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Universities and research institutes at BPI 2026

Sep 22–25, 2026 Boston, MA ~3k attendees Website

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. As of Sep 19, 2026.

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Showing 1–15 of 15 organizations

Organization	BPI 2026 Attendance
Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts
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
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
	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
	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
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
	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
	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
	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
	Talk Wed Sep 23 4:00pm–4:20pm The Utility of Bioreactors in Undergraduate Education Innovation and Community Stage (Exhibit Hall)