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July 9, 2026
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Opening and Closing Plenaries at PharmSci 360 Highlight Experts in Public Health and Healthcare Technology Innovation
Registration Now Open
Arlington, VA—AAPS is excited to announce the opening and closing plenary speakers for the 2026 PharmSci 360, taking place October 25-28, in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
Julie Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H., will open the conference on Sunday, October 25. She is President and CEO of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), a non-profit organization that develops public-private-patient partnerships to support of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. From 2002-2009, she directed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She has also served in executive roles at Merck and currently holds adjunct faculty positions at University of California, San Francisco and Case Western Reserve University. Her education includes a medical degree from Case Western Reserve University and a Master of Public Health degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
David Berry, M.D., Ph.D., Managing Partner at Averin Capital, will conclude the event on Wednesday, Oct. 28. He co-founded Averin with the goal of driving improvements in health outcomes via emerging technologies. Previously, he co-founded over 30 life science and sustainability companies and was a General Partner at Flagship Pioneering. He received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School and a Ph.D. from MIT in biological engineering.
“I am personally looking forward to hearing firsthand from Dr. Gerberding on how we as an industry can cultivate global public-private partnerships, followed by Dr. Berry's visionary take on the next wave of disruptive health tech.” AAPS 2026 PharmSci 360 Scientific Programming Committee Chair Parag Kolhe, Ph.D., said. “This is a rare opportunity to see the entire spectrum of pharmaceutical innovation brought to life.”
To register for PharmSci 360, visit www.aaps.org/register.
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American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit association of more than 7,000 scientists and professionals employed in academia, industry, regulatory, and other research related to the pharmaceutical sciences worldwide. Its mission is to advance the capacity of pharmaceutical scientists to develop products and therapies that improve global health, which members pursue through four peer-reviewed journals and various events in person and online. www.aaps.org
AAPs PharmSci 360 delivers research from across the pharmaceutical continuum, from discovery to delivery, and all stages in between. Thousands of scientists from across the globe converge to discuss cutting-edge breakthroughs, technologies, and techniques in symposia and poster presentations at this science-first event. http://www.aaps.org/pharmsci360