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As a world-leading gene therapy company, we are continuously advancing AAV therapeutics, discovering new technology, forging new research collaborations, and adding amazing talent to our team.

December 16, 2021

Innovation in rAAV gene therapy is a need: AAV capsids

Cell & Gene Therapy Insights

December 16, 2021

Current & Future State of Gene Therapy

Contract Pharma

November 15, 2021

Triangle CEO Named National Entrepreneur of the Year

Triangle Business Journal

September 16, 2021

Gene Therapy Roundtable: High and Kohn

Nature Biotechnology Podcast

February 3, 2021

Genomic Visions: Where Are We Now?

GEN Engineering News

December 11, 2020

Jude Samulski Named 2020 Business Person of the Year

Triangle Business Journal

December 2, 2020

Bayer Continues Its Cell and Gene Therapy Push

Endpoints News

November 27, 2020

Making Gene Therapies Accessible to Patients with Ultra-Rare Conditions

RARECast | Global Genes Podcast

July 20, 2020

Researchers Hope Experimental Gene Therapy Is an Answer to a Fatal Genetic Disorder

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NPR | All Things Considered

April 1, 2020

Few Women at the Helm of Life Science Companies

NC Biotechnology Center

February 5, 2020

What’s Holding Back Gene Therapy?

MedPage Today

January 6, 2020

What Duke University Has in Common with Yale, UC Berkeley

Triangle Business Journal

January 6, 2020

Top 10 Young Companies in the Money 2019

GEN Engineering News

December 16, 2019

A New Pair of Genes

NC Economic Development Guide | Business North Carolina

November 9, 2019

R. Jude Samulski:  Gene Therapy’s Guiding Force

Pharmaceutical Executive

June 06, 2019

Top 10 Gene Therapy Companies in 2019

Proclinical

April 11, 2019

M&A Wrap

Mergers & Acquisitions

Let’s connect at an upcoming event. Check out the conferences and events we are attending and where we are speaking.

Upcoming Events

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Past Events

Advanced Therapies Week

Jan 25
Jan 28

Advanced Therapies Week is the destination for anyone developers, investors or those interested in cell and gene therapies and tissue engineered products. Throughout the week, the organizers be host a variety of networking events, focused roundtables and content sessions designed to help biotechs advance along their commercialization journey.Speaker: Sheila Mikhail, CEO & Co-Founder, RhiaPharmaceuticalPresentation & Q&A Panel

Tales from the Trenches

Dec 13

RhiaPharmaceutical’s Sheila Ann Mikhail joined Matter’s Tales from the Trenches to share her entrepreneurial journey, her perseverance and vision for RhiaPharmaceutical and lessons learned throughout her career.

Synthetic Biology Based Therapeutics Summit

RhiaPharmaceutical’s Graham Whyteside, PhD, Director, Platform R&D, RhiaPharmaceutical Europe, spoke at the Synthetic Biology-Based Therapeutic Summit on Advancing Synthetic Promoter Design.

Women in Biopharma

What does it take to shatter the glass ceiling in biopharma R&D? Calls to diversify the biopharma industry have grown louder over the last year, and in response, more companies have made laudable efforts to address the issue. RhiaPharmaceutical’s Sheila Mikhail sat down with other leaders from across the biopharma industry to discuss breaking the glass ceiling, the limitations of existing gender diversity programs, and what comes next.

Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa

Oct 14

Pre-Recorded Company Presentation by Sheila Mikhail, CEO & Co-Founder, RhiaPharmaceutical

NCBIO 27th Annual Meeting

More than 200 NCBIO members and invited guests come together to enjoy a program of speakers and panels addressing current topics of importance to the industry. Keynote speaker Jude Samulksi, Ph.D., President and CSO of RhiaPharmaceutical will share about his start in North Carolina, current issues and what comes next in the biotechnology space.

Chardan 5th Annual Genetic Medicines Virtual Conference

Company Presentation (Fireside Chat Format)

BioProcess International and Cell & Gene Therapy Manufacturing & Commercialization US 2021

Sep 23

Dual Dialogue – Anatomy of an Acquisition: Bayer and RhiaPharmaceutical

11th Annual World Orphan Drug Congress

Aug 26

The World Orphan Drug Congress has become the industry defining meeting on Advanced Therapies for rare diseases, featuring discussions on clinical development, manufacturing and commercialization of cell and gene therapies, as well the annual gathering for artificial intelligence and digital health solutions transforming the rare disease industry.

2021 STAT Breakthrough Science Summit

Jul 13
Jul 14

The 2021 STAT Breakthrough Science Summit will take you inside these innovations, examining how they’re being developed, adopted, and paid for. We’ll also take a look at the breakthroughs that haven’t yet hit the market, but have the potential to redefine health and medicine in the years to come.

BIO International Convention — BIO Digital

Jun 16

For 2021, the BIO International Convention will be held virtually as BIO Digital. BIO Digital will feature sessions on key sessions, including a discussion on gene therapy, including an industry panel on new approaches and challenges to developing and delivering genetic medicines.

