Samantha O’Hara
Associate Director - Product Sciences Umoja Biopharma
Seminars
Wednesday 16th September 2026
Roundtable Discussion: Aligning Assay Strategy with Regulatory Expectations to Streamline Cell Therapy Testing
3:00 pm
- Exploring how to match functional and safety assays with regulatory requirements to ensure robust testing strategies
- Evaluating the use of quality testing for virus replication in cell therapy products despite minimal risk to balance regulatory compliance and assay costs
- Sharing insights on balancing regulatory compliance with scientific rationale to reduce unnecessary testing while maintaining patient safety
Thursday 17th September 2026
Characterizing CAR Function Across Disease Indications to Enable Clinical Expansion
12:25 pm
- Measuring CAR targeting and functional activity across diseases to understand indication-specific performance
- Comparing assay approaches assessing binding, functionality and cytotoxicity to ensure cross-indication characterization
