Seminar Program Evonik Health Care

Overview

What will it take to bring the next generation of lipid nanoparticles from discovery to commercial reality? We invite you to join us for an exclusive LNP delivery workshop, co-hosted by Evonik and Knauer bringing together leading experts from academia, industry, and the innovation ecosystem to discuss the latest advances shaping the future of RNA therapeutics.

Key learnings for participants

Explore New Frontiers in LNP Biology: Learn about emerging approaches for extrahepatic LNP delivery in RNA therapeutics.
Discover Strategies for Rational LNP Design: Gain insights into next-generation lipid systems, formulation innovation, and nanoparticle design strategies.
Protect and Advance Innovation: Understand key intellectual property considerations for lipids, formulations, and manufacturing processes.
Bridge Innovation and Manufacturing: Explore key considerations for translating LNPs from development to commercial-scale production.
Exclusive Lab Tour: Get a behind-the-scenes look at LNP manufacturing and analytical technologies supporting product development. Experience KNAUER's NanoScaler Ultra LNP Mixing System and Refeyn's mass photometry platforms firsthand.

Agenda

The workshop will start at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, November 16, 2026, and finish at 5:00 p.m. on the same day.

11:30 am | Registration & Lunch
12:00 pm | Welcome & Introduction
PART I New Frontiers in LNP Biology
12:05 pm | Unshielded lipid nanoparticles for extrahepatic nucleic acid delivery
Jayesh Kulkarni | Co-Founder & CSO @ NanoVation
12:35 pm | A Holistic Platform Approach for Developing Robust Pulmonary mRNA Delivery: Integrating Novel Phenolic Acid-Derived Ionizable Lipids and Device Engineering
Neha Kaushal | Associate Director, Drug Delivery @ Sanofi
12:55 pm | Mobilize™ : Advanced functionalization of LNP delivery with bispecific antibodies
Aaron Huang | Director of Business Development and Licensing @ Mote Therapeutics
Part II Rational Design of Advanced LNP Systems
01:25 pm | Advancing Lipid Nanoparticle Performance Through Sterol Lipids and Next-Generation PEG Alternatives
Lukas Hahn | Project Manager Biomolecule Formulation @ Evonik Health Care
02:10 pm | Accelerated Discovery of Thermostable mRNA Vaccines Using Data-Efficient AI
Jinbi Tian | PhD Candidate @ MIT
02:35 pm | Navigating the Lipid Nanoparticle Patent Labyrinth
Dan Shores | Partner @ Rothwell Figg
PART III Translating LNP Innovation into Manufacturable Products
02:50 pm | Advances in KNAUER’s LNP Formulation Systems using Impingement Jets Mixing
Farshid Pashaee | Senior Business Development Manager @ Knauer
03:15 pm | Pitfalls in scale up of LNP formulations
Zahra Merchant | Senior Manager, Strategic and Technical Marketing @ Evonik Health Care
03:40 pm | Single-particle characterization of mRNA-LNPs with mass photometry
Kayleigh Fay | Senior Applications Scientist @ Refeyn
PART IV Lab Tour & Demonstrations
04:00 pm | NanoScaler Ultra LNP Mixing System
Knauer
TwoMP and KaritroMP mass photometers
Refeyn