The Science of Longevity

Date: Wednesday, June 11th, 2025
Time: 11:00AM-12:15PM (ET) including Q&A

Join Tim Opler, PhD (Stifel) and Lila Taylor (Demy-Colton) for a dynamic fireside chat on the cutting edge of longevity science. Explore how today’s biotech and pharma innovators are translating breakthroughs in genetics, cellular biology, and regenerative medicine into real-world therapies that target aging itself. Discover what’s next in lifespan/health span extension, the latest clinical advances, and the transformative impact these efforts could have on healthcare and society.

Tim Opler, Managing Director, Global Healthcare Group, Stifel
Interviewed by Lila Taylor, CBO, Demy-Colton

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CAR-T Therapies: After Seven Years, the Results are In, and the Debate Isn’t Over

Date: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
Time: 11:00AM-12:00PM (ET)

11:00 – 11:05 am
Introduction
* Sara Demy, Founder & CEO, Demy-Colton
* Steve Brozak, DMH, President & Co-Founder, WBB Securities

11:05 – 11:10 am
Understanding the Shortcomings of CAR-T Therapy
* Helen Heslop, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine & Pediatrics and Director, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine

11:10 – 11:15 am
Overcoming the Current Limitations of CAR-T Therapy
* Malcolm Brenner, MD, PhD, Professor, Center for Cell & Gene Therapy and Founding Director, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine

11:15 – 11:20 am
MAR-T Cells as a Novel Approach to Address Unmet Needs
* Juan Vera, MD, President & CEO, Marker Therapeutics

11:20 – 11:50 am
Roundtable Discussion

Moderator
* Richard Marfuggi, MD, DMH, WBB Research Institute

Panelists:
* Malcolm Brenner, MD, PhD, Professor, Center for Cell & Gene Therapy and Founding Director, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine
* Helen Heslop, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine & Pediatrics and Director, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine
* Manali Kamdar, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Lymphoma Services, University of Colorado
* Geoffrey Shouse, DO, PhD, Hematologist-Oncologist & Researcher, City of Hope
* Juan Vera, MD, President & CEO, Marker Therapeutics

11:50 am – 12:00 pm
Q&A

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