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PODD: Partnerships in Drug Delivery

Date: Oct 27, 2025 - Oct 28, 2025

Location: Boston, MA

Covering Cutting-Edge Scientific and Business Trends in Drug Delivery

Pharma, biotech and drug delivery industries gathered at the 14th annual PODD event to assess delivery needs, information on deals and and latest trends in innovative drug delivery technologies. This included small molecules, biologics, combination products, connected devices, cell and gene delivery and more.

PODD provided partnering opportunities through organized networking for new, emerging and established collaborations.

2024 Topics Included

  • Ex-Liver Delivery of RNA/DNA
  • Payer Perspectives on Drug Delivery
  • Realities of Developing Self Administration of Subcutaneous Therapeutics
  • AI Approaches to Deliver Cell & Gene Therapy
  • Improving Bioavailability and Stability Through Excipient Innovation
  • Balancing Between Concentration and Volume for Patient-Centric Biologics
  • Designing and Developing Drug Delivery for LMICs
  • New Approaches to Achieve BBB Permeability without Increasing Toxicity
  • Advances in Pulmonary Delivery of Biologics
  • Translating Digital Health from the Clinic to Commercialization
  • Vaccine Delivery Innovations
  • Achieving Oral Delivery of Peptides
  • Developing Closed Loop Systems and Companion Diagnostics
  • Sustained Release Innovations to Reduce Patient Burden
  • Focused Ultrasound Delivery for CNS
  • Biomaterial Implants to Reduce Patient Burden

2024 Keynotes

Gene Delivery Keynote

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Dr Laura Sepp-Lorenzino
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Intellia Therapeutics

Annual Keynote

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Dr Robert Langer
MIT

Keynote

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​​​​​​​Dr Richard Tillyer
Johnson & Johnson

GLP-1 Zeitgeist

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Dr Anand Subramony
Eli Lilly

2024 Featured Speakers

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Co-Chair
Dr 
Sherri Biondi
AstraZeneca

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Co-Chair
​​​​​​​Dr 
Clare Beddoes
Cambridge Design Partnership

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Co-Chair
Dr Aly Jackson

Genentech / Roche

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Dr Advait Badkar​​​​​​​
Pfizer

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Dr Khaudeja Bano
Amgen

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Dr Stephen Buckley
Novo Nordisk

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Dr Ester Caffarel-Salvador
Chiesi USA

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Dr Dany Doucet
GSK

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Dr Josh Horvath
Genetech

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Dr Elisa Konofagou
Colombia University

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Dr Lisa Shafer
​​​​​​​Biogen

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Dr Samantha Sarett
Eli Lilly

2024 Drug Delivery Techology Track Options

  • Injectable Formulations & Technologies
  • Oral, Mucosal, Nasal & Other Non-Injectable Technologies
  • Novel Devices: Self-Injectables, Wearables & Connected Devices
  • Cell & Gene Delivery
  • Excipient Innovation
  • Novel Device Technologies
  • Cell, Gene & Novel Biologics Delivery
  • Self-Injection Devices, Syringes, Primary Container & Packaging Solutions

Additional Program Features

•  Convened 900+ Attendees from Pharma, Biotech, Drug Delivery, Academia, Investors and More
•  Pharma Company Spotlights on Drug Delivery Needs and Partnering Philosophies
•  Technology Presentations – 10 Tracks Covering a Wide Range of Drug Delivery Technologies
•​​​​​​​  ​​​​​​​Partnering Opportunities that include One-on-One Scheduled Meetings to Help Foster New Collaborations

The PODD Promise

1. Present a strategic-level program for pharma and biotech scientists and business development professionals, with a thorough overview on formulation needs, the latest drug delivery technologies available along with an update on deals and opportunities to improve therapies and extend the life cycle ​​​​​​of a drug.
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2. Provide drug delivery and specialty pharmas with a platform to
​​​​​​​present their technologies.

3. Offer ample networking time and services for one-on-one meetings to establish new business contacts and enhance existing ones.

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2025 Sponsors

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