Pre-Conference Workshop Day
Tuesday, 24 September
10:00-12:00 Workshop A
Beyond mRNA; The rise in Gene Therapy and Gene Editing Technology in the World of LNPs
Synopsis
The LNP world will long celebrate the successes of the LNP-mRNA vaccines, however where will we see our next celebration?
A common answer to this question will be the delivery of gene therapy with LNPs, as the non-viral drug delivery field evolves beyond mRNA.
This hands-on interactive workshop will aim to give you the in’s and out’s of the structural complexities of gene-editing technologies and how this theory can be translated to LNP design.
Built to include discussion with your fellow peers, this session will provide you with the answers to:
- Understanding the structural complexities of gene editing technologies to consider interactions with lipid components
- Focusing the relationship between gene therapy and lipid nanoparticles to elicit transient expression
- Reviewing the steps required to advance gene therapy research with lipid nanoparticle delivery vehicles
12:00 pm Lunch & Networking
1:00-3:00 Workshop B
Exploring the Rise of LNP Alternative Drug Delivery Systems
Synopsis
A world outside of LNPs?
The important discussion to overview the drug delivery systems available to drug developers in 2024, from polymeric to hybrid systems. Rationalise the key lessons learnt from alternative systems and benchmark where LNPs are winning.
- Evaluating the alternative drug delivery systems rising alongside lipid nanoparticles to understand comparability in delivery mechanisms
- Introducing polymeric drug delivery as a viable option to deliver a variety of payloads with a targeted approach
- Translating mechanistic understanding from alternative systems to inform potential alterations in LNP design to improve efficiency
