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2025 Symposium Speakers 

  • Keynote Speaker | Donald Kohn, M.D.

    Keynote Speaker | Donald Kohn, M.D.

    Distinguished Professor of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics Pediatrics and Molecular & Medical Pharmacology UCLA, Director of the UCLA Human Gene and Cell Therapy Program

  • Barry Byrne, M.D., Ph.D.

    Barry Byrne, M.D., Ph.D.

    Professor & Associate Chair of Pediatrics, Director of the Powell Gene Therapy Center, University of Florida

  • Dan Kaufman, M.D., Ph.D.

    Dan Kaufman, M.D., Ph.D.

    Professor of Medicine, Vice Chief of the Division of Regenerative Medicine, Co-Director of the Sanford Advanced Therapy Center and Scientific/Medical Director of the Advanced Cell Therapy Laboratory, UC San Diego

  • Chamindra Laverty, M.D.

    Chamindra Laverty, M.D.

    Professor of Neurosciences, Director of Multidisciplinary Neuromuscular Clinics, UC San Diego  

     

  • Mark Tuszynski, M.D., Ph.D.

    Mark Tuszynski, M.D., Ph.D.

    Professor of Neurosciences, Director of the Center for Neural Repair, UC San Diego 
  • Travis Young, Ph.D.

    Travis Young, Ph.D.

    Vice President of Biologics at Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines, Scripps Research Institute