Universities and research institutes at BPI 2026

15 universities and research institutes are at BPI 2026 — 24 presentations on the program. Most represented: Northeastern University (4 on the program), Penn State University (2 on the program), University College Cork (1 on the program). 4 of them have their own page in this guide.

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Organization	BPI 2026 Attendance
Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts	1 Director of Graduate Co-op · 1 Associate Director of Partnership Development · 1 Associate Director of Experiential Partnerships · 1 Dean Northeastern University College of Professional Studies, Director of Bioinnovation
northeastern.edu Academic Private research university with biotechnology and biopharmaceutical analysis programs and co-op partnerships with industry.	Chair Fri Sep 25 8:50am–9:00am Chair CMC Strategy & Manufacturing Performance Chair Fri Sep 25 9:00am–9:10am Chairperson’s Opening Remarks Innovation and Community Stage (Exhibit Hall) Keynote Fri Sep 25 9:00am–9:30am KEYNOTE: Biopharmaceutical Characterization in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: From Data to Decision Digital Biomanufacturing and Data Driven Operations Chair Fri Sep 25 10:20am–10:30am Chairperson’s Opening Remarks Innovation and Community Stage (Exhibit Hall)
Penn State University University Park, Pennsylvania	1 PhD Candidate, Department of Chemical Engineering · 1 Bayard D. Kunkle Chair, Chemical Engineering
psu.edu Academic Public research university whose chemical engineering researchers study membrane processes for purifying biologics, viral vectors and RNA therapeutics.	Talk Tue Sep 22 3:00pm–3:30pm Development of enhanced ultrafiltration processes for the formulation of small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapeutics Symposia 2: Intensified & Continuous Manufacturing Talk Thu Sep 24 4:30pm–5:00pm Development of Membrane Processes for Continuous Purification of Adeno-associated Virus for Gene Therapies Gene Therapy Manufacturing & Analytics
University College Cork Cork, Ireland	1 Principal Consultant BioPharma Technical Consulting and Rau Consulting, Adjunct Professor Biochemistry and Cell Biology
	Keynote Thu Sep 24 9:00am–10:00am Keynote Panel Discussion: Strategies for Scaling Up, Accelerating and Commercializing Gene Therapy Manufacturing Gene Therapy Manufacturing & Analytics · with Sangamo Therapeutics, Gokyo Biosciences, REGENXBIO +2 more Panel Fri Sep 25 9:00am–10:00am Keynote Panel Discussion: Navigating BLA Success - Strategies for Streamlined Gene Therapy Approval Success Gene Therapy Manufacturing & Analytics · with Ultragenyx, GenSight Biologics, Rocket Pharmaceuticals +1 more Panel Fri Sep 25 11:45am–12:15pm Fireside Chat: From Pilot to Plant: What It Really Takes To Scale Digital Biomanufacturing Digital Biomanufacturing and Data Driven Operations · with SciY, Sartorius Talk Fri Sep 25 3:00pm–3:30pm PANEL DISCUSSION: Strategies to Future-Proof Manufacturing Processes for Large-Scale Production CMC Strategy & Manufacturing Performance · with ClearB Therapeutics, Third Arc Bio, Gyros Protein Technologies +1 more
North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina	1 Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NC State University
ncsu.edu Academic Public research university, home to the BTEC biomanufacturing training center and chemical and biomolecular engineering research.	Talk Tue Sep 22 9:45am–10:30am Introduction To Downstream Manufacturing Symposia 4: BPI School Downstream Processing Panel Tue Sep 22 3:00pm–3:45pm BPI School Round Up Symposia 4: BPI School · with Disc Medicine, Körber Pharma, Opthea Talk Fri Sep 25 9:30am–10:00am A Case Study Downstream Processing
BOKU University Vienna, Austria	1 Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology
boku.ac.at Academic Austrian university of natural resources and life sciences with a biotechnology department active in bioprocess research.	Talk Wed Sep 23 9:30am–10:00am From Bench to Bioprocess: Overcoming Challenges in the Evolving Landscape of Plasmid Manufacturing for Cell and Gene Therapy CMC Strategy & Manufacturing Performance
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland	1 Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
jhu.edu Academic Research university; its chemical and biomolecular engineering department studies cell culture and bioprocess modelling.	Talk Thu Sep 24 4:30pm–5:00pm FEATURED PRESENTATION: Follow the carbon: Tracing metabolic pathways in CHO cell lines Cell Line Development & Engineering
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, Massachusetts	1 Director of cGMP Operations, Regenerative Cell Therapy
massgeneral.org Academic Academic medical center and Harvard Medical School teaching hospital with cGMP cell therapy manufacturing operations.	Panel Fri Sep 25 9:00am–10:00am Panel Discussion: Decentralized Manufacturing in Cell Therapy: Overcoming Implementation Challenges and Enhancing Patient-Centric Solutions Cell Therapy Manufacturing & Analytics · with Tigen Pharma, Aspen Neuroscience, Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI)
Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana	1 Professor, Chemical Engineering
purdue.edu Academic Public research university with chemical engineering research in pharmaceutical process modelling and digital twins.	Talk Fri Sep 25 11:15am–11:45am Artificial Intelligence Applications in the Modeling and Analysis of Biopharmaceutical Factory Digital Twins Digital Biomanufacturing and Data Driven Operations · with Sanofi
RWTH Aachen University Aachen, Germany	1 Doctoral Researcher
rwth-aachen.de Academic German technical university with bioprocess engineering research.	Talk Fri Sep 25 11:30am–11:40am An automated and robust high-throughput platform for AAV upstream process optimization Innovation and Community Stage (Exhibit Hall) Cell & Gene TherapyUpstream & Cell Culture
Stanford Graduate School of Business Stanford, California	1 MBA Candidate
	Chair Tue Sep 22 8:50am–9:00am Extended Chairperson’s Workshop Opening Symposia 3: AI and ML Applicability in Bioprocessing Training
University College London London, United Kingdom	1 Lecturer in Downstream Bioprocessing
ucl.ac.uk Academic Research university with a biochemical engineering department active in bioprocessing research and training.	Panel Wed Sep 23 2:00pm–2:30pm PANEL DISCUSSION: Scaling Downstream Processes: From Lab to GMP Manufacturing Downstream Processing · with Hinge Bio, Amgen, Forge Biologics +1 more
University of Delaware Newark, Delaware	1 Professor
	Talk Thu Sep 24 2:45pm–3:15pm Leveraging Transposase-Based Expression Systems for Complex Biologics Quality Cell Line Development & Engineering
University of Georgia Athens, Georgia	1 Professor, Co-Founder
	Talk Thu Sep 24 12:00pm–12:30pm KEYNOTE: AI-Driven Cell Line Development Beyond Conception: Digitalization, Prediction & Data-Enabled Decisions Cell Line Development & Engineering
University of Maryland College Park, Maryland	1 Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics Director, Center Glycoengineering of Advanced Biologics
	Talk Thu Sep 24 5:00pm–5:30pm Glycoengineered CHO cell production and secretion of a hepatitis C virus envelope-based vaccine candidate improves biochemical properties and immunogenicity Cell Line Development & Engineering
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, Massachusetts	1 Assistant Professor, Biological Engineering, Douglas D. Schumann School of Engineering
	Talk Wed Sep 23 4:00pm–4:20pm The Utility of Bioreactors in Undergraduate Education Innovation and Community Stage (Exhibit Hall)