# Event Details - **Event Name**: 7th Annual Cell & Gene Therapy Panel: Engineering Hope with Innovation - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for an engaging evening of dinner, networking, and expert discussion focused on the evolving landscape of Cell & Gene Therapies.About this EventJoin the PDA West Coast Chapter for an engaging evening of dinner, networking, and expert discussion focused on the evolving landscape of Cell & Gene Therapies.This dynamic panel will explore how to successfully bridge early scientific breakthroughs with GMP manufacturing realities, offering real-world insights into the complexities of translating innovation into viable therapies. Attendees will gain valuable perspectives on development challenges, regulatory considerations, and the strategic innovations shaping the next generation of Cell and Gene Therapies manufacturing.Register today to be a part of this interactive panel discussion and to connect with key players, learning their latest strategies, challenges, and vision for the future of cell and gene therapies!Visitor and Vendor Policy:Due to security measures, all attendees must be pre-registered on Eventbrite prior to attending.Please Note: Everyone attending must have a ticket registered under their own name.Speakers:*Subject to change based on availability https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/3fb2c900-57b3-11f1-966e-412116278f5b-rimg-w567-h740-dc2a2f4b-gmir.jpg Jose Caraballo OramasVice President Quality | Kite PharmaJose Caraballo Oramas is a senior biopharma quality and regulatory leader with more than 25 years of experience across cell and gene therapies, biologics, and advanced manufacturing. He has held executive quality leadership roles supporting clinical through commercial operations and has extensive experience with global regulatory inspections, quality system design, and digital transformation. Jose is particularly focused on inspection readiness, governance, and building resilient quality organizations that can scale under regulatory pressure. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/3ff02020-57b3-11f1-b6cb-41802c899069-rimg-w743-h740-dc2f2d32-gmir.jpg Wes GormanDirector In Vivo Gene Therapy Development | GenefabWesley Gorman is currently the Director of In Vivo Gene Therapy Development. Wesley is a scientist and a business leader with 15+ years of experience in upstream, downstream and analytical development of cell and gene therapies, specializing in viral vectors. He has a wealth of experience in scaling and translating research and late-stage processes into well characterized GMP manufacturable platforms that meet FDA regulatory standards. He has been responsible for the development of drug substance manufacturing processes for three FDA approved commercial products. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/402c17b0-57b3-11f1-8ff9-19a22203edf4-rimg-w849-h740-dcf5ffff-gmir.jpg Raquel Martín IbáñezDirector Strategic Alliance Management | Multiply LabsRaquel Martín Ibáñez is a Strategic Alliance Director at Multiply Labs, where she collaborates with leading cell and gene therapy developers to convert manual manufacturing workflows into scalable, automated, high-throughput, GMP-compliant production solutions. She brings nearly two decades of experience across academic, clinical, and industry settings, having worked in the field since the early days of cell therapy development.Throughout her career, including leadership roles at Adicet Bio, Stanford University, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, she has focused on bridging the gap between scientific innovation and operational execution. Her work has centered on building GMP-ready processes, advancing tech transfer, and developing quality systems that enable the reliable and compliant delivery of advanced therapies.Raquel is motivated by the challenge of ensuring that cell and gene therapies are not only developed, but also sustainably and reliably delivered to patients. She believes this requires a deep understanding of manufacturing processes and their impact on critical quality attributes. In today’s landscape, engineering hope means aligning innovation, process knowledge, and quality to enable the consistent delivery of breakthrough therapies at scale. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/40591b20-57b3-11f1-b6cb-41802c899069-rimg-w479-h740-dc358ee8-gmir.jpg Yun TangVice President of Global MSAT | Minaris Advanced TherapiesYun Tang is Vice President of Global MSAT and CMC at Minaris Advanced Therapies, where she leads global CMC strategy, technology transfer, process validation, and commercialization for advanced therapies. She previously led global cell therapy MSAT and CMC initiatives at National Resilience and held leadership roles at Bristol Myers Squibb, supporting cell therapy products from clinical development through commercial launch. Earlier in her career, she spent more than sixteen years at Roche Genentech in senior leadership roles spanning analytical operations, QC automation initiative, and product quality stewardship for biologics. