2026-27 Dinner & Learn Series
Invitation to Ligachem Seminar
We are excited to invite you to the upcoming KASBP Boston Dinner & Learn seminar:
"LCB’s targeted drug delivery technology and strategy: ADC and beyond"
Our featured speaker for this session is Jin-Hwan Han, Chief Technology Officer, Head of Discovery and Translational Research at Ligachem Biosciences. This event is generously sponsored by Ligachem. Please note that this event will be spoken in Korean.
Event Details:
Date: Monday, November 9, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Venture Cafe, CIC 5th floor (1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142)
Agenda:
6:00 – 7:00 PM: Check-in and dinner
7:00 – 7:30 PM: Seminar - LCB’s targeted drug delivery technology and strategy: ADC and beyond by Jin-Hwan Han
7:30 – 8:00 PM: Ligachem Introduction
8:00 – 9:00 PM: Networking Session
Please register in advance as seats are limited!
RSVP: https://luma.com/gnpncfyv
We look forward to seeing you there.
CMC Statistics: From Traditional to Emerging Modalities
We are excited to invite you to the upcoming KASBP Boston Dinner & Learn seminar:
"CMC Statistics: From Traditional to Emerging Modalities"
Our featured speaker for this session is Ji Young Kim, Ph.D., Director and Head of CMC Statistics at Takeda. This event is generously sponsored by KEIT (Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology). Also please find the attached abstract for the seminar.
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: 35 Cambridgepark Dr Suite 523A, Cambridge MA 02140 (Please note that this venue is different from our usual CIC location)
Agenda:
5:30 – 6:30 PM: Check-in and Dinner
6:30 – 6:40 PM: Introduction
6:40 – 6:55 PM: 2027 Direction of Industrial Technology R&D Investment by Jaekeun Kim (KEIT)
6:55 – 7:40 PM: Seminar - CMC Statistics: From Traditional to Emerging Modalities by Ji Young Kim
7:40 – 9:00 PM: Networking Session
Please register in advance as seats are limited!
RSVP: https://luma.com/iim1qul7
We look forward to seeing you there.
Career Development Workshop
Are you ready to bridge the gap from lab to industry? We are super excited to invite you to our upcoming Career Development Workshop! This event is generously sponsored by Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) USA and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Boston. This event offers a unique opportunity to engage in small-group discussions with domain experts who are generously volunteering their time to share their experiences, insights, and lessons learned.
Here are the details:
When: October 14, 2026, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM
Where: Venture Café, CIC 5th Floor (1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142)
Agenda:
5:00 - 6:00 Registration and Dinner
6:00 - 6:15 Congratulatory Remark
6:15 - 7:00 Group discussion Round 1
7:00 - 7:45 Group discussion Round 2
Experts Topics
Biology
Chemistry
Clinical Trial
Business Development / Startup
Data science / Bioinformatics
Come hang out, learn, and connect with others in the field. We can't wait to see you there!
Please register in advance as seats are limited!
RSVP: https://luma.com/p6zytme6
Vector Optimization Strategies for Improving Complex Biologics Production
We are excited to invite you to the first event of the KASBP Boston 2026–27 Dinner & Learn Series: "Beyond Monoclonal: Developments in Next-Generation Biologics"
"Vector Optimization Strategies for Improving Complex Biologics Production"
As therapeutic biologics become increasingly complex, generating cell lines capable of producing high-quality proteins has never been more crucial—and it all starts with vector optimization.
Our featured speaker for this kickoff session is KASBP Boston Chapter’s own President, HaeWon Chung. HaeWon brings in-depth expertise in building cutting-edge cell line development platforms to generate a wide variety of complex biologics.
Event Details:
• Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
• Time: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
• Location: CIC Havana (5th Floor), 1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142
Agenda:
• 5:30 – 6:30 PM: Check-in and Dinner
• 6:30 – 7:15 PM: Seminar - Vector Optimization Strategies for Improving Complex Biologics Production By HaeWon Chung
• 7:15 – 8:30 PM: Networking Session
Please register in advance as seats are limited!
RSVP: https://luma.com/vjbkvy4z
We look forward to seeing you there to kick off the new season together.