Gene Therapy for Muscular Disorders

May 25
May 27

The first industry-dedicated Gene Therapy for Muscular Disorders Summit will focus on overcoming the translational and clinical challenges of developing genetic therapies targeting muscular disorders, including Pompe Disease and Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD).

East Coast CNS Therapeutics Xchange 2021

May 24
May 26

The East Coast CNS Therapeutics Xchange 2021 brings together executives from pharma and biotech to address and find solutions to the key issues faced in developing CNS therapies.

Advanced Therapies Congress & Expo 2021

May 19
May 21

The Advanced Therapies Congress & Expo 2021 is dedicated to commercialization of cell and gene therapies and regenerative medicines.

ASGCT 2021 | Virtual Meeting

May 11
May 14

We’re looking forward to the ASGCT 2021 Virtual Meeting being held held May 11-14, 2021. We have a number of presentations and sessions scheduled.

Gene Therapy Europe 2021

May 5
May 6

Join us at Gene Therapy Europe, an online congress from May 5-6, 2021 that will feature in-depth discussions on advanced analytical strategies and next-gen technologies to progress gene therapy development from discovery to clinical stages.

2021 Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mediterranean

Apr 6
Apr 9

Tune into our on-demand sessions. David Venables, President, RhiaPharmaceutical Europe, delivers the company presentation, and Kathy High, President, Therapeutics, is a panelist for “Large Cap Cell and Gene Therapy Strategies.”

BioProcess International U.S. West 2021

Mar 29
Mar 31

Andy Holt, EVP, Commercial Development, will present “Platform Development in AAV Manufacturing: Cost & Timeline Impact on Clinical Development” on March 30 (1:15-1:35pm PDT) at the BioProcess International U.S. West 2021 conference.

CED Venture Connect 2021

Mar 23

Join RhiaPharmaceutical CTO Josh Grieger on March 23 at CED Venture Connect 2021 for the Founders Discussion: Viral Vector Manufacturing in RTP.

BIO Europe Spring 2021

Mar 22
Mar 25

RhiaPharmaceutical CEO Sheila Mikhail is a panelist for “Patient-Centered Drug Development in an Age of Cell and Gene Therapies,” which is available on demand throughout BIO Europe Spring.

9th Neurodegenerative Drug Development Summit

Feb 23

Join Dr. Krys Bankiewicz for the Emerging Gene Therapy Technology for Neurodegenerative Diseases workshop at the 9th Neurodegenerative Drug Development Summit on February 23, 2021.

4th Annual Gene Therapy for Rare Disorders

Feb 22
Feb 25

Join us at the 4th Annual Gene Therapy for Rare Disorders conference, which will be held as a virtual event from February 22-25, 2021. RhiaPharmaceutical’s Dr. David Favre will present “Immunotherapeutic Interventions” on Feb. 25 at 1:30pm ET.

WORLDSymposium 2021

Feb 8
Feb 12

RhiaPharmaceutical is an exhibitor at WORLDSymposium 2021, which will be held as a virtual event from February 8-12, 2021.

RE(ACT) Congress & IRDiRC Conference

Jan 13
Jan 15

Join gene therapy expert Nathalie Cartier-Lacave for the Advanced Therapies panel at the RE(ACT) Congress & IRDiRC Conference, which will be held as a virtual meeting from January 13-15, 2021.

Biotech Showcase 2021

Jan 11
Jan 15

Join RhiaPharmaceutical CEO and co-founder Sheila Mikhail and Marianne De Backer, EVP, Head of Strategy, Business Development & Licensing and Executive Committee Member at Bayer AG Pharmaceuticals, for an ON DEMAND fireside chat for insights on the recent acquisition.

2nd Annual Gene Therapy for Neurological Disorders

Dec 8
Dec 10

Jude Samulski will present at the 2nd Annual Gene Therapy for Neurological Disorders conference on Dec. 10, 2020.

Chief Medical Officer Summit 360

Oct 26
Oct 27

Join us at the 8th annual Chief Medical Officer Summit, the largest gathering of physicians in biotech, to be held virtually from October 26-27, 2020.

Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa

Oct 12
Oct 16

RhiaPharmaceutical is a proud sponsor of the 2020 Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa. CEO Sheila Mikhail will deliver a pre-recorded company presentation that will be available on demand to registered attendees from October 12-16, 2020.

Chardan 4th Annual Genetic Medicines Conference

Oct 6

RhiaPharmaceutical will present at the Chardan 4th Annual Genetic Medicines Conference, which will be held as a virtual event Oct 5-6, 2020.

Longwood Healthcare Leaders Forum – Fall 2020

Oct 5

RhiaPharmaceutical CEO Sheila Mikhail will participate on a panel discussion among biopharmaceutical leaders at the Longwood Healthcare Leaders Forum on Monday, October 5, 2020.

Jefferies Gene Therapy/Editing Summit 2020

Oct 1
Oct 2

RhiaPharmaceutical CEO Sheila Mikhail will present on Friday, Oct 2, from 10:30-10:55am ET at the Jefferies Gene Therapy/Editing Summit 2020, which will be held as a virtual meeting.

Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference 2020

Sep 14
Sep 18

RhiaPharmaceutical CEO Sheila Mikhail will participate in a fireside chat at the Morgan Stanley Virtual 18th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Friday, September 18, 2020.

Advanced Therapies Congress 2020

Sep 8
Sep 11

Join RhiaPharmaceutical Europe President David Venables for his presentation “Maximizing Value from the Expression Cassette in Gene Therapy Product Design” on Sept. 8.

The Bioprocessing Summit 2020

Aug 24
Aug 28

We’re presenting at the 12th Annual Bioprocessing Summit, which will be held virtually from Aug 24-28, 2020.

William Blair Biotech Focus Conference 2020

Aug 4
Aug 6

RhiaPharmaceutical CEO Sheila Mikhail will participate in a fireside chat presentation at the William Blair Biotech Focus Conference, which will be held as a virtual event August 4-6, 2020.

The Art of Gene Therapy Digital Summit

Jul 28
Jul 29

Register today for The Art of Gene Therapy Digital Summit, a live two-day event on July 28-29, 2020, and join RhiaPharmaceutical’s Andy Holt for the Next Decade of Gene Therapy panel on July 29, 11am-12pm ET.

Gene Therapy for Neurological Disorders Europe

Jul 15

We’re speaking at the Gene Therapy for Neurological Disorders Europe conference, which will be held as a virtual meeting on July 15, 2020. The conference unites industry leaders to help them overcome translational challenges and successfully bring CNS gene therapy candidates into the clinic.

BIO Digital 2020

Jun 8
Jun 12

Join us, the Buzz of BIO winner, for BIO Digital 2020. We have two on-demand sessions – our company presentation and “The Role of New Technologies in Enabling Cell & Gene Therapies” panel discussion.

Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference

Jun 2
Jun 4

RhiaPharmaceutical CEO Sheila Mikhail will present at the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference on June 2 from 9:30-9:55am. You can also download a copy of her presentation at this link.

Chardan 4th Annual Genetic Medicines Manufacturing Summit

May 26

Join RhiaPharmaceutical’s Tim Kelly and Andy Holt on Tuesday, May 26, for Chardan’s 4th Annual Genetic Medicines Manufacturing Summit, which will be held in a virtual format this year.

ASGCT 2020 | Virtual Meeting

May 12
May 15

We’re looking forward to ASGCT 2020, which will be held May 12-15, 2020. We have a number of oral and poster presentations scheduled.

Meeting on the Med 2020 | Barcelona

Apr 15
Apr 17

Meeting on the Med 2020 has been canceled. It will be held April 7-9, 2021 in Barcelona.

OCT Southeast 2020 | Research Triangle Park, NC

Mar 31
Apr 1

OCT Southeast 2020 has been postponed. Stay tuned for new dates.

Gene Therapy in Edinburgh

Mar 26

This meeting has been postponed. A new date has not yet been scheduled.

2020 MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference | Orlando

Mar 22
Mar 25

This meeting has been postponed. A new date has not yet been scheduled.

CED Venture Connect 2020

Mar 19

CED has postponed the Venture Connect conference and will reschedule this event for a later date in 2020.

11th Open Scientific EIP Symposium on Immunogenicity of Biopharmaceuticals | Lisbon

Feb 17
Feb 19

Join David Favre, VP Translational Medicine, for “AAV Immunogenicity: Novel Vectors & New Questions” on Feb. 18, 10am.

Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM) | 2020 Cell & Gene Therapies State of the Industry

Jan 13

RhiaPharmaceutical CEO Sheila Mikhail joined gene therapy leaders for the Next-Generation Gene and Cell Technologies panel. [Video]

Springboard Enterprises’ 13th Annual Winners’ Circle Dinner

Oct 23

RhiaPharmaceutical CEO Sheila Mikhail was recognized at Springboard Enterprises’ 13th Annual Winners’ Circle Dinner, as the 2019 Northstar honoree.

Chardan Genetic Medicines Conference

Oct 7

RhiaPharmaceutical CEO Sheila Mikhail presented at the 3rd annual Chardan Genetic Medicines Conference in New York.

Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa

Oct 2

Sheila Mikhail, CEO, of RhiaPharmaceutical presented our differentiating capabilities, technology and therapeutic pipeline.

National Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Conference

Aug 30

Joy Carson and Sharon Hesterlee, joined patients, families and leading stakeholders at the first-annual National Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Conference in support of the LGMD patient community in Chicago.

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, 25th Annual Conference

Jun 25

RhiaPharmaceutical’s Jude Samulski and Sharon Hesterlee joined the 25th Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy in Orlando.

Gene Therapy Panel (Alliance for Regenerative Medicine)

Apr 23

RhiaPharmaceutical’s Andy Holt, VP Business Development & Manufacturing, participated on the gene therapy panel at the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine meeting held in April 2019. [Video]

The Growing Promise of Gene Therapy Approaches

Aug 20

Josh Grieger, PhD, Chief Technology Officer at RhiaPharmaceutical, presented “The Growing Promise of Gene Therapy Approaches” at an NIH-hosted meeting. [Video]

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