MARCH 10-12, 2026 | RALEIGH, NC
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  Drug, Biomolecule,   
and Vaccine Delivery



Presentations in this session focus on strategies for improving the delivery of traditional small molecule drugs, proteins such as monoclonal antibodies, or genetic material (RNA, DNA). The route of administration can be systemic (e.g., IV, oral) or local (e.g., IM, topical), with the goal of enhancing delivery beyond current approaches. The delivery improvement can be in terms of timing, control, or dosing, but may also address challenges associated with biological responses to the delivery vehicle such as toxicity and immunogenicity.


Topics & Application Areas
  • Sustained/controlled release
  • Ligand-mediated delivery
  • Improved accumulation at desired site
  • Stimulation of specific immune pathways
  • Avoidance of adverse effects and toxicity
  • Robust resistance to disease
  • Other
 

Symposium Co-Chairs


Helen Zha

Helen Zha

Assistant Professor

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Thaiesha Wright

Thaiesha Wright

Assistant Professor

University of California, Los Angeles



Key Speakers

Yichun Wang

Engineering Biomimetic Materials to Empower Therapeutic Extracellular Vesicles as a Future Drug Delivery Platform

Yichun Wang

Assistant Professor,

University of Notre Dame

Honggang Cui

Molecules That Build Medicines: The Promise of Self-Assembling Therapeutics

Honggang Cui

Professor,

Johns Hopkins

Julie Champion

Engineering hexameric coiled coil fusion proteins to be anti-viral prophylactics and therapeutics

Julie Champion

Professor,

Georgia Tech



 
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2026 Symposium Sessions

Tuesday March 10

1:30Drug, Biomolecule, and Vaccine Delivery
4:00Drug, Biomolecule, and Vaccine Delivery - Posters

2026 Symposium Program

Tuesday March 10

1:30Drug, Biomolecule, and Vaccine DeliveryMarriott University C
Session chair: R. Helen Zha, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, & Thaiesha Wright, University of California, Los Angeles
Molecules That Build Medicines: The Promise of Self-Assembling Therapeutics
H. Cui, The Johns Hopkins University, US
Engineering Biomimetic Materials to Empower Therapeutic Extracellular Vesicles as a Future Drug Delivery Platform
Y. Wang, University of Notre Dame, US
Engineering hexameric coiled coil fusion proteins to be anti-viral prophylactics and therapeutics
L.H. Mai, J.A. Champion, Georgia Institute of Technology, US
OcuHeal UV-400+ : Ophthalmic, UV-blocking, Anti-oxidant, Preservative-free Nanolipid Eye-drop
S.P. Barman, K. Barman, S. Harris, K. Ward, Symphony Therapeutics, LLC, US
TriNT All-Natural Curcumin Nanoparticle Encapsulation Study To Determine Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics of an All-Natural Formulation replacement to Synthetic Pain Management Medications
T.N. Lucas, C.r Carrasco-Lopez, D. Deodato, C. Ameho, E. Seidel, NuShammah Pharmaceuticals, Inc., US
4:00Drug, Biomolecule, and Vaccine Delivery - PostersExpo Hall AB
Nano-ERASER: A novel intracellular protein degradation platform and its application in cancer and Alzheimer’s disease therapy
M. Wang and P. Xu, University of South Carolina, US



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