Newsletter | September 29, 2026

09.29.26 -- What I Heard When NAMs Became A Conversation, Not A Webinar

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PMWC 2027 Program Is Live

PMWC 2027: The program is live. Explore 15 focused programs spanning next-generation therapeutics, AI and computational medicine, precision diagnostics, and integrated precision medicine. Co-hosted by Stanford, UCSF, and Yale, PMWC features leaders including David Baker, Emmanuelle Charpentier, Andrew Ng, Fei-Fei Li, and Mary-Claire King, January 27-29, 2027, at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

FEATURED EDITORIAL

What I Heard When NAMs Became A Conversation, Not A Webinar

The AAPS/BioIVT interactive event made NAM adoption feel less like a science debate and more like a trust-building exercise rooted in use cases, standards, and candid exchange.

 

Can We Cure Diabetes?

We caught up with Minutia CEO Katy Digovich to discuss engineered iPSC-derived islets intended for transplantation into the forearm, which could make a functional cure for insulin-dependent diabetes broadly accessible.

From Valency To Vaccine Design: The Changing Competitive Landscape In Pneumococcal Vaccines

Pneumococcal vaccination remains one of the strongest success stories in bacterial disease prevention, but the residual burden is now posing new challenges. 

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

 

Unlocking miRNA Biomarkers With NGS And Digital PCR

Discover how next-generation sequencing and digital PCR enable miRNA biomarker discovery, as well as best practices for sample prep, data analysis, and assay design to advance RNA research.

 

How To Mitigate Gene Editing Program Risk Through Profiling

A critical challenge for therapeutic programs using CRISPR is managing the risk of off-target effects. Learn how to strengthen the safety of your therapeutic programs with comprehensive assessments.

 

Accelerate Drug Discovery With Real-Time Cell Interaction Insights

Decoding immune cell interactions reveals critical insights for cancer therapy. Advanced imaging and spectral analysis enable precise identification of synapses, accelerating immuno-oncology research.

 

Simultaneous Spray Drying For Large/Small Mol Combinations

Gain insights into a “simul-spray” process pioneering for combining small and large molecules into a single, atomized drug product for inhalation administration.

 

Workflow For Chemical Characterization And Database Curation

Confident identification of known and unknown compounds starts with smarter LC/MS and GC/MS workflows. See how structure elucidation, verification, and centralized data curation work together.

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The RNA-targeted small molecule field is reaching a critical inflection point. Join 80+ leaders at the 9th RNA-Targeted Drug Discovery & Development Summit, the only conference dedicated exclusively to RNA-targeted small molecules. Hear the latest advances from Remix Therapeutics, ReviR Therapeutics, AstraZeneca, and Sanofi, explore emerging modalities including RNA degraders and epitranscriptomic approaches, and discover strategies to address selectivity, functional modulation, and target validation challenges as programs advance toward the clinic.

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