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June 15-19, 2025
Join us at the DIA 2025 Global Annual Meeting—the ultimate hub for industry visionaries, regulators, government leaders, academics, innovators, and patients. Set in the dynamic city of Washington DC, this premier event invites global stakeholders to unite, collaborate, and ignite transformation in the life sciences.

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In a time of rapid change, no one function can move forward alone. DIA 2025 Global Annual Meeting (DIA 2025) brings together regulatory, clinical, safety, and operational leaders to confront shared challenges and design smarter, faster, more connected solutions. From real-time FDA insights to global regulatory and multi-disciplinary collaboration, this is where silos break down and progress accelerates. Join the conversation that’s shaping what’s next.
Announcements and Highlights
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About
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Agenda
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Keynote Speakers
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Unmissable Short Courses
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Welcome Networking Reception
Join us Sunday evening at Planet Word.
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Hotels are Open!
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Program Committee
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Linda Akunne, MPH • Chief, Project Management Staff, ORO, OND, CDER

FDA, United States -
Venkatraman Balasubramanian, PhD, MBA • Healthcare and Life Sciences Strategic Advisor

VB Insights, LLC, United States -
Greg Ball, PhD • Safety Data Scientist

ASAPprocess, United States -
Amy Bertha • Executive Director, Regulatory Policy and Science

Bayer, United States -
Sanghita Bhattacharya, PhD • Director Data Science Global Function

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, United States -
Asia Blackwell • Consumer Safety Officer, CBER

FDA, United States -
Claire Blanchette, PMP • Executive Drug Development Program Leader

Daiichi Sankyo, United States -
Tywnia Brewton • Executive Director, Human Resources

Astellas , United States -
James Buchanan, PharmD • President

Covilance LLC, United States -
Mandy Kaur Budwal-Jagait, MSc • Head of GCP

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), United Kingdom -
Meghana Chalasani, MHA • Associate Director for Clinical Trial Innovation, Office of New Drugs, CDER

FDA, United States -
Joan Chambers • Independent Senior Consultant

Tufts Center For the Study of Drug Development, United States -
Rachel Chasse, MS • Associate Director, Digital Science Strategy

AbbVie, United States -
Christine Colvis, PhD • Director, Drug Development Partnership Programs

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), United States -
Karen Correa, PhD • Vice President, Clinical Development Operations

Boehringer Ingelheim, United States -
Solange Corriol-Rohou, DrMed, MD, PhD •

SCR Consulting, France -
Stephanie Y. Crawford, PhD, MPH, MS • Professor, Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy

University of Illinois at Chicago, United States -
Alysha Croker, PhD • Director, Strategic and Horizontal Policy

Health Canada, Canada -
Victoria DiBiaso, BSN, MPH, RN • Global Head, Patient Informed Development and Health Value Translation

Sanofi, France -
Megan Doyle, JD, MPH • Associate Vice President, Assistant General Counsel - Diagnostics

Eli Lilly & Company, United States -
Nancy Dreyer, PhD, MPH, FISPE • Founder

Dreyer Strategies LLC, United States -
Joseph Dustin • Founder and Principal

Dauntless Eclinical Strategies, United States -
Jennifer Emerson, PhD, MPH, RN, PMP • Head Quality Analytics & Risk Management

Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany -
Andrew Emmett, MPH • VP, Global Regulatory Policy and Global Intelligence

Pfizer Inc, United States -
Ron Fitzmartin, PhD, MBA • Principal Consultant

Decision Analytics, United States -
Celeste Frankenfeld Lamm • Senior Director, Global Regulatory Affairs – CMC

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC , United States -
Danielle Friend Economo, PhD • Senior Director, US Head Regulatory Policy and Intelligence

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, United States -
David Fryrear, MS • Chief Quality Officer

Astellas, United States -
Cheryl Grandinetti, PharmD • Associate Director for Clinical Policy, CDER/OC/OSI/DCCE

FDA, United States -
Courtney Granville, PhD, MPH •

United States -
Lani Hashimoto • Consultant, Patient Experience

Hashimoto Consulting Services, United States -
Sabine Haubenreisser, PhD, MSc • Principal Scientific Administrator, Stakeholders and Communication Division

European Medicines Agency, Netherlands -
Cammilla Horta Gomes, MA, MPharm • Latam Regulatory Policy Lead