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/40881a60-57b3-11f1-8ff9-19a22203edf4-rimg-w685-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Alexis van LingenVice President of Quality | Neurona TherapeuticsAlexis van Lingen is the Vice President of Quality at Neurona Therapeutics, bringing over 25 years of industry experience in Quality and Manufacturing, including two decades in leadership roles. Her expertise spans plasma products, medical devices, monoclonal antibodies, and cell and gene therapies. Prior to joining Neurona, Alexis served as VP of Quality at Nkarta, Inc., a company advancing natural killer (NK) cell therapies for autoimmune diseases and cancer. Before that, she was Head of Quality at Lonza, overseeing a CDMO site dedicated to clinical development of monoclonal antibodies. Her earlier roles include Head of Quality at Baxter’s Hayward and Irvine facilities, Compliance Excellence Director at Baxter Los Angeles, and Quality Operations Director at Baxter Canada.Alexis began her career at Baxter BioScience, where she held roles of increasing responsibility. Known not only for her deep commitment to quality but also for her collaborative leadership, Alexis is recognized for fostering high-performing teams and delivering exceptional results.She holds an MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Southern California.Complimentary Tickets for Students Available!A limited number of complimentary tickets for Students/Postdocs are available for this event! Apply here.These tickets will be distributed randomly through a raffle to individuals who have completed the registration form below by the deadline. Due to high demand, not all registrants may receive a ticket.Please Note: to be eligible for the Student Ticket, you must be a currently enrolled student at an accredited school or university.Exhibitors: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/40ba7500-57b3-11f1-8ff9-19a22203edf4-rimg-w740-h740-dc000000-gmir.png more info at www.bayer.com https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/40eafae0-57b3-11f1-b6cb-41802c899069-rimg-w739-h740-dc173e7d-gmir.png more info at https://www.biomerieux.com/ https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/41173b00-57b3-11f1-966e-412116278f5b-rimg-w1200-h379-dcfffffe-gmir.jpg more info at https://bionovascientific.com/ https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/4143c940-57b3-11f1-b6cb-41802c899069-rimg-w1200-h506-dcffffff-gmir.jpg more info at https://www.element.com/ https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/41711ad0-57b3-11f1-8ff9-19a22203edf4-rimg-w1200-h312-dc000000-gmir.png more info at https://www.gene.com https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/41962f00-57b3-11f1-966e-412116278f5b-rimg-w1200-h329-dc000000-gmir.png more info at www.gilead.com https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/41c4e020-57b3-11f1-8ff9-19a22203edf4-rimg-w1200-h371-dcffffff-gmir.jpg more info at https://globalcompliancepartners.com/ https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/41eb2cd0-57b3-11f1-8ff9-19a22203edf4-rimg-w1200-h559-dcffffff-gmir.jpg more info at https://www.sterile.com/FAQsHow can I contact the organizer with any questions?You can contact the event organizer by sending an email to rsvp@wccpda.org. Please allow a few days for the response, emails will not be monitored on the day of the event.Is my registration fee or ticket transferable?Tickets are not reimbursable, however you can transfer your ticket by 18MAY26 to whomever would like to attend on your behalf.Cancellation & Refund Policy:Tickets are non-refundable. Seating is confirmed and reserved in advance. All sales are final and no refunds will be provided, including but not limited to non-attendance at the event. If a registrant cannot attend, substitutions are welcome no later than 10 days before the event (18MAY26). The Chapter reserves the right to cancel an event if the minimum number of attendees is not met by the Monday prior to the event. The Chapter reserves the right to not answer emails or phone calls on the day of the event.Privacy Policy:We manage your personal data responsibly and align with PDA Privacy Policy.REGISTRATION AGREEMENT: By registering to this event, I consent to PDA WCC recording and/or photographing me and using those recording(s) and/or photograph(s) in the future PDA WCC promotional and marketing material, and to send me promotional information via email.Agenda?: 05:00 PMRegistration Opens?: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PMCocktail Networking & Jazz Hour?: 06:00 PM - 06:45 PMDinner & Announcements?: 06:45 PM - 07:50 PMCell & Gene Therapy Panel Discussion?: 07:50 PM - 08:20 PMQ&A?: 08:20 PM - 08:30 PMClosing Remarks?: 08:30 PM - 09:00 PMDessert Reception & Networking (Optional) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-bruno/7th-annual-cell-and-gene-therapy-panel-engineering-hope-with-innovation/100001987362414480 - **Event Categories**: business, entertainment, contests, performances, music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes - Location: The Farallon Room at Skyline College - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 236.6, max: 236.6, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: San Bruno - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: The Farallon Room at Skyline College - **lat**: 37.628654 - **long**: -122.4694984 - **full address**: The Farallon Room at Skyline College, 3300 College Drive, San Bruno, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: 7th Annual Cell & Gene Therapy Panel: Engineering Hope with Innovation - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/da8593dbc92906d3ebd5e8d1290306ce0bce5021e88027dbd1035dff847a81cd-rimg-w1200-h679-dc15111d-gmir.jpg?v=1776267197 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is 7th Annual Cell & Gene Therapy Panel: Engineering Hope with Innovation being held? - **A:** 7th Annual Cell & Gene Therapy Panel: Engineering Hope with Innovation takes place on Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 08:30 pm at The Farallon Room at Skyline College, 3300 College Drive, San Bruno, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing 7th Annual Cell & Gene Therapy Panel: Engineering Hope with Innovation? - **A:** 7th Annual Cell & Gene Therapy Panel: Engineering Hope with Innovation is organized by Parenteral Drug Association West Coast Chapter. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** 7th Annual Cell & Gene Therapy Panel: Engineering Hope with Innovation is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in San Bruno, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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