Join us June 14-18, 2026
in Philadelphia, PA
Join global leaders, innovators, regulators, academics, and patient advocates in Philadelphia, PA for the DIA 2026 Global Annual Meeting. As the life sciences industry continues to evolve, this event serves as a powerful platform to connect, collaborate, and drive forward transformative solutions. Be part of the conversations shaping tomorrow—right in the heart of one of America’s most historic and inspiring cities.
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プログラム委員会
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Representative Invited • FDA, United States

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Sanghita Bhattacharya, PhD • Director Data Science Global Function

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

FDA, 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 -
Monica Chiaramonte, PhD • Director, Clinical Regulatory Writing

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, 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 -
Matthew Curin, PharmD • Sr. Dir, Head of Program Management, Therapeutic Dermatology

Galderma, United States -
Representative Invited • FDA, United States

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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 -
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 -
Yatika Kohli, PhD, MBA • Chief Compliance and Strategy Officer

NoNO Inc, Canada -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Representative Invited • FDA, United States

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Vada Perkins, DrSc, MSc • Vice President, Global Head of Regulatory Intelligence & Policy

Boehringer Ingelheim, United States -
Regina Lynn Preciado • VP, Content Strategy Solutions

Content Rules, Inc., 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 -
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 -
Cary Smithson, MBA • Managing Partner

LeapAhead Solutions, Inc., 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 -
John Z. Sun, PhD, MBA, PMP • Program Lead, Global Clinical Operation, Development

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, 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 -
Representative Invited • Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), Japan

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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






