580 mins
Lunch Break
14:15 - 14:4025 mins
GLP-1s BEYOND OBESITY
Future Role of GLP-1-Based Therapeutics in Neuroprotection
- Paul Edison - Professor of Neuroscience, UCL
14:40 - 15:0525 mins
GLP-1s BEYOND OBESITY
Presentation: Beyond Weight Loss: Evaluating GLP-1 Based Therapies across Diverse Cardiometabolic Animal Models
- Rana Assaly - Director, Scientific & Business Development, Cardiomedex
- Francois Briand - Director Research & Development, Physiogenex
15:05 - 15:3025 mins
GLP-1s BEYOND OBESITY
Unique Targeting Of The Gut For Metabolic Benefit and Beyond
- David Pass - CEO, Altrix Bio
15:30 - 16:0030 mins
Afternoon Refreshment Break
16:00 - 16:4545 mins
CLOSING KEYNOTE PLENARY
Keynote Panel: Breaking Barriers: Addressing Pricing and Reimbursement Challenges in Obesity Therapeutics
- Mimoun Ayoub, PhD - Senior VP, Global Head of Peptide and Oligonucleotide Platforms, CordenPharma International
- Kevin Xie - CFO, CORXEL
- Laurent Audoly - CEO, Prive Bio
16:45 - 16:505 mins
CLOSING KEYNOTE PLENARY
Chair Closing Remarks
16:50 - 17:3040 mins
Close of Obesity Science & Innovation 2026
17:30 - 18:0030 mins
Coaches to Networking Party
18:00 - 21:30210 mins
2026 BWB Museum of Science Networking Party
Biotech Week Boston Party at the Museum of Science
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