Roche, Brazil -
Stacy Hurt, MBA, MHA • Chief Patient Officer

Parexel, United States -
Huong Huynh, PhD • Director of Regulatory Science

Critical Path Institute, United States -
Emily (Xianghong) Jing, PhD • Associate Director for Scientific Coordination, OBP, OPQ, CDER

FDA, United States -
Jeremy Jokinen, PhD, MS • Vice President and Head Global Patient Safety

Argenx, United States -
Dominique Lagrave, PharmD • Chief Regulatory Officer

Accumulus Technologies, United States -
Elizabeth Lange, MPH, MS • Executive Director/ Head of Regulatory Scientific Policy

EMD Serono, United States -
Cathryn C Lee, MSN •

United States -
Jingyu (Julia) Luan, PhD • Executive Regulatory Science Director, BioPharmaceuticals R&D

AstraZeneca, United States -
Demetra Macheras, MBA • Director, Regulatory Policy and Intelligence - Regulatory Affairs

AbbVie, United States -
Nicole Mahoney, PhD • Executive Director US Regulatory Policy & Intelligence

Novartis, United States -
Lindsay McNair, MD, MPH, MS • Principal Consultant

Equipoise Consulting, United States -
Melodi J McNeil, MS, RPh • Director, Regulatory Affairs (Global Regulatory Lead, Oncology Early Development

AbbVie, United States -
David Meats • Director, Regulatory Services & Medical Affairs Management

Certara, United States -
Timothe Menard, PharmD, MSc • Global Head, Quality Excellence Digital | Bioethics Ambassador

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Switzerland -
Pallavi Mishra-Kalyani, PhD, MS • Deputy Division Director, DBV, OB, CDER

FDA, United States -
May F Mo, MBA, MS • Executive Director, Biostatistics

Amgen, United States -
Monica Munoz, PharmD, PhD • Division Director, Division of Pharmacovigilance-I, OSE, CDER

FDA, United States -
Lauren Oliva, PharmD, RPh • US Regulatory Policy Lead

Biogen, United States -
Y. Veronica Pei, MD, MEd, MPH • Lead Physician, Associate Director, Biomedical Informatics and Regulatory Review

FDA, United States -
Vada Perkins, DrSc, MSc • Vice President, Global Head of Regulatory Intelligence & Policy

Boehringer Ingelheim, United States -
Ranjini Prithviraj, PhD, PMP • Director, Global Medical Affairs, Publication Management

Regeneron, United States -
Kim Ribeiro, MS • Director Patient Experience & Engagement

Boehringer Ingelheim, United States -
Margaret Richards, PhD, MPH • Open to Work

Pharmacoepidemiology / RWE, United States -
Cynthia Rothblum-Oviatt, PhD • Science Policy Analyst, Rare Disease Team, OND, CDER

FDA, United States -
Leslie Sam • President

Leslie Sam and Associates, LLC, United States -
Earl Seltzer, MBA • Senior Director, Partnerships and Innovation

CTI, United States -
Anjali Shah, PharmD • Executive Director, Business Capabilities and Innovation, WWPS

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, United States -
Nancy Pire Smerkanich, DrSc, MS • Assistant Professor Regulatory & Quality Sciences

University of Southern California School of Pharmacy, United States -
Elizabeth Somers, MS • Associate Vice President, Global Project and Alliance Management

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, United States -
Benjamin Stevens, PhD, MPH • Director CMC Policy and Advocacy

GlaxoSmithKline, United States -
Nancy Linda Styple • Project Management Leader

Bayer AG, United States -
Ling Su, PhD • Research Fellow

Yeehong Business School, China -
Alec Thompson, PharmD, MS • Senior Product Manager, Oncology

Gilead Sciences, United States -
Michael Torok, PhD • Vice President, Global Head of Quality Assurance Programs

Genentech, A Member of the Roche Group, United States -
Phil Tregunno • Deputy Director - Patient Safety Monitoring

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), United Kingdom -
Yoshiaki Uyama, PhD, MS, RPh • Associate Executive Director

Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), Japan -
James Valentine, JD, MHS • Director

Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, PC, United States -
James Wabby, MHS • Global Head, Regulatory Affairs, Emerging Technologies and Combination Products

AbbVie, United States -
Paula Walker, MA • Global Head of Risk Based Quality Management

Roche Products Ltd., United Kingdom -
Robin Whitsell • President

Whitsell Innovations, Inc., United States -
Amira Deia Younes • Director-Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (EEMEA) Global Regulatory Policy

MSD, United Arab Emirates
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