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Philadelphia Drug Discovery Forum

Special Event
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026

The PDDF, in partnership with the Wistar Institute Center for Advanced Therapeutics, connects scientists from academia, biopharma, and government to advance drug discovery from target identification to clinical candidates. Our goal is to foster collaborations and regional partnerships to accelerate breakthroughs for patients and the global community.

Join us for our next forum in January! Featured speakers will be:

  • Jason DeHart, Ph.D. — Head of Virology, Dispatch Biotherapeutics
    A Universal Approach to Solid Tumors Using Tumor-Specific Virus and CAR T Combination Therapy

  • Jason Lamontagne, Ph.D. — Executive Director Discovery Research, GEMMA Biotherapeutics
    A Disease-agnostic, Platform-based Gene Editing Approach to Treat Rare Monogenic Diseases

Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Event begins promptly at 4 p.m. and will be followed by a reception starting at 5 p.m. Registration required.

Location:
The Wistar Institute
Caplan Auditorium
3601 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104