2026 Annual Symposium
2026 TAAB Symposium
Frontiers in Biotechnology — New Modalities, Innovation Models, and Career Mindsets
When
Sat, November 7-8, 2026
Where
University of Pennsylvania
(Perelman School of Medicine)
3700 Curie Blvd, 19104
Event Overview
In this year’s TAAB symposium, we will discuss issues related to new areas of breakthrough medicines and critical topics in the development of innovative treatment options. We will have around 30 speakers from academia and industry in the US to share their experiences and knowledge in those topics. We also dedicated a session for young Taiwanese researchers to show case their work and a session for networking.
🧬 Explore Biotechnology Frontiers
Discover emerging technologies and industry applications in in vivo CAR-T, liquid biopsy, real-world evidence, and artificial intelligence.
🚀 Explore Diverse Career Paths
Connect with experts across AI, biotech startups, R&D, non-R&D, and RWE/HEOR.
📄 Build Your Career Skills
ain practical experience through workshops on resumes, interviews, and negotiation.
🇹🇼🇺🇸 Connecting the U.S. and Taiwan
A live connection between the U.S. and Taiwan will bring together experts from both sides to exchange perspectives on industry trends, global market expansion, and cross-border collaboration.
🌐 Join Us Online
Selected talks and discussions will be livestreamed, welcoming Taiwanese communities around the world to join the conversation.
Registration
2026 TAAB Symposium
When
Sat, November 7-8, 2026
Where
University of Pennsylvania (Perelman School of Medicine)
BRB Gaulton Auditorium
3700 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Agenda
Day 1 - Saturday, November, 7, 2026
Haig Aghajanian
Founder
Capstan Therapeutics
Moderator: Wendy Ding
Hsian-Rong Tseng
Professor
Molecular Pharmacology, UCLA
Moderator: Yi-Dong Lin
Chi-Chang Chen
Senior Principal, Health Economics and Outcomes Research
IQVIA
Moderator: Aaron Liu
Shu-Hong Lin
Shaun Chen
Nicholas Baro
Moderator: Ting-Yu Chu
Moderator: Aaron Liu
Moderator: Eleanor Tseng
Chun-Pyn Shen
Gavin Ko
Moderator: Joanna Chang & Lily Wu
NETWORKING AND COFFEE BREAK
Moderator: Kevin Wang
Joshua Lin
Chun-Pyn Shen
Jim, Hsi-Min, Shaw
Moderator: Kuoying Huang
Day 2 - Sunday, November, 8, 2026
Kai-Ti Chang
June Lin
Yi-Yen Chen
Sean Pin-Hsian Huang
Pei-Ru Jin
Ju-Yi Peng
Wendy Ding
Russel Weiner
Immediate Past President, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)
Head of Translational Science, Alexion Pharmaceuticals
Moderator: Yi-Dong Lin
Sheng-Han Kuo
Moderator: Yi-Hsuan Liu
李財坤
Sarah Tsao
Richard Liang
Sonny Hsiao
Moderator: Frank Chao-Yuan Chang
Speakers
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Haig Aghajanian Ph.D.
Founder, Capstan Therapeutics
Hsian-Rong Tseng Ph.D.
Professor of Molecular & Medical Pharmacology, UCLA
Chi-Chang Chen Ph.D.
Senior Principal
Health Economics and Outcomes Research, IQVIA
Russel Weiner Ph.D., FAAPS
VP/Head of Translational Sciences, Alexion Pharmaceuticals
Immediate Past President, AAPS
Sponsors
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