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Virtual Event

Jun 14, 2020 9:00 AM - Jun 18, 2020 5:00 PM

(Eastern Standard Time)

Fort Washington, PA 19034

DIA 2020 Global Annual Meeting

DIA Global Annual Meeting – Opening DIAmond and Plenary Session

Session Chair(s)

Barbara  Lopez Kunz, MBA, MS, MSc

Barbara Lopez Kunz, MBA, MS, MSc

Director | Advisor | CEO

United States

We are excited to welcome you to the DIA 2020 Virtual Global Annual Meeting
Join us for the Global Annual Meeting Welcome Remarks, Keynote Address, and Opening DIAmond Session!

Keynote Address: Confessions of a "Human Subject" - Can We Put the Humanity in Scientific Study?

When Mary Elizabeth Williams was diagnosed with metastatic cancer and trying to get into an odds-defying clinical trial, a clinician at her hospital casually introduced her to his research fellows as "the tumor." Science is advancing, but what good is it if patients feel alienated? Journalist and author Williams will discuss why the treatment plan process must understand the emotional and logistical needs of the patient, and how humanity is an essential element of successful healthcare outcomes.



DIAmond Session:

In this thought-provoking session, top leaders will discuss how the COVID-19 crisis is shaping the future of drug development. They will look back on the world’s response to the pandemic and what that has revealed about our preparedness to manage a crisis of this proportion. How will learnings be applied in the post-COVID environment? The panel will discuss forward-looking efforts being implemented and how collaboration and innovative thinking will be crucial to our ability to better prepare for “the next time.”

Learning Objective : Discuss why treatment plans must address the emotional and logistical needs of the patient in advancing science; Identify how forward-looking efforts are shaping the future of drug development as a result of the COVID-19 crisis; Evaluate how collaborative and innovative thinking can better prepare for next pandemic.

Speaker(s)

Michelle  Rohrer, PhD

Honorary Chair

Michelle Rohrer, PhD

Genentech, A Member of the Roche Group, United States

Senior Vice President, Global Head of Product Development Regulatory and Policy

Maryelizabeth  Williams

Keynote Address

Maryelizabeth Williams

maryelizabethwilliams.net, United States

Writer, Speaker, Consultant

Elizabeth  Garner, MD, MPH

DIAmond Session: Emerging from the COVID-19 Crisis: Innovation Will Not Be Optional

Elizabeth Garner, MD, MPH

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc., United States

Chief Scientific Officer

Dalvir  Gill, PhD

Panelist

Dalvir Gill, PhD

TransCelerate BioPharma Inc., United States

Chief Executive Officer

Michelle  Rohrer, PhD

Panelist

Michelle Rohrer, PhD

Genentech, A Member of the Roche Group, United States

Senior Vice President, Global Head of Product Development Regulatory and Policy

Rod  MacKenzie, PhD

Panelist

Rod MacKenzie, PhD

Pfizer Inc, United States

Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer

Christopher P. Austin, MD

Panelist

Christopher P. Austin, MD

Flagship Pioneering, United States

CEO Partner

Doris  Rouse, PhD

Panelist

Doris Rouse, PhD

RTI International, United States

Vice President, Global Health Technologies

